sorry.

• Violation of Autonomy and Privacy:
  • Ethical Issue: Armstrong's actions disregard the personal autonomy and privacy of the individuals he targets. By surveilling and collecting information about them without their knowledge or consent, he infringes on their right to control their own lives and bodies.
  • Moral Concern: This represents a fundamental disrespect for individuals as autonomous beings, reducing them to mere subjects for his research rather than respecting their inherent dignity and rights.
• Exploitation of Vulnerability:
  • Ethical Issue: Targeting people with physical abnormalities for research purposes exploits their vulnerability. These individuals might already face social stigma or discrimination, and Armstrong’s actions further exploit their situation for his gain.
  • Moral Concern: Exploiting the vulnerable for personal or professional benefit is morally reprehensible. It reflects a lack of empathy and respect for their humanity, treating them as means to an end rather than as individuals with inherent worth.
• Lack of Informed Consent:
  • Ethical Issue: Since the individuals are unaware of Armstrong’s intentions and are not asked for their consent, the process lacks informed consent—a cornerstone of ethical research. Informed consent ensures that individuals understand and agree to participate in research voluntarily, with full awareness of the risks and implications.
  • Moral Concern: Conducting research or obtaining bodies without informed consent is morally objectionable because it violates the principle of respect for persons and their right to make informed decisions about their own lives and bodies.
• Dehumanization and Objectification:
  • Ethical Issue: Armstrong’s approach reduces people with physical abnormalities to mere objects of study. By focusing on their physical conditions for the sole purpose of his research, he dehumanizes them, stripping them of their individuality and personal significance.
  • Moral Concern: Objectifying individuals in this way denies their full humanity and intrinsic value. It prioritizes scientific curiosity over the recognition of their personal worth and dignity.
• Ethical Implications of Using Deceased Bodies:
  • Ethical Issue: Even after death, the way in which bodies are obtained and used for research raises ethical questions. The method of acquiring bodies through covert surveillance and without consent is ethically dubious, regardless of the deceased’s inability to consent at that point.
  • Moral Concern: It involves a profound lack of respect for the dead, treating their remains as commodities rather than as bodies that should be treated with dignity and respect.