PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Harm Principle, Commodification, Reproductive Rights
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October 30, 2013: tends to give a point of contrast about what is the value of reproducing. If adoption could replace actual reproduction values, the thought of the technologies involved would be foregone: to establish the harm principle in reproductive technologies (the procreative liberty. Hence, the ones that use rts should not be interfered with: no harm is been done to the child that results from rts because it"s a claim" that. It is better to exist than not exist" unless substantial harm results from coming into existence. Arguments for pla must consider that some technologies could harm future children. Some types of harm include: commodification subjects the reproductive process to market mechanisms. The authors don"t explicitly state this, but this means that reproductive technologies become something that is only available to the well off: objectification: treating potential children like commodities. For example, donor agencies market their products concerning potential benefits to the child.