Abstract
Sex is not the answer to everything, though young men think it
is, but it may be the answer to the intractable debate over
the ethics of human embryonic stem cell research. In this paper, I
advance one ethical principle that, as yet, has not received the
attention its platitudinous character would seem to merit.
If found acceptable, this principle would permit the beneficial use of
any embryonic or fetal tissue that would, by default, be lost or
destroyed. More important, I make two appeals to consistency, or to
parity of reasoning, that I believe show that no one who either has
used or intends to use sexual reproduction as their means of
procreation, nor indeed anyone who has unprotected
heterosexual intercourse, nor anyone who finds in vitro fertilization
(IVF) acceptable, nor anyone who believes that abortion is ever
permissible can consistently object on principle to human
embryo research nor to the use of embryonic stem cells for research or
therapy.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Health Policy,Issues, ethics and legal aspects,Health (social science)
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