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  • 1Rm. 2.07 Williamson Building, School of Law, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. Muireann.quigley@manchester.ac.uk

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New commercial activities involving human tissue are changing how we value our bodies. This paper suggests a property framework and self-ownership principles to explore these evolving ethical and economic issues.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Law
  • Medical Economics

Background:

  • Increasing commercialization of human tissues in medicine and research.
  • Emergence of new economic models for biological materials.
  • Ethical considerations surrounding the commodification of the human body.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of commercial activities on the valuation of human bodies.
  • To explore the applicability of property frameworks to human tissue.
  • To establish a theoretical basis for self-ownership in the context of biological resources.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of ownership theories.
  • Application of A.M. Honoré's theory of property to human tissue.
  • Ethical and economic argumentation.

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  • Commercial and quasi-commercial activities have created novel ways of valuing human bodies.
  • A property framework offers a constructive approach to addressing issues of human tissue.
  • Individuals can be considered 'self-owners' with full liberal ownership of their bodies.

Conclusions:

  • The concept of self-ownership provides a robust ethical and legal foundation for navigating the commercialization of human tissue.
  • Property law principles can be adapted to understand and regulate the use of biological materials.
  • Further exploration of self-ownership is crucial for bioethical and economic policy development.