What I want to know why you assume this whole copy/delete scenario has to take place? Teleportation IMO means a person/object is moved from one place to another INTACT. Kinda like a worm-hole. So if that's the case than the whole soul debate is over and done with
Problem is that even if the process described worked, the person would be a vegtable I think...where would memories come from after replication? Would it know how to walk?