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Disability, identity and the "expressivist objection".

S D Edwards1

  • 1Centre for Philosophy and Health Care, School of Health Science, University of Wales-Swansea, Swansea SA2 8PP, Wales, UK. s.d.edwards@swansea.ac.uk

Journal of Medical Ethics
|August 4, 2004
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Prenatal screening for disabilities faces objections, claiming it offends disabled individuals. However, this research argues that even if disability is part of identity, the expressivist objection is not morally compelling.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Disability Studies
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Prenatal screening for disabilities is debated due to potential offense to individuals with disabilities.
  • This concern is known as the expressivist objection.
  • Common counterarguments liken disability to illness, suggesting prevention doesn't send negative messages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the expressivist objection to prenatal screening.
  • To consider the argument that disability can constitute personal identity.
  • To determine if the expressivist objection remains morally compelling when disability is viewed as part of identity.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of the expressivist objection.
  • Examination of the relationship between disability and self-identity.
Keywords:
Genetics and ReproductionPhilosophical Approach

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  • Reconsideration of the moral force of the objection under the premise of disability as an identity component.

    • Main Results:

    • The expressivist objection to prenatal screening is often countered by analogy to illness prevention.
    • A key aspect of the objection is the view of disability as integral to self-identity.
    • This paper accepts that disability can be identity-constituting.

    Conclusions:

    • Even when acknowledging disability as a component of identity, the expressivist objection to prenatal screening is not morally compelling.
    • The analogy between disability and transient illnesses may be insufficient to address the core of the expressivist concern.
    • Further ethical consideration is needed regarding the implications of prenatal screening on disability identity.