In his article, “Disability, Identity, and the “Expressivist Objection”,” author S.D. Edwards sets out to disprove the expressivist argument, or as he calls it the “expressivist objection.” The expressivist argue being that prenatal testing for specific genetic illnesses and disabilities is morally wrong as it sends a harmful message that being disabled is undesirable to the point that the disability outweighs other aspects of quality of life and thus termination of a pregnancy in response to disability is warranted. Edwards uses several areas of ethos, pathos, and logos some which strengthen his argument and others that weaken his argument.
Edwards is qualified to speak on the subject of the ethics regarding prenatal testing as he is currently a part of the philosophy and ethics in healthcare at Swansea University in Wales, United Kingdom (website), and university ranked 45th in the world …show more content…
On top of that, his primary research is focused on philosophy and ethics, having as well studied philosophy at Manchester University, which is ranked 38th in the world and 6th in the U.K (website). With these credentials there is significant reason to trust the information he asserts is likely reliable.
One of the most prominent utilizations Edwards employs is the use of pathos. Unfortunately many of the tactics he uses work against his favor rather than for. To begin, right from the start Edwards shows disrespect for the opposition by labeling it’s position as an objection rather than an argument. This is evident right from the start as even his article is title with the phrase “expressivist objection. While objection and argument are in fact synonyms, the two words especially in the context of academic debate, retain separate connotations. While argument in the context of academia implies a point of view with a set of reasonable rationalizations and justifications
Edwards is qualified to speak on the subject of the ethics regarding prenatal testing as he is currently a part of the philosophy and ethics in healthcare at Swansea University in Wales, United Kingdom (website), and university ranked 45th in the world …show more content…
On top of that, his primary research is focused on philosophy and ethics, having as well studied philosophy at Manchester University, which is ranked 38th in the world and 6th in the U.K (website). With these credentials there is significant reason to trust the information he asserts is likely reliable.
One of the most prominent utilizations Edwards employs is the use of pathos. Unfortunately many of the tactics he uses work against his favor rather than for. To begin, right from the start Edwards shows disrespect for the opposition by labeling it’s position as an objection rather than an argument. This is evident right from the start as even his article is title with the phrase “expressivist objection. While objection and argument are in fact synonyms, the two words especially in the context of academic debate, retain separate connotations. While argument in the context of academia implies a point of view with a set of reasonable rationalizations and justifications