Philosophy 200 November 16‚ 2013 The Moral Status of the Fetus The debate over abortion comes down to one essential issue — the moral status of the unborn child. “Those choosing legalization of abortion will argue that the developing fetus lacks a moral status that would trump a woman’s desire to abort the child. Those against abortion argue by making the opposite claim; that the unborn child‚ because it is a developing human being‚ possesses a moral status because of its human existence; and
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Abortion: Is there a right or wrong? MURDER! BLOODY MURDER! Of course it’s wrong! Hold your horses. Let me explain what exactly is abortion. Abortion is‚ in broad terms‚ a termination of pregnancy. Most of the time‚ it is when a woman (or child bearer‚ since technology has made it possible for people with a Y chromosome to carry children now) chooses to remove a fetus or fetuses from her body. So what’s a fetus? A fetus is an unborn developing offspring of a mammal. Now that you’ve got all the
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Edwin Carter Jr. Session Paper Draft Applied Ethics October 15‚ 2010 “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion”‚ an essay written by Mary Anne Warren‚ defend abortion in any stage of a woman’s pregnancy (pg 468). Warren argues that the potential to become a human being is not the same as being human and deserving the same right to life (pg. 468-472). This essay asserts that in order to be human‚ one must possess five particular traits (pg. 470). These trait are consciousness‚ reasoning‚ self-motivated
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On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion Mary Anne Warren’s argument that “because women are persons and fetuses are not‚ women’s rights override whatever right to life a fetus may possess” because of the characteristics of personhood and moral community that a fetus does not yet have (Warren 164) is shown through the following argument: 1) If unwanted and dangerous pregnancies occur‚ woman should morally and justifiably have the right without any restrictions to have an abortion. 2) Unwanted
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is almost the key to confidence. Good confidence will lower down anxiety.” (p. 2) Studying for exams requires dedication and concentration; these traits are essential to achieve academic success. “A good test-taker is always prepared for the test. He knows what to do before‚ during‚ and after the test.” (Ngadiman‚ 2006‚ p. 1) There are several different types of exams. The most common type of exam is made up of multiple-choice questions. “Despite the fashionable criticism of this method‚ standardized
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Proposed Legalization of Abortion and its Cause and Effects I. Introduction II. Advantages of Legalized Abortion III. Disadvantages of Legalized Abortion IV. Causes and Effects V. Conclusion I. Introduction Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus‚ resulting in or caused by its death. An abortion can occur spontaneously due to complications during pregnancy or can be induced. Abortion as a term most commonly
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David G. Walters Steven Gans PHIL 200 15 Sept 2013 Is Abortion Murder to a Fetus During the months leading to the Emancipation Proclamation‚ President Lincoln repeatedly discussed the matter with his cabinet. During one difficult discussion‚ he asked: "Gentlemen‚ how many legs does a sheep have?" Each man answered correctly‚ "Four‚ He proceeded‚ "Let ’s call his tail a leg. Now‚ how many legs?" Each man replied‚ "Five‚ Mr. Lincoln retorted‚ "Nope‚ still only four. Just because we call it a
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What moral status does the human embryo have? The moral status of the embryo is a controversial and complex issue. The main viewpoints are outlined below. 1. The embryo has full moral status from fertilization onwards Either the embryo is viewed as a person whilst it is still an embryo‚ or it is seen as a potential person. The criteria for ‘personhood’ are notoriously unclear; different people define what makes a person in different ways. Arguments for this view Arguments against this view
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The abortion debate deals with the rights and wrongs of deliberately ending a pregnancy before normal childbirth‚ therefore‚ killing the fetus in the process. Abortion is a controversial topic for both men and women who find themselves facing the moral dilemma of whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. Abortion is one of the most polarizing issues because most people are on one side or the other and very few are undecided. Abortions have been around for thousands of years. However‚ in the 1800s
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Home What About Abortion Other Essays History of Abortion Songs Contact Essays and Speeches We need truth in order to live. Although sufficiently available to us‚ truth has become elusive for many people. So how is it that we need truth but not seem to find it? The answer lies in our rejection of the underlying order of the universe‚ which we speak of as law. For us to recognize law is to recognize truth. It is law that causes the earth to revolve around the sun and men to bleed
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