Abortions Should Be banned”‚ Susan E. Wills argues late term abortion is unnecessary and should be banned. She gives descriptions of what happens during these procedures. The information is provided from doctors and nurses and judges supporting her argument. In the first portion of the article she uses historical reference of the Nazi occupied Germany in comparison to late term abortions‚ claiming they are much too close to infanticide. She questions where the line should be drawn on abortion and what
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Summary of the Ontological Argument The Ontological Argument of St. Anselm is an a priori argument; it is formulated through reason alone‚ rather than experience. This argument does not rely on external evidence or sense experience. It is deductive (universal to particular) as it draws from its argument purely from a set of premises. In the 11th century‚ St. Anselm presented his argument for the existence of God in his published work‚ the Proslogion. His work was based on 4 premises which led
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slope argument? Critically discuss the use of such arguments in one area of biomedical ethical controversy. The slippery slope argument is amongst the strongest voiced and possibly the most emotive of arguments in opposition to legalising voluntary active euthanasia (VAE‚ the act of accelerating the death of another‚ usually by lethal injection‚ for their own good and with their consent). In fact‚ in discussion on practically any change in social policy it is common place to hear objections to
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God Does Not Necessarily Have to Exist In Descartes’ Meditations‚ he makes the strong claim that God must exist. I will first explain what Descartes’s argument for God’s existence is‚ and then I will attempt to support the argument that God does not need to necessarily exist through objections and replies. Premise 1: “We have an idea of God as an infinite and perfect being.” First‚ Descartes believes that there are properties that are inherently perfect. For example‚ being good is a perfection
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The Argument for Utilitarianism Among the ethical arguments that we have seen‚ it is clear that a form of utilitarianism is the best option‚ that is‚ we should always do what brings about the best outcome where the outcomes are rated by the amount of good they bring about. The utilitarian argument says that in any given decision‚ the option that brings about the most good is the right thing to do every time. That being said‚ the definition of good is extremely important to the soundness of the
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Solving Spring 2013 Assignment 1 Short Argument (10%=Constructing A Short Argument) Purpose of Assignment • This is an individual assignment. • This assignment will help students understand the argumentation process involved in critical thinking. This assignment will also help students recognize key features and concepts in particular aspects of argumentation. Objectives • To help students articulate a short argument. • To help students understand key terms and
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morally responsible for what you do you must be truly responsible for the way you are – at least in certain crucial mental respects.”1 As suggested by Robert Kane in A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will‚ Premise (2) of the Basic Argument is where an objection must be made. According to Kane‚ “Is it the case that to be truly responsible for what you do‚ you must be truly responsible for the way you are (for your nature or character)?”2 As Kane suggests‚ through the examples of Mc Veigh (Oklahoma
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1. Who is considered the author of the Ontological argument? ANS: Saint Anslem 2. The first 3 “Ways” by St. Thomas Aquinas (to prove the existence of God) are called: a. argument from design b. argument from perfection c. cosmological argument d. none of the above. ANS: Cosmological argument 3. Explain the thrid way by Aquinas...which is called the argument from contigency. (2 or 3 sentences) ANS: Contingency can be explained as the possibility of things that come into being and go out of being
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defending and supporting the barbaric deed. Even the strong main arguments in support of torture fall flat when stood up against its opposition. It is absurd to believe the ideas that supporters of torture come up with. Many of their arguments only work in very specific situations that may never happen. Should something as unspeakable as torture be allowed because of situations that most likely will never happen? The “ticking bomb” argument is the idea that in the case that there is a limited amount
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sports is more beneficial to the individual and the economy than it is detrimental. As a result‚ the government should remove the punishments and bans associated with doping in sports and legalize steroid use‚ with specific limitations thus leaving the final decision up to the athletes. Before performance-enhancing drugs were used as a way to become stronger and faster for competition‚ they were used for medicinal uses. “The first therapeutic use of steroids occurred in the 18th century when English physician
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