The Bioethics Project
At Kent Place School
Tag: beneficence
Tag: beneficence
The Ethics of Sex Selection
(Un)conditional Love: The Ethics of Selecting and Designing on the Basis of Sex By Dvita Bhattacharya Since its birth in the 1890s, reproductive technology have changed our fundamental beliefs about life and procreation by giving parents and doctors the godlike power to select a fetus’s traits and determine a child’s characteristics. This paper will focus
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Ethics of Male Birth Control
His Body… His Responsibility? The Ethical Implications of New Male Birth Control Options By Sahana Kapoor Male contraception has long been an area of scientific exploration and debate, offering the potential for greater reproductive autonomy as well as sharing the burden of contraception between partners. While the focus of birth control has primarily been directed
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Chronic Depression and Assisted Suicide
Chronic Depression and Assisted Suicide: Who Deserves the Right to Die? By Alexa Kolakoski Table of Contents Introduction Factual Background Treatments Issues Surrounding Treatments Depression and Suicide Societal Perceptions: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Belgium and the United States Fairness Personal Accounts Autonomy Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, and Compassion Conclusion Introduction “Death with dignity” is such a catch-phrase
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Parental Responsibilities, Cultural Aspects, and Harm of Choosing The “Flawed” Embryo
I Want a Deaf Child: Parental Responsibilities, Cultural Aspects, and Harm of Choosing The “Flawed” Embryo By Anna Hogarth When you hear the saying, “like father like son” or, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” you may think, the child is like their parents. But what about when parents want to select a
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A Smarter World: How Far Will We Go?
A Smarter World: How Far Will We Go? By Sophia Sinins Our imperfections and struggles are commonly held to make life more meaningful; but why would we insist on passing down flaws that result in marked disadvantages to others, especially if the power to control them were just at our fingertips? The possibility of using
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An Exploration of Achondroplasia Through a Surgical Lens
“Treatment” of an Identity: An Exploration of Achondroplasia Through a Surgical Lens By Elynn Chang Table of Contents Introduction Identity Achondroplasia Stakeholders Values Conclusion Introduction With a limb-lengthening treatment brochure in your hand, sitting alone in the doctor’s office you stand up and you look at yourself in the mirror. You repeatedly ask yourself, “Why
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Selection of the Best Possible Child
Selection of the Best Possible Child: Should Relative Morals and Opinions Determine the Next Generation? By Regene Nolan In 2002, a deaf lesbian couple selected the embryo of a deaf child over others, sparking debate on whether the decision was in the best interests of the child. Through the use of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and
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Evaluating and Respecting the Autonomy of Patients with Alzheimer’s at the End of Life
Evaluating and Respecting the Autonomy of Patients with Alzheimer’s at the End of Life By Sophie Huttner Table of Contents Introduction A Factual Background in Alzheimer’s Disease Measuring Competence with Respect for Autonomy The Current System and Respect For Selfhood Stages and the Patient’s “Sense of Self” Defining Competence on a Case by Case Basis
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