PHIL 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Moral Relativism, Moral Skepticism
3 Aug 2016
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Do not include in your writing: moral skepticism: there is no moral right and wrong. This is a spooky concept not grounded in science: moral relativism: though there is such a thing as right/wrong, it is only relative to the dominant group. Therefore, one should simply consult the group it pertains to, and that should be the answer. Class notes: ethics methodology assumption: some assertions of the following forms are capable of being objectively true or false. 3. phi-ing is ethically right or wrong, or ethically problematic. 4. x is good or bad, or ethically problematic. Ii. given the above assumption, our task will be to: 1. discover which assertions of the above form are true and/or. What is pgd?preimplantation genetic diagnosis (pgd) is a procedure used prior to implantation to help identify genetic defects within embryos created through in vitro fertilization to prevent certain diseases or disorders from being passed on to the child.
