cesagen (ESRC Centre for the Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics), Cardiff University, 6 Museum Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BG, UK.
Health Care Anal. 2010 Sep;18(3):252-66. doi: 10.1007/s10728-009-0135-y.
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that there are significant ethical problems with nonmedical sex selection, and that prohibitive legislation is justified. The central argument put forward is that nonmedical sex selection is a sexist practice which promotes socially restrictive conceptions of sex, gender and family. Several steps are taken to justify this position: background information on technology and legislation is provided, the neoliberal position that is supportive of nonmedical sex selection is described, and preliminary reasons for rejecting this approach are given. A detailed description of how a harm/benefit based analysis contributes to the argument against nonmedical sex selection, and how it successfully counters most criticism, is provided. The paper concludes by suggesting that virtue ethics further strengthens the moral argument against nonmedical sex selection.
本文旨在论证非医学性别选择存在重大伦理问题，因此有理由进行禁止性立法。提出的核心论点是，非医学性别选择是一种性别歧视的做法，它促进了对性别、性别认同和家庭的社会限制观念。为了证明这一立场，采取了几个步骤：提供了技术和立法方面的背景信息，描述了支持非医学性别选择的新自由主义立场，并初步提出了拒绝这种方法的理由。详细描述了基于利弊的分析如何有助于反对非医学性别选择的论点，以及它如何成功地反驳了大多数批评。本文最后提出，美德伦理学进一步加强了反对非医学性别选择的道德论点。
