I am going to discuss IVF or ART regarding Immanuel Kant’s theory of Kantian ethics or deontology. Deontology says humans have a duty to each other, and the theory examines the morality of a persons’ actions based on their intentions when making a decision (Adams, 2011). People should not use another person for a means to an end and must look primarily at consequences of actions and that all persons should follow a universal law. The theory both accepts and denies the use of IVF to conceive a child. If a couple knew they were putting a child at risk for developing a genetic disorder through intercourse and this could be avoided through IVF, the theory would accept IVF. Universal law would say that the goal of conceiving a child should be out
