Which of the Following Ethical Standards Would Be Proposed by Callahan

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ethical standards would be proposed by Callahan with the aim of safeguarding the well-being of a potential child, individual parents, family structures, and positive moral values of society?

• A) It is ethically permissible to use an alternative reproductive technology if it makes it possible for a socially adequate, married heterosexual couple to have a child that the couple would normally expect to have but cannot because of infertility.
• B) Professionals should consider alternative reproductive technology as morally responsible only if it is medically safe for the individual women and men involved in creating the nascent life, regardless of the outcome of the potential child.
• C) The prevailing religious values of a society should dictate the ethical considerations of both the individual parents, family arrangements and methods of conceptions, whether natural or artificial, to be considered morally responsible.
• D) An alternative reproductive technology is ethically responsible for use by qualified professionals that aim to do no harm to the potential life of a child and allow for the genetic mother's autonomy to be preserved.

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Definitions:

Demand

How much of a good or service people are inclined and have the means to buy, spanning a range of prices, during a designated timeframe.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service supplied is equal to the quantity demanded, leading to market stability where there is no excess supply or demand.

Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of goods or services available and sought after at the balance price.

Scalping

The practice of buying tickets, securities, or commodities for immediate resale at higher prices, often to exploit short-term fluctuations.