Debate #2: Should Abortion Be Illegal? Abortion has been a long standing ethical hot topic that continues to be disputed today. The debate held at Cal State University San Marcos was proof of exactly that. Mr. Alan Shlemon‚ a proclaimed pro-lifer‚ made clear his stance or conclusion from the very start; abortion should be illegal! His conclusion was grounded on the definition of life regarding the unborn. He argues that it is scientifically proven that an unborn fetus is his/her own person‚ distinct
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Ethical objectivism is the idea that all individuals are correct within their own ideologies‚ if and only if they justly believe them to be truthful. This idea only applies when the individual has not been exposed with external foundations that prove the inexactness of their claim. Mackie debated that the importance of our moral views were the foundations of the existence of objective moral values within ourselves‚ meaning that whenever we make a moral judgement we assume that there is an element
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Wrong‚ in addition to the four arguments supporting ethical egoism‚ there are five arguments against it. I will present these in the same manner as the others. The first argument against ethical egoism comes from Brian Medlin and it is “The Inconsistent Outcomes Argument”. This argument claims the theory of ethical egoism cannot be true because it fails to meet a necessary condition of morality—namely‚ being a guide to action. The second argument is the “Publicity Argument”. It states that “…an egoist
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But‚ we‚ as humans‚ can take away that life. Humans can inhibit a person from moving forward. Humans can stop a person from feeling happiness or wholeness. And all because we‚ as humans‚ make abortion illegal. When abortion is illegal‚ it restricts a girl or woman from living the life she deserves. When abortion is illegal‚ it shows that a group of fellow humans love a forming bundle of cells more than the person standing before them. The statement‚ "BUT IT’S MURDER!" in my mind’s eye‚ is not entirely
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Summary and Critique of Don Maquis- Anti-Abortion Argument The key element of Don Marquis argument is in the effort to distinguish the difference between abortion and contraception in order to provide a clear argument against abortion‚ aside from extreme cases. Without conflicting with the interest of the general public by being forced to suggest contraception is ethically wrong as well. When he compiles his argument he begins by providing the argument for a ‘pro-choice’ approach which makes the
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10/30/2014 Bruno Russo Marko Lovrinovic REL 3015 – Dr. Judy Skeen Abortion: The Eternal Controversy Within the context of contemporary society‚ where people and structures are constantly changing‚ we are aware that the reference values undergo a profound change that is necessary to understand and follow. The issue of abortion can never distance itself from the ethical and moral issues that surround it‚ given that abortion inevitably involves someone ’s death. This is therefore an issue that
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Abortion A legal and widespread practice in the United States until the 19th century‚ abortion remained commonplace‚ although driven underground‚ in the last part of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. In the 1950s various women’s and civil liberties groups‚ as well as some doctors‚ began to call for the repeal of laws that made abortion a crime. In the 1960s the feminist movement made a woman’s control over her body‚ including the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy
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An ethical argument that is supported by a lot of people is that human beings should have freedom of choice‚ which includes the right to control their own body and life. Nevertheless they should be able to choose when and how they die. The concept ‘quality of life’ is important towards this argument it suggests that a life should only continue as long as a person feels their life is worth living. Author
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million abortions are done yearly in the USA and 43 million worldwide have been the steady number for several years now. Ever since the case of Roe v. Wade in 1973‚ abortion has been one of the most contentious issues in our society. On the one hand‚ the pro-choice perspective believes that a woman should have the right to choose what is right for her and her situation‚ but on the refutal the pro-life perspective feels that all children should have the right to live. The legality of abortion is hotly
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When abortion came to my knowledge in middle school‚ feelings of surprise and confusion swept over me. First of all‚ how can someone perform abortion? What machines did they use? Why did people make this legal? Abortion should be stopped because life starts the moment of conception‚ because it is dangerous to the mother and the child‚ and many small lives die due to this idea of abortions. All my life I thought and believed that there consists of life in the womb before conception. Today‚ doctors
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