PHIL 1050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Conjoined Twins, Anencephaly, Brain Death
14 Apr 2013
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Moral philosophy = study what morality is & what is requires of us. Socrates = how we ought to live & why. Theresa ann campo pearson = baby theresa. Had anencephaly = babies without brains (important parts of the brain cerebrum + cerebellum are missing) one of the worst disorders. Knowing she would die soon her parents volunteered her organs for immediate transplant. Organs were not taken because florida law forbids removal of organs until donor is dead. 9 days later theresa died = too late, her organs had deteriorated to much. Ethicists view most disagreed with parents and physicians. Seems to horrifying to use people as means to other peoples ends . Unethical to kill person a to save b etc. Parents reasoning for choice = if we can benefit someone without harming anyone else, we ought to do so . Transplanting the organs would benefit the other children without harming baby theresa.
