Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Is it morally justified to create disabled designer babies? Subject The topic of the resource Auditory impairment; Designer babies; Genetic technologies; Kant and designer babies; Morality of impairments and enhancements Description An account of the resource This research paper explores the questionwhether it is morally permissible for an auditory impaired parent to create an auditory impaired offspring? It makes an epistemological inquiry into the experiences of persons with auditory impairments to make an informed decision on the question at stake. There is a general attitudinal bias against the disability. On the contrary, arguments have been raised that a parent with auditory impairment may have a moral right and a liberty to have a specially designed deaf baby. It is argued that a deaf parents desire to have a deaf child, stems from their need to relate linguistically and culturally with the child. It is also in the best interest of the child and the parent. Such arguments seem grossly misguided and are often countered with arguments of open future, and the costs of disability. This research paper seeks to inquire into the epistemic challenges in examining the validity and the soundness of these arguments. It engages into the arguments and counter arguments with respect to whether auditory impairment is a disadvantageous condition to find that deafness does involve an element of harm though it is not only and only harm. It argues against the proposition that laws permitting abortion in case of foetal anomaly are eugenic. It uses Kantian theory to delve into the moral permissibility of the use of genetic engineering for the creation of impairment and enhancement. In the light of moral, ethical and jurisprudential considerations it finds that it is morally impermissible to use genetic interventions to create impairments or enhancements, as it strikes at the humanity in the designer babies and uses them as a means for the satisfaction of desires. 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dev S.I. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jindal Global Law Review, Vol-12, No. 2, pp. 311-335. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41020-021-00152-7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s41020-021-00152-7</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85117528408&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs41020-021-00152-7&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=5b9c92eddef0330de97cba4d62c35f5a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85117528408&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs41020-021-00152-7&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=5b9c92eddef0330de97cba4d62c35f5a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9752498 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Dev S.I., Christ University, Bengaluru, India