Exam 9: Abortion

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The conservative can argue that Mary Anne Warren's view of personhood leads to an absurdity: if a fetus is not a person, then neither is a newborn. Thus, killing a newborn would be permissible.

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________ is the term used to refer to the beginning of fetal development when a sperm cell enters an ovum and the two merge into a single cell called a zygote.

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Question 22

The liberal argues that if the unborn is not a person until birth, and it is wrong to kill a person, then

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Question 23

Robert is a Kantian theorist and also believes that fetuses are persons from conception. Suppose Robert is trying to determine whether abortions are morally permissible in situations where the woman's life is in danger as a result of continuing the pregnancy. Which of the following should be the focus of Robert's deliberations?

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Question 24

Premise 1: The unborn is an innocent person from conception. Premise 2: It is wrong to kill an innocent person. Premise 3: Abortion is the killing of an innocent person. Conclusion: Therefore, abortion is wrong. This argument is valid.

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The conservative can argue that Mary Anne Warren's view of personhood leads to an absurdity: if a fetus is not a person, then neither is a newborn. Thus, killing a newborn would be permissible.

________ is the term used to refer to the beginning of fetal development when a sperm cell enters an ovum and the two merge into a single cell called a zygote.

The liberal argues that if the unborn is not a person until birth, and it is wrong to kill a person, then

Premise 1: The unborn is an innocent person from conception. Premise 2: It is wrong to kill an innocent person. Premise 3: Abortion is the killing of an innocent person. Conclusion: Therefore, abortion is wrong. This argument is valid.

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