Eugenics and the ethics of selective reproduction (original) (raw)

What is eugenics? Why do so many people think that eugenics is wrong? Should we stop talking about eugenics? Conclusions Selective Reproduction Selective reproduction: methods and aims Objections to selective reproduction (1): eugenics Objections to selective reproduction (2): the Equal Value Principle Objections to selective reproduction (3): harmful consequences Objections to selective reproduction (4): the Expressivist Argument Conclusions Choosing Disability Harm to the child (Part I)-existence vs. non-existence Harm to the child (Part II)-is deafness really a disability? Is all disability 'socially constructed'? Harm to the child (Part III)-what is harm? A different argument about harm: general levels of wellbeing Higher welfare and 'designer babies' Further reasons against banning selecting for disability Conclusions Sex Selection Methods old and new Reasons for sex selection: medical and social Objections to sex selection (1): bad consequences Objections to sex selection (2): bad motives Family balancing: is it a special case? Conclusions Eugenics and the Ethics of Selective Reproduction ii iii iv