THE ETHICAL TIMES                                         

    Volume 2     No. 2                                                     Spring,2003    page 2                                         

Upcoming Events: Members of the Bioethics/Health Law Working Group The next meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29,2003 in the faculty conference room at the University of Miami School of Law.  The faculty conference room is located in the 4th floor of the Law Library building.          At this meeting, presenters: Kate M. Callahan, RN, MPA, PhD from The Huntington Consulting Group; Susan H. Kass, R.D.H.,EdD, Professor School of Allied Health Miami-Dade Community College, and Carol Petrozella, RN, EdD, Director, Miami-Dade Community College Institute for Ethics in Health Care will discuss: "Integrating Ethics Across Disciplines: An Ethics Primer developed at Miami-Dade Community College."             Refreshments will be provided by the University of Miami Ethics Programs.  As always, you may reach me at (954) 262-1655

by Barbara Russell, RN,MPH,CIC,ACRN Here is a PowerPoint presentation to help you identify Biological and Chemical Terrorism  Click here and enjoy      CLONING (Continued from page 1) Against Cloning would devalue children and treat them as commodities. (Annas GJ1) It would radically alter what  it means to be human - we would lose something vital to the uniqueness of humanity. (Annas GJ1) It is genetic reductionism. (Annas GJ1) Fixes the genome and creates genetic throw backs. Creates family relationship confusion and creates inheritance issues. (Wachbroit R2) Cloning could be used to replace family members who have died in accidents. the argument that cloning only has a 1% survival rate  of cloned eggs (P Moore 4) Impact upon the child produced of its origins. uncertain genetic consequences. (Many of the animal clones so far produced have genetic and consequent clinical problems)