Ethical Discussion Questions - Teacher Guide
While nearly all of these questions are based on opinion, we have provided some points to consider when discussing these topics.

Animal Cloning
Scientists wanted to clone an extinct Tasmanian tiger. Do you think this is a good idea, or a bad idea?

Some important points to consider:

What are some possible ecological consequences of reintroducing a once-extinct species?

Does it make a difference if the animal is extinct because of human causes, or natural causes (for instance, the Tasmanian tiger is extinct because of human invasion on its natural habitat, whereas dinosaurs became extinct because of natural causes)? Should scientists try to fix the mistakes of humans who killed off the last of species?

Some things to consider:

Would you clone a favorite pet? Why or why not? Does cloning guarantee that the animal will act the same as the one you know?

Some things to consider:

Human Cloning
Should scientists try to clone a human?

Some things to consider:

Why would cloning a human be different from cloning an animal?

Should scientists try to clone organs, so that organ donors are no longer needed?