The Moral Status of Selecting for Deafness

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The Moral Status of Selecting for Deafness

BĚLOHRAD, Radim

Základní údaje

Originální název

The Moral Status of Selecting for Deafness

Autoři

BĚLOHRAD, Radim

Vydání

Bled Philosophical Conferences - Ethical Issues: Theoretical & Applied. June 6-10, 2022, 2022

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Vyžádané přednášky

Obor

60302 Ethics

Stát vydavatele

Slovinsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

reproductive technologies; selecting for deafness; disability; impairment; harm

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam

Změněno: 16. 1. 2023 13:55, Mgr. Kateřina Urubková

Anotace

V originále

Modern reproductive technologies offer prospective parents unprecedented opportunities in selecting their children’s characteristics. One of the most controversial cases in recent years has been the decision of some deaf couples to use IVF and PGD to select a genetically deaf embryo in order to have a deaf child. Although the decision sparked a strong negative response from the hearing majority, the advocates provide some thought-provoking arguments to the effect that such practice is not immoral. These arguments force us to consider the relative costs and benefits of being deaf, the nature of disability and culture, the capacity of the community to take care of the needs and desires of their members, and parents’ obligations to society in making procreative decisions. Advocates of selecting for deafness maintain that a close inspection of these aspects reveals that the practice is not morally wrong. Further, using the non-identity problem, they argue that the selected child cannot possibly be harmed by the decision. In my talk, I will assess these claims and argue that a) none of the major arguments presented by the advocates establish conclusively that the practice is not immoral and b) that the practice is immoral because it is an instance of ‘imposed dependence’. In response to the non-identity-based argument, I will suggest that some theories of personal identity may offer the resources to tackle the problem.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1088/2021, interní kód MU

Název: Aspekty soudobé filozofie IV

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Aspekty soudobé filozofie IV

Citovat

BĚLOHRAD, Radim. The Moral Status of Selecting for Deafness. In Bled Philosophical Conferences - Ethical Issues: Theoretical & Applied. June 6-10, 2022. 2022.

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BĚLOHRAD, Radim. The Moral Status of Selecting for Deafness. In \textit{Bled Philosophical Conferences - Ethical Issues: Theoretical \&{} Applied. June 6-10, 2022}. 2022.

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