PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Intrinsic Factor, Consequentialism, Assisted Reproductive Technology

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 2396
• Professor: Iva Apostolova

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Katrien devolder outside of text accept stem cells for embryo. The dcd position is a compromise position; it claims that; the use and derivation of stem cells from spare ivf embryos is justified, while the creation of research embryos is not. Main reason for the weakness: inconsistency between the revealed and the professed beliefs of the. In reality you are endorsing embryos, but on paper you are saying it"s bad. Discriptiancy what you say what you claim you believe (processed) in, and what you actually believe in (revealed) If you accept ivf is accepted as a morally legitimate procedure, the creation of research embryos must be also accepted as well. The defenders of the dcd position often quote such principles as: Principles of beneficence and non-maleficence; (use it for treatment to alleviate suffering, as long as you are not harming anyone;