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    If‚ as Marquis argues‚ it is wrong to kill a potential person because doing so deprives it of a future like ours‚ is it wrong to practice contraception and deprive a potential person of a future like ours? There are various views regarding abortion and whether it should be accepted. Applying the Doctrine of Sanctity of life is a conservative view against abortion. An observation made by Don Marquis believes that abortion is wrong because it deprives a being of a future like ours and it is morally

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    Marquis gives a definition of abortion as being “an action intended to bring about the death of a fetus for the sake of the woman who carries it.” Marquis says that both sides of the argument can agree that everyone has a right to life. His question then becomes what it is that makes a person be identified as a person. He gives

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    Don Marquis Theory

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    Marquis’ Anti-Abortion Argument * Marquis suggests that the parties to the abortion debate find themselves at a stand-off. Pro-lifers want to focus on the fact that fetuses are human beings (at least potentially) whereas pro-choicers want to focus on the fact that fetuses are not persons (even though they may be so potentially). * Marquis suggests that to make progress in the abortion debate‚ what we need is a new strategy. His preferred strategy is an argument he calls the “future life

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    that Don Marquis has presented a strong argument in favor of the view that abortion is immoral. In fact‚ Marquis’ states in his premise one that “any being that can be deprived of a future like ours has a right to life”‚ the second premise is that “the human fetus has a future like ours”. Thus‚ Marquis’ conclusion is “the human fetus has

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    Don Marquis’ "Why Abortion is Immoral" In his essay "Why Abortion is Immoral‚" Don Marquis argues against the morality of abortion on the premise that the value of a fetus’ future is so great that it is immoral to take that potential future away from it. Essentially‚ he contends‚ abortion is tantamount to murder: killing an individual is prima facie wrong because the loss of the goods of one’s future is the worst loss a human can suffer. He calls this potential future a "future-like-ours‚"

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    In “Why abortion is immoral‚” by Don MarquisMarquis sets out an argument that abortion is “seriously immoral that it is in the same moral category as killing an innocent adult human being.” Marquis first wants us to understand why killing a person is wrong. He presents us with an argument that the loss of one’s life is one of the greatest losses one can suffer. Because this prevents a person from having a valuable human future‚ a future like ours. What makes killing any adult human being wrong

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    The Dilemma of MarquisFuture Like Ours Argument when applied to Euthanasia In his essay "Why abortion is immoral"‚ Don Marquis defends the anti-abortionist view. He bases his defense on the moral impermissibility of killing in general through what he calls the deprivation thesis (DT)‚ which is that killing is wrong if the subject of the killing has a future like ours because killing the subject deprives it of its future. Marquis’ argument‚ known as the future like ours (FLO) argument against

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    Our Future

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    determine our future? Our Future is shaped by three factors: environment‚ education‚ and past experiences. Devoid of a supportive and nurturing environment‚ a brilliant mind can go unnoticed‚ and an opportunity lost. Not having an education decreases your intellect‚ which can in turn‚ negatively influence your chance for a certain career. Past experiences affect you most of all‚ for successes lead to confidence and mistakes can sometimes lead to wisdom. Anybody can alter their future‚ but the past

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    Our Elopak - Our Future

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    Our Elopak - Our Future It has been almost a full year since I first came to Elopak to work. Last November my colleagues and I arrived to provide your management team Six Sigma Green Belt training. We also provided many of the other leaders in the factory with Six Sigma Yellow Belt training‚ and we subsequently have also initiated Professional Team Leadership with the management. I’m sure that by now you are wondering‚ “What the heck is this Six Sigma stuff‚ and what does it have to do with

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    Don DeLillo’s works on the terrorist attacks are one man’s point of view of that day and how it effected their personal life. We are able to see this tragic event through the eyes of the people who witnessed the morning of Tuesday‚ September 11th 2001. In his article In the ruins of the future DeLillo writes about his personal experiences through the eyes of his nephew. There are a hundred thousand stories crisscrossing New York‚ Washington and the world. Where we are‚ whom we know‚ what we’ve seen

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