The Morris Colloquium, an annual conference in memory of Bertram Morris (Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado at Boulder) is organized by Philosophy Department of the University of Colorado at Boulder and supported by the generous contributions of the Bertram Morris Fund, the Council for Research and Creative Work, the Center for Humanities and Arts, and the Dean's Fund for the Excellence.

ABSTRACT: As the possibility of cloning an human being -- long the stuff of science fiction -- draws nearer, many people are worried about the moral questions that cloning raises. Some have proposed an outright ban on "reproductive" cloning of humans (bringing the clone to birth), while others have argued that even "theraputic" cloning (use of cloning for medicinal purposes) is unacceptable. But what, exactly, are the moral objections to cloning? And which of these arguments can withstand critical scrutiny? Is moral concern about cloning simply a case of letting our fear of the unfamiliar get the better of us? Or is this a rare chance to stop unacceptable scientific practice before the moral damage is done?