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Corruption
In relevance to the case for sterilization

It changes the value of these questionable goods by corrupting the good, therefore lowering the value of the good. We can start by defining corruption according to Sandel, "to corrupt a good is to degrade it, to treat it according to a lower mode of valuation than is appropriate to it" (Sandel, pg. 34). Furthermore he discusses corruption in the case for sterilization, and presents his point that it is corrupted because both the buyer and seller value the good being sold. In the case for sterilization, putting a price on a woman's reproductive capacity ($300) is corrupting it, it is lowering the value of this capacity to $300.

Commercialization
In relevance to baby selling

The value of the good is also changed (lowered than appropriate to it) by commercializing the good turning human beings into objects for sale. In doing research on commercialization three general types of moral concerns came to light. According to Ketchum the three types are Kantian argument, consequential objection, and in connection to the first 2 a concern of protection.

The Kantian Argument
This argument consists of the point that selling people is objectionable due to the fact it is treating them "as means rather than as ends, as objects rather than persons" (Ketchum, pg. 118). When humans can be sold or bought they are being treated as being of "less moral significance," than the buyer or seller.

The Consequential Argument
The consequentialist objection is rooted from the concern of the affect on children and women who are sold or bought. The author questions what the outcome will be for their families and society if we allow "an area of this magnitude and traditional intimacy to become commercialized" (Ketchum, pg. 118).

Concern for Protection Argument
The concern discussed in this argument is the protection of the mother-child and the birth mother relation from the coerciveness of commercial transactions.

Counter-Argument
In arguing those previous points it can be observed that standard economics may argue against them. They would argue that putting these things up for sale does not alter its character or change the good themselves. This argument is lacking moral relevance because it does indeed alter the character and change the value of the good being sold whether it be a body part or a baby. As previously discussed it changes the value through corruption and commercialization.

Conclusion
Overall it has been argued that putting a monetary value on questionable goods like- baby selling, and sterilization lowers the value of the good through corruption and commercialization, it degrades the goods.