Some geneticists, notably Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Herman J. Muller, have proposed that sperm banks solicit donations of sperm cells from carefully selected men whose lives had shown unusual mental, emotional, or physical gifts. Couples would then be able to select the genetic material of their choice and thereby produce a child endowed with the hereditary characteristics that matched their ideals. Evaluate the morality of this proposal with Kant's ethics.

Some geneticists, notably Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Herman J. Muller, have proposed that sperm banks solicit donations of sperm cells from carefully selected men whose lives had shown unusual mental, emotional, or physical gifts. Couples would then be able to select the genetic material of their choice and thereby produce a child endowed with the hereditary characteristics that matched their ideals. Evaluate the morality of this proposal with Kant's ethics.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter16: Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing, And Gene Therapy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10QP

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