controversy behind the idea of abortion has been around for centuries. Abortion, if you are unaware, is the deliberate termination of human pregnancy with the usage of surgery. Furthermore, the two contrasting views regarding this bout are pro-life, those who consider abortion as committing murder, and pro-choice, those who believe that it is a woman’s right to do to her body what she feels fit. Over the years, many arguments have been created regarding whether abortion is moral or immoral. Two known
Abortion Abortion is ending a pregnancy before the fetus can survive independently outside the uterus. It is also known as the termination of pregnancy. In some countries, people may think every woman has the right to make her own decision about whether to continue a pregnancy, however, in some countries, abortion is illegal and unaccepted. Abortion laws and cultural views of abortions are different around the world, resulting in much debate over the moral, ethical and legal issues of abortion.
There are many arguments as to why abortion is morally wrong. Philosopher Don Marquis proposed a new argument. He called this argument the “future like ours” argument. In the future like ours argument, it is claimed that since killing a person is wrong, then it is wrong to kill a fetus. In this argument, it is equally wrong to kill a fetus just as it is killing an individual. The argument simply states that if one kills a fetus, that individual is robbing the fetus of its future and the potential
Of the many moral issues that exist, abortion is one that is often found under fire. Abortion, which is this paper will refer to the end of a pregnancy be means of killing the fetus, is heavily debated as it can invoke religious sentiments as well as ethics. In 1973, Mary Anne Warren wrote an article titled, “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion.” Her article was met with major criticism, prompting her to add a postscript in 1982, addressing some of the issues her opposers found. Even with the
Abortion is a controversial issue around the world. Many people against abortion find it socially wrong to end a pregnancy because it results in the killing of an unborn child. Most pro-life supporters would say it is the killing of an innocent life. But, a pro-choice supporter would argue that there are many reasons in pregnancy that need to be taken into consideration before one could deem an abortion as unnnessary. In this paper, I will take a stance as a pro-choice supporter. I will discuss
Jarvis Thomson argues for the defense of abortion claiming that it is morally permissible in most cases even if she concedes that the fetus is a person. Thomson believes that a woman is not morally obligated to carry a child. Her argument centers around the position that a person cannot use another person’s resources in order to preserve their own life. However, R.M. Hare’s Golden Rule debunks Thomson’s argument. Thomson claims that in most cases, abortion is morally permissible. Thomson believes that
Abortion I am presenting a summary of a paper written by Judith Thomson on ethics of abortion. In this summary I will analyze her arguments in support of abortion and her distinction between moral obligation and supererogatory action, under the assumption that a fetus is a person. Thomson justifies the case for abortion by arguing that there are limits to the fetus’ right to life (i.e. there are more important rights at stake). I will summarize Thomson’s three cases for when abortions are justified:
writing “On The Moral and Legal Status of Abortion”, Mary Anne Warren thoroughly assesses the legal standing of abortion to be just and fair based upon the possession of these criteria for humanity: consciousness, reasoning, self-motivated activity, flexible communication skills, and self-concept—characteristics a fetus supposedly lacks. When Warren undermines the argument in which life begins at conception, she establishes a liberal, pro-choice position to abortion. In my thesis, I will discuss the problem
topic of abortion has been continuously been debated in society because of moral implications that it may hold, in topics such as religion, politics and ethics. Philosophers Don Marquis and Judith Thomson both express and defend their extremely contrasting liberal and conservative views on abortion. Thomson defends abortion in her argument, and believes that abortion is morally permissible due to the rights a mother has with her body (Thomson, 220). Marqui however argues that abortion is morally wrong
The abortion debate and controversy is an ongoing matter in society based on the two sides which are “pro-choice” and “pro-life”. Each side has influenced society to either support abortion by giving women a “choice” to basically commit murder or to save an innocent life. Both sides continue to influence public opinion and have tried to obtain legal support in order to someday get society to agree on one side if possible. About 23% of all pregnancies end in abortion in the United States. However