2007-01-12 00:44:55 · 12 answers · asked by damn 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Tattoos, pierced ears, hair implants, fake nails, bound feet, makeup or face paint, lasik eye treatments and plastic surgery are all examples of modifications one can do to ones body. Body modifications can correct, enhance, decorate or identify a person.
I do not believe that body modification is an ethical issue to the person wearing the modification. It is an aesthetic issue or a corrective issue. The professional performing the modification may or may not have ethical qualms about the modification in question. In the US most businesses will not modify children without the permission of a parent.
2007-01-12 13:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by krinkn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether it is ethical would depend on the purpose.
A patriotic secret agent would 'sacrifice' for the country, by undergoing modification to successfully camouflage during a mission, to remain undiscovered.
In a normal situation it is not needed, and hence it cannot be considered ethical.
2007-01-13 01:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand the question. Why would "ethics" be involved in body modification, unless we're talking about some doctor agreeing to huge, oversized breasts, instead of trying to convince the woman she'd be more attractive with slightly smaller, normal sized ones?
2007-01-12 01:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethics has no role with the body modification. It is concerned about morals and values.
2007-01-12 12:01:48 · answer #4 · answered by Alrahcam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus! I have heard several takes on "ethical". If you choose to alter yourself without moral inhibitions of your own, in kind w/ your own sense of judgment, then yes. If you have been lured by feelings of insecurity or are trying to fix a mental scare your looking for the wrong solution changing your wrapper. There are a ton of mental issues that push people to do stupid things, and sometimes expensive things and most of the time the obviouseness of this makes it hard to see anything possitive in thier "alteration". i.e. A beautiful girl getting augmented, or teen chicks w/ ink in the small of there back's. the list go's on and on!
2007-01-12 01:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by ROCKET 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with John Doe...ethics wouldn't be involved unless we're talking about forced mutilation (cultural rights of passage). Then, you're opening up the cultural relativism vs. moral absolutism can of worms, which has been one of the most publicized philosophical genres of late.
2007-01-12 02:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by rawley_iu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if that person shares that the modifications have been done. - in other words, doesn't try to fool others.
Very good question.
2007-01-12 08:31:14 · answer #7 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at Michael Jackson ... what do you think? He's bad, but the doctors who took his money are worse. They should loose their licenses for their excessive surgeries for profit!
2007-01-12 00:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. for any valid legal reason.
If a doctor knows that the person is requesting it to evade law then it is unethical for him/her to do it and in some location it is illegal also.
2007-01-12 00:54:41 · answer #9 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you refering to plastic surgery, tattoos or what? if so then i would say yes, why woudl it not be ethical? i dont think it necessary though but one can do waht they want to themselves short of killing or hurting themselves
2007-01-12 11:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by cav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋