Actualizable Potential, Reproduction, and Embryo Research: Bringing Embryos into Existence for Different Purposes or Not at All

In several papers, John Harris has argued that ifi) it is morally permissible to engage in reproduction, whether natural or artificial, despite knowledge that a large number of embryos will fail to implant and quickly die, thenii) it is morally permissible to produce embryos for other purposes that...

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Authors: Persson, Ingmar (Author) ; Savulescu, Julian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2010
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-60
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Summary:In several papers, John Harris has argued that ifi) it is morally permissible to engage in reproduction, whether natural or artificial, despite knowledge that a large number of embryos will fail to implant and quickly die, thenii) it is morally permissible to produce embryos for other purposes that involve killing them, for instance, to harvest stem cells that may be used to save lives.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0963180109990247