PHIL 2810 Lecture Notes - Slippery Slope, Gene Therapy, Human Enhancement
18 Apr 2013
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One of the 5 sample questions will be on the midterm. Explain what commercial surrogacy is, and whether it is permitted in canada. Describe the two main concerns with commercial surrogacy considered in class. Explain one slippery slope argument that might be used to make a case against commercial surrogacy. Commercial surrogacy is the act of paying a woman to carry a baby through pregnancy for you. It differs from altruistic surrogacy in the sense that there is payment involved, in altruistic there is not, and often done by a close friend or family member as a favour to someone. One concern involves the exploitation of women who may be desperate for money by richer people. Something "priceless" is received for a moderate payment, therefore it is a case of exploitation. Slippery slope argument could end in slavery for example. Sees surrogates more as stuntwomen then they do as a comparison to kidney donors.
