Table of Contents
1 Cover
8 Introduction 1 Abortion and Infanticide I Abortion and Infanticide II Terminology: “Person” versus “Human Being” III The Basic Issue: When is a Member of the Species Homo sapiens a Person? IV Some Critical Comments on Alternative Proposals V Refutation of the Conservative Position VI Summary and Conclusions 2 A Defense of Abortion 3 The Wrong of Abortion Embryos and Fetuses are Complete (though Immature) Human Beings No‐Person Arguments: The Dualist Version No‐Person Arguments: The Evaluative Version The Argument that Abortion is Justified as Non‐intentional Killing References Further reading 4 Why Abortion is Immoral I II III IV V VI
9 Part II: Issues in Reproduction
10 Introduction
11 Assisted Reproduction 5 The McCaughey Septuplets 6 The Meaning of Synthetic Gametes for Gay and Lesbian People and Bioethics Too Controversial Parenthood Protecting Children from Some Possible Parents Conclusions References 7 Rights, Interests, and Possible People
12 Prenatal Screening, Sex Selection, and Cloning 8 Genetics and Reproductive Risk Huntington’s Disease Possible Children and Potential Parents 9 Sex Selection and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Background The General Ethical Debate Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Sex Selection: Joining the Particular Issues Recommendations 10 Sex Selection and Preimplantation Diagnosis Introduction References 11 Why We Should Not Permit Embryos to Be Selected as Tissue Donors Children as Things What Kind of Ethics Do We Need? 12 The Moral Status of Human Cloning Introduction 1 A Crucial Concept: neo‐Lockean Persons 2 Cloning to Produce Human Organisms that Will Never Become Persons 3 Cloning to Produce Persons Conclusion References
13 Part III: Genetic Manipulation
14 Introduction 13 Questions about Some Uses of Genetic Engineering Avoiding the Debate about Genes and the Environment Methods of Changing the Genetic Composition of Future Generations The Positive–Negative Distinction
