PHLB07H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gene Therapy, Reproductive Rights, Eugenics
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Argues for enhancement: three arguments for enhancement, choosing not to enhance is choosing against our children"s best interests. Both may be equally irreversible: genetic enhancement is, intrinsically, no different morally than treating disease, we should ultimately be concerned with promoting well-being. And, we should use all of the acceptable tools at our disposal. Prior eugenics was based on bad science and involved coercion. Liberal eugenics is the view that persons and parents should have the autonomy to make enhancement decisions for themselves and their children, respectively . Should have the autonomy to make these decisions. As long as these decisions are (i) safe, (ii) not likley to lead to harming others, & (iii) in accordance with legitimate principles of social/distributive justice. Parents have the freedom to choose when to have children, how many children to have, and arguably what kind of children to have (451).
