Paternalism, Surrogacy, and Exploitation

, It is argued that in many cases surrogate mothers are exploited when they participate in altruistic surrogacy arrangements, since their altruistic personality structure is not in the relevant sense "their own." The question of whether paternalistic interference is justified in these case...

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Main Author: Jorgensen, Henrik Kjeldgaard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2000
In: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 2000, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-58
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Summary:, It is argued that in many cases surrogate mothers are exploited when they participate in altruistic surrogacy arrangements, since their altruistic personality structure is not in the relevant sense "their own." The question of whether paternalistic interference is justified in these cases is discussed. Such interference seems to be acceptable on condition that the person interfering is someone belonging to the woman's intimate sphere.
ISSN:1086-3249
Contains:Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal