Firstly, it regards to the moral dilemma of savior siblings, it is not the parents who come up with this idea of conceiving a savior sibling to save their sick child. However, it is the doctors who suggest the idea. The doctors suggest the use of reproductive technology, like Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PDG). Reproductive technology like, PDG, enables the doctors to select the healthiest match (embryo) to be used to create a savior sibling. Although the doctors ensure that the discarded unfertilized embryos are taken to labs to be used in research projects, like stem cell research (Spriggs and Savulesu, p. 289). Therefore, according to a 1A perspective, the doctors are upholding the inherent dignity of the unfertilized embryos. This
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This through prevents parents to conceive a child with traits that are chosen through mere chance. Instead, the parents, with the help of a scientist are able to design the child of their likings. Thus causing the selected fertilized embryo’s dignity to be compromised. As according to the ideology of consumerism, the baby conceived is perceived to be more as a material object. Therefore, if the parents do not like the ‘finished product’, the baby’s inherent dignity (1A) can/will be compromised (Sheldon and Wilkinson, p. 533). Human clones, on the other hand, may likely be perceived as being less than human. This is described in the acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. In his novel, Ishiguro alludes to this idea that the inherent human dignity of a human clone, will ultimately be inevitably compromised. Primarily because the clones are perceived as being shells or copies of the original person. This perspective is in accordance to the argument in the 2B perspective. Failing to acknowledge that the human clone is an inherent member of the human species and has human-like behaviors. Therefore, makes the clone entitled to have inherent human dignity. Thus is demonstrated in the novel, Never Let Me Go, when one of the former teachers informs Kathy H, that the pictures she and her classmates were made to draw in Hailsham was an experiment to see if the clones had a soul (Storrow, p.269). Therefore,
This through prevents parents to conceive a child with traits that are chosen through mere chance. Instead, the parents, with the help of a scientist are able to design the child of their likings. Thus causing the selected fertilized embryo’s dignity to be compromised. As according to the ideology of consumerism, the baby conceived is perceived to be more as a material object. Therefore, if the parents do not like the ‘finished product’, the baby’s inherent dignity (1A) can/will be compromised (Sheldon and Wilkinson, p. 533). Human clones, on the other hand, may likely be perceived as being less than human. This is described in the acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. In his novel, Ishiguro alludes to this idea that the inherent human dignity of a human clone, will ultimately be inevitably compromised. Primarily because the clones are perceived as being shells or copies of the original person. This perspective is in accordance to the argument in the 2B perspective. Failing to acknowledge that the human clone is an inherent member of the human species and has human-like behaviors. Therefore, makes the clone entitled to have inherent human dignity. Thus is demonstrated in the novel, Never Let Me Go, when one of the former teachers informs Kathy H, that the pictures she and her classmates were made to draw in Hailsham was an experiment to see if the clones had a soul (Storrow, p.269). Therefore,