Write a 2-4 page essay (in Word, double spaced, size 12 font) on one of the foll

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Write a 2-4 page essay (in Word, double spaced, size 12 font) on one of the following topics.

1. Discuss some of the ethical implications of using assisted reproduction. In your essay reference at least three of the authors studied in this section.
2. Discuss the ethical implications of prenatal testing. In your essay reference the work of Purdy, Asch, and Chadwick and Levitt.
3. Explain Parfit's distinction between future people and possible people. What are the ethical implications of this view (reference work by Asch, Handscombe etc in your answer).
4. Discuss the two conceptions of disability discussed in Asch. Compare her essay with that of Chadwick and Levitt; what similarities and differences do you find between these two essays?

5) compare and contrast the articles by Asch and Chadwick and Levitt with the films by Aronson (Sound and Fury (available on Netflix and Youtube) andSound and Fury Six Years Later (available on Youtube)).


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Prenatal diagnostic testing raises many essential ethical issues, some related to diagnostic testing in general and others related to the special circumstances of pregnancy. These issues are most effectively addressed in the context of a broader understanding of the aims of prenatal diagnosis. Our dual obligations--to the pregnant woman and to the fetus--have an essential impact on the aims of testing. Testing rarely leads to treatment beneficial to the fetus, but more often can be beneficial to the pregnant woman, particularly if the information provided enhances her ability to make sound decisions about reproductive matters. The process of prenatal diagnostic testing can, however, limit a woman's sense of control over the decisions made about her pregnancy. It can also give an opportunity for third parties to become involved in what are usually considered private matters. It is thus important that the process of testing include adequate counseling and follow-up and that the patient's confidence be respected. As prenatal diagnostic technology expands, both in terms of patients to be tested and diagnoses to be sought, society will face complex questions concerning access to testing and the justification for its use

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