Human Cloning and Human Dignity:
An Ethical Inquiry

The President's Council on Bioethics
Washington, D.C., July 2002

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Table of Contents:

• Letter of Transmittal to the President    
• Members of the President's Council on Bioethics    
• Council Staff and Consultants
• Preface
• Executive Summary
• Chapter One: The Meaning of Human Cloning: An Overview
• Chapter Two: Historical Aspects of Cloning
• Chapter Three: On Terminology
• Chapter Four: Scientific Background
• Chapter Five: The Ethics of Cloning-to-Produce-Children
• Chapter Six: The Ethics of Cloning-for-Biomedical-Research
• Chapter Seven: Public Policy Options
• Chapter Eight: Policy Recommendations
• Bibliography
• Glossary of Terms
• Appendix: Personal Statements