Introduction: In this report, I will discuss three very famous philosophers with strong views on the topic of abortion. The three philosophers that I have chosen are Mary Anne Warren, Don Marquis, Patrick Lee, and Robert P. George. The purpose of a choice for these influential philosophers is because Warren, Marquis, Lee, and George provide various opinions on the views of abortions. Abortion is one of the most debated topic’s today. When the topic of abortion is discussed, people tend to assume one of two standpoints “pro-life” or “pro-choice.” Pro-life is the belief that women should not have the ability to abort a human life because it would be considered murder. Pro-choice is the belief that the women carrying the fetus should be given
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Some people believe a fetus is a human being who is entitled to the same right to life that will apply after he’s born. Other people see the fetus differently, and believe that women have a right to decide for themselves whether to carry it to birth. It is those differences that my paper will highlight, explain, and provide distinct examples from each influential philosopher. This paper will focus on major philosophical questions generally asked during the discussion topic of abortion such as:
• What is the equality of abortion?
• Does a fetus have rights?
• What does a women’s right to privacy really mean?
What were these three philosophers thinking?
Our first philosopher will be Mary Anne Warren. Mary Anne Warren is one of the top advocates for keeping abortion legal without any restrictions on it. Before antibiotics, abortions were an incredibly dangerous procedure for women. In 1973 states became able to legalize abortion, considering the following three arguments:” To discourage illicit sex,” “To protect the mother,” and “To protect pre-natal life.” She states that the morality of abortion is dependent on the moral status of the baby, not simply the rights of the mother. Mary claims the term “human” is
Some people believe a fetus is a human being who is entitled to the same right to life that will apply after he’s born. Other people see the fetus differently, and believe that women have a right to decide for themselves whether to carry it to birth. It is those differences that my paper will highlight, explain, and provide distinct examples from each influential philosopher. This paper will focus on major philosophical questions generally asked during the discussion topic of abortion such as:
• What is the equality of abortion?
• Does a fetus have rights?
• What does a women’s right to privacy really mean?
What were these three philosophers thinking?
Our first philosopher will be Mary Anne Warren. Mary Anne Warren is one of the top advocates for keeping abortion legal without any restrictions on it. Before antibiotics, abortions were an incredibly dangerous procedure for women. In 1973 states became able to legalize abortion, considering the following three arguments:” To discourage illicit sex,” “To protect the mother,” and “To protect pre-natal life.” She states that the morality of abortion is dependent on the moral status of the baby, not simply the rights of the mother. Mary claims the term “human” is