Phil 3
Dakota Wensley
Phil 3
The purpose of this paper is to analyze Judith Jarvis Thompson’s argument for the permissibility of abortion in the cases of consensual sex when contraception was used. This paper will be divided into four parts. I am going to present Thompson’s argument and analogy and present the premises and conclusion, I will then put forth the best argument against Thompson’s argument and compare the two on the basis of logic and truth, next I will attempt to speak for Thompson and try to rebuttal on her behalf, and finally I will decide which argument is better and provide reasons for my decisions.
Prompt I
In this section I am going to present the standard argument against abortion and then present Thompson’s argument by …show more content…
The premise I will be objecting is premise 2 of Thomson’s argument. My argument form is as follows; P1) If it is morally permissible to uproot the person plant when seed protection is used, then it can be expected for all homeowners to not only buy the best mesh screens money can buy, but also check on their screens daily. P2) In most cases, people do not buy the best mesh screens and check on them daily. C) Most likely, it is not the case that uprooting the person plant when seed protection is used is morally permissible. Converting analogical terms into practical life terms, if a woman is going to be having consensual sex, it is her responsibility to get the most effective birth control on the market and also take every necessary precaution with respect to said birth control. The most effective form of contraception behind abstinence and sterilization is an IUD or a birth control implant. (planned parenthood) However, to be consistent with this argument, having one of these forms of birth control is not enough to be morally permissible. The woman must also be using condoms and the withdrawal method in addition to an IUD or birth control implant to minimize the risk of an unplanned pregnancy. According to the Guttmacher institute, only 6.4% of women aged 15-44 have an IUD and 0.8% of women have the birth control implant. One can infer, that an even smaller percentage of women are using condoms and the withdrawal method. So, this leaves at least 92.8% of the most sexually active demographic of women not using the “best screens money can buy”. It follows, then that for at least 92.8% of women an abortion would be morally
Dakota Wensley
Phil 3
The purpose of this paper is to analyze Judith Jarvis Thompson’s argument for the permissibility of abortion in the cases of consensual sex when contraception was used. This paper will be divided into four parts. I am going to present Thompson’s argument and analogy and present the premises and conclusion, I will then put forth the best argument against Thompson’s argument and compare the two on the basis of logic and truth, next I will attempt to speak for Thompson and try to rebuttal on her behalf, and finally I will decide which argument is better and provide reasons for my decisions.
Prompt I
In this section I am going to present the standard argument against abortion and then present Thompson’s argument by …show more content…
The premise I will be objecting is premise 2 of Thomson’s argument. My argument form is as follows; P1) If it is morally permissible to uproot the person plant when seed protection is used, then it can be expected for all homeowners to not only buy the best mesh screens money can buy, but also check on their screens daily. P2) In most cases, people do not buy the best mesh screens and check on them daily. C) Most likely, it is not the case that uprooting the person plant when seed protection is used is morally permissible. Converting analogical terms into practical life terms, if a woman is going to be having consensual sex, it is her responsibility to get the most effective birth control on the market and also take every necessary precaution with respect to said birth control. The most effective form of contraception behind abstinence and sterilization is an IUD or a birth control implant. (planned parenthood) However, to be consistent with this argument, having one of these forms of birth control is not enough to be morally permissible. The woman must also be using condoms and the withdrawal method in addition to an IUD or birth control implant to minimize the risk of an unplanned pregnancy. According to the Guttmacher institute, only 6.4% of women aged 15-44 have an IUD and 0.8% of women have the birth control implant. One can infer, that an even smaller percentage of women are using condoms and the withdrawal method. So, this leaves at least 92.8% of the most sexually active demographic of women not using the “best screens money can buy”. It follows, then that for at least 92.8% of women an abortion would be morally