I have to admit that Marquis’s argument is strong and clever. He avoids the traditional “personhood/sanctity of life” debates and the unusual circumstances that can easily form a forum. In order to establish there is not sufficient condition of the wrongness of killing some being, I mainly focus on arguing against Marquis’ crucial moral category “having a valuable future like ours” in his argument. In addition, I clam that the fetus does not justify as a human being nor have a desire to go on living. Therefore, it will not consider as killing nor moral impermissibility of…
He concludes that it would nonetheless be premature to assume that the case against abortion is okay…
Thomson’s and Marquis’ Views on Abortion The subject of abortion is a highly controversial topic, with each side firmly believing that the opposing view is prima facie immoral. Much discussion regarding abortion is focused on whether or not a fetus can be categorized as a person. Many assume that if a fetus is labeled as a person, then it would be wrong to kill it; however, if a fetus has not reached personhood, then it should be fine to end its life. Judith Thomson decides to circumvent this discussion, realizing that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to determine at which point a fetus becomes a person with a right to life.…
In the essay “Why Abortion is Immoral,” philosopher Don Marquis uses utilitarian principles to argue that “abortion is, except in rare cases, seriously immoral… [and] in the same category as killing an innocent human being” (223). However, he deliberately avoids relating his thesis to abortion in the specific contexts of rape, maternal death, and severe postpartum health complications. Thus, in my analysis of his claim, I plan on adopting Marquis’ utilitarian perspective to evaluate the permissibility of abortion in regard to these delicate scenarios. I will begin my paper by giving a brief summary of “Why Abortion is Immoral.”…
In this analysis I will show you where I agree and disagree in this topic about abortion whether it’s right or wrong. In the two articles about abortion one written by Jeffrey Reiman and the other article written by Don Marquis who are two well-known philosophers. The main two sides in these article about abortion is…
Ty’onna Key Philosophy Paper Don Marquis claims that abortion is immoral and therefore impermissible in most cases. I will argue that abortion is not immoral and should be permissible in all cases. Marquis says abortion is immoral because you take away the fetus’ right to a future like ours. He believes this is the same as killing an adult human, which is considered immoral. He argues that killing an adult human is wrong and the adult has the same value as a fetus then abortion is also wrong.…
Bailey Washington Mr. Reynolds Philosophy MWF 8:30 1 December 2016 Thomson vs. Hursthouse In this paper I will be comparing and contrasting Thomsons A Defense of Abortion and Hursthouses Virtue Theory and Abortions. Also in my paper I will be sharing my opinion on abortion and which view I agree with.…
The premise that I consider to be especially well-supported is the fetus is a complete person in an immature phase of development. It gives many examples of Pro-Choice defender arguments and why they are invalid. I do not consider any premise in this chapter to be inadequately supported. All the premises were well defined and posed both stances of the argument. The important information that I would like to have seen included in this article is the first hand accounts of both women who have had an abortion and those who didn’t and their opinion or reasoning on the matter.…
Abortion is wrong, but no one should be judged for the actions and/or decisions they make. Every human being that breathes, walks, and thinks, can decide what to do with their body. In this paper I agree with Don Marquis’s view of abortion. Abortion is wrong because it deprives the fetus from its future. In other words, abortion is wrong because killing a future child stops it from growing and making a difference to their lives.…
Abortion is the act of purposely killing a human fetus. This action is legal in the United States of America due to the differing opinions regarding it. In this essay, I will discuss whether, or not abortion is morally permissible. If Abortion is in fact morally permissible, is it permissible in all or just some situations? I will argue that abortion is only morally correct in cases of a fetus having a severe genetic disorder and when the mother’s life is in danger.…
Cynara Collins Phil 230 02/04/2018 Abortion is a serious issue that has been going on for years, many people don’t fully understand abortion, and why people choose to do it. Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo before it can survive outside the uterus. This usually is performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. There are different views on abortion, some agree and some don’t. abortions take place every single day, and yet public opinion remains at a standstill as to whether abortion is ethical or not.…
She presents the view that the right of the mother to her bodily integrity carries greater value than the right to life of the fetus. She presents very convincing cases in instances where the pregnancy is due to violence – through rape or abuse, and a somewhat weaker argument that applies to unwanted pregnancies that occur even though reasonable precautions had been…
In this essay, I argue that abortion is prima facie morally wrong. Prima facie morally wrong means that the action at first is wrong, however sometimes there are ways to override its wrongness. My primary goal is to demonstrate that abortion, or killing a fetus, is prima facie morally wrong for the same reason that killing an innocent adult human being is morally wrong. I will also explore an objection to my claim and discuss my rational for why it fails to refute my argument. I believe it is prima facie morally wrong to kill an adult human being primarily because it denies them of a “future like ours” (Marquis, 1989).…
The most intricate writers on the subject of abortion all believe that whether or not abortion is morally permissible stands or falls on whether or not a fetus is the sort of being whose life it is seriously wrong to end. The purpose of this paper isn’t to address the greater ethics of abortion such as abortion before implantation or abortion when the life of a woman is threatened by a pregnancy; rather I seek to address the general argument for the claim that the overwhelming majority of deliberate abortions are seriously immoral. I which to investigate further Don Marquis claim that I something is living its wrong to kill it. If this were true people that are dying from disease would believe that they loss a future and all the experiences that they would have had. The second one is that killing alone is wrong because it automatically takes away the greatest loss, which is their life.…
Abortion has been a very controversial and sensitive topic since the legalization of the procedure in 1988. Those in favour of legal abortions are considered pro-choice, while those who oppose are pro-life. Douglas Groothius’s short essay titled “Why I am pro-life, a short, non-sectarian argument” briefly explains his perspective on abortion. Groothius believes the procedure should be illegal under nearly all circumstances, with only one exception: if the pregnancy is threatening to the mother’s life. Groothius considers abortion to be murder, as abortion is the surgical or chemical removal of a fetus from the mother, thus killing the fetus.…