According to what we call the Principle of Procreative Beneficence (PB), couples who decide
to have a child have a significant moral reason to select the child who, given his or her …

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In 490 BC, the Persian Army landed on the plain of Marathon, 25 miles from Athens. The
Athenians sent a messenger named Feidipides to Sparta to ask for help. He ran the 150 …

Eugenic selection of embryos is now possible by employing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and
preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). While PGD is currently being employed for the …

Should we use science and medical technology not just to prevent or treat disease, but to
intervene at the most basic biological levels to improve biology and enhance people's lives …

abstract As history shows, some human beings are capable of acting very immorally. 1
Technological advance and consequent exponential growth in cognitive power means that …

Unfit for the Future argues that the future of our species depends on our urgently finding
ways to bring about radical enhancement of the moral aspects of our own human nature. We …

This paper argues that doctors ought to make all things considered value judgments about
what is best for their patients. It illustrates some of the shortcomings of the model of doctor …

The principle of Procreative Beneficence is the principle of selecting the best child of the
possible children one could have. This principle is elaborated on and defended against a …

There are no egalitarians in a pandemic. The scale of the challenge for health systems and
public policy means that there is an ineluctable need to prioritize the needs of the many. It is …