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Equality and selection for existence.

I Persson1

  • 1Lund University, Kungshuset, Sweden.

Journal of Medical Ethics
|May 5, 1999
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Excluding "unfit" human gametes and pre-embryos aligns with human equality principles. This equality is based on genetic determination, not functional value, and doesn't apply to non-human entities.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Biology
  • Human Genetics

Background:

  • The ethical implications of excluding human gametes and pre-embryos based on genetic
  • fitness
  • A defensible concept of human equality must accommodate variations in functional value and utility among individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To argue that policies excluding
  • unfit
  • human gametes and pre-embryos are compatible with a robust understanding of human equality.
  • To differentiate between the moral status of human beings and that of gametes/pre-embryos.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation
  • Ethical analysis
  • Conceptual clarification of human equality
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachGenetics and ReproductionPhilosophical Approach

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Main Results:

  • A defensible human equality is grounded in genetic determinism, not functional differences, meaning no one inherently deserves a better life.
  • This concept of equality does not extend to gametes and pre-embryos, as they are developmental precursors, not persons.

Conclusions:

  • Policies on gamete and pre-embryo selection are ethically justifiable within a framework of human equality.
  • The distinction between human beings and their precursors is crucial for applying ethical principles of equality.