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Luck, genes, and equality.

Dov Fox1

  • 1Keble College, Oxford.

The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics : a Journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
|December 14, 2007
PubMed
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Distributive justice principles apply to reproductive biotechnologies for offspring trait enhancement. A mixed sufficiency/priority approach, focusing on natural goods like health and rationality, ensures fair access to genetic enhancements.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Reproductive Technology
  • Justice Theory

Background:

  • Reproductive biotechnologies offer potential for human offspring trait enhancement.
  • Ethical considerations of distributive justice are crucial for accessing these technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine principles of distributive justice for accessing reproductive biotechnologies.
  • To evaluate how different distributive patterns address genetic goods.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of four distributive patterns: egalitarianism, luck egalitarianism, prioritarianism, and suffcientarianism.
  • Argumentation on the currency of genetic redistribution as natural primary goods.

Main Results:

  • Redistributive principles are applicable to genetic goods.

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  • Natural primary goods (health, vision, rationality) form the basis for genetic redistribution.
  • A mixed sufficiency/priority approach is proposed for just distribution.

    • Conclusions:

    • The proposed approach offers a framework for equitable access to genetic enhancement.
    • This approach addresses objections related to distributive justice in reproductive biotechnology.