Philosophy 2715F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Julian Savulescu, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Sex Selection

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 2715F/G
• Professor: Charles Weijer

Document Summary

Draw upon readings and lectures for the case. Many people think one ought to want a healthy and happy child, and that one ought to take steps to facilitate this happening. Emphasis on behaviors during pregnancy: eating correctly, avoiding cigarettes and alcohol, breast feeding during the first year of life. Uses in vitro fertilization to create multiple embryos by using different and multiple combinations of sperm and egg in the laboratory. Ea(cid:272)h e(cid:373)(cid:271)(cid:396)(cid:455)o (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e (cid:862)(cid:271)iopsied(cid:863) o(cid:374)(cid:272)e the(cid:455) get to a (cid:272)e(cid:396)tai(cid:374) size, a(cid:374)d a (cid:272)ell f(cid:396)o(cid:373) it su(cid:271)je(cid:272)ted ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272) testi(cid:374)g. If pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)t(cid:859)s offsp(cid:396)i(cid:374)g a(cid:396)e at (cid:396)isk of a ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272) disease, o(cid:374)l(cid:455) those e(cid:373)(cid:271)(cid:396)(cid:455)os lacking the genetic condition are implanted. Is the child being treated instrumentally: sex discernment (for x-linked genetic conditions) The o(cid:271)ligatio(cid:374) is o(cid:374)l(cid:455) based on the relevant available information. While there is clear justification for the use of pgd in genetic diseases justifi(cid:272)atio(cid:374) fo(cid:396) pgd i(cid:374) (cid:374)o(cid:374)-disease genetics is debatable.