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  • Societal views often marginalize individuals with disabilities, influenced by eugenic ideologies promoting elimination.
  • This perspective overlooks the inherent nature of disability within the human experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the notion that disability necessitates exclusion from society.
  • To explore the bioethical implications of conserving disability as a valuable aspect of human diversity.
  • To reframe disability as a generative resource rather than a deficit.

Main Methods:

  • Drawing upon an eclectic range of counter-eugenic arguments.
  • Analyzing the concept of "conserve" in relation to disability, encompassing preservation and flourishing.
  • Interpreting disability through a lens of cultural and material contributions.

Main Results:

  • Disability is presented as an intrinsic component of the human condition.
  • Arguments are developed for conserving disability, viewing it as a potential benefit.
  • Disability is reframed as a generative resource with significant societal contributions.

Conclusions:

  • The elimination of disability is questioned from a bioethical standpoint.
  • Conserving disability aligns with recognizing its inherent value and potential benefits.
  • Disability offers unique cultural and material contributions to the world, challenging deficit-based models.