The Ethical Theory Of Abortion: The Consequences Of Morality

Despite the horrifying reality linked to abortion, the debate about allowing abortion in a moral society has never ceased. There are various ethical theories that would support abortion based on some arguments. The theory argues that the moral rightness is based on the total good the consequences of a certain activity (Sinnott-Armstrong, 1). According to the consequentialist ethical theory, a consequentialist would first enquire on the consequences allowing the abortion and not allowing abortion. The people who support this theory would want to know the action that would produce the greatest goodness for either the child or the mother. According to the theory, the only thing that matters is whether or not the abortion will produce more or less general value. However, it is not clear whether the consequentialists would support or deny abortion. It is evident that, whenever the carrying out of abortion provides the greatest good, they will support the idea. On the other hand, if abortion does not bring the greatest goodness, …show more content…
This argument is wrong and does not stand strongly to oppose abortion. This theory only provides a highway for decision making based on the argument of greatest good. The consequentialists argue that may argue that an embryo does not have the capacity to feel pain or think therefore; carrying out an abortion is more like any other decision that avoids pregnancy. The theory also provides a decision making procedure for determining what is right or wrong about abortion. Abortion is immoral and it takes the life of an innocent child without a choice. This theory does not uphold the right of life and therefore it cannot be used to support the choices made tin connection to