In defence of Procreative Beneficence

J Med Ethics. 2007 May;33(5):284-8. doi: 10.1136/jme.2006.018184.

Abstract

Why potential parents should select the best child of possible children, and the necessity of a dialogue about the context of a reproductive decision.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Beneficence*
  • Eugenics
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Genetic Testing / ethics*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Moral Obligations
  • Parents / psychology*
  • Physician-Patient Relations / ethics*
  • Pregnancy
  • Reproduction / ethics*