To What Moral Principle Does This Argument Appeal? We Have

question 20

Multiple Choice

To what moral principle does this argument appeal? We have the right to produce children or not to produce them;if we have this right,then we also have the right to decide whether our children suffer or don't suffer from a disease or disability,or whether they have better-than-normal traits;therefore,we have a right to use any safe and effective genetic technology to help our children.

• A)autonomy
• B)beneficence
• C)justice
• D)utility

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Definitions:

Unconscious Motivation

Drives and desires that influence an individual's behavior and decisions, of which they are not consciously aware.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how environmental stimuli can trigger responses in animals.

Humanistic Theories

A psychological perspective focusing on the individual's capacity for self-actualization, personal growth, and inherent goodness.