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    Opposing Arguments: Abortion Introduction: Why abortion is immoral by Don Marquis is the start of two discussions pertaining to whether abortion should be acceptable in our modern society. The argumentMarquis makes‚ is that abortion actually deprives the fetus’s “future-like-ours.” Many philosophers support Marquis’ belief by arguing that fetuses have their own possibilities; thus‚ killing fetuses is absolutely wrong (Marquis‚ 105). Nevertheless‚ there are also other philosophers who criticize

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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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    of Marquis’ Future 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. Marquisargument‚ known as the future like ours (FLO) argument against abortion is

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    In philosophical literature‚ Marquis argued that abortion was/is immoral‚ except only in rare exceptions‚ but more importantly he noted that prochoice and anti-abortion arguments cannot be symmetric thus making discussion on the topic quite a conundrum. Marquis purported the arguments of anti-abortionist‚ who asserted and believed that life is present at or from the moment of conception‚ and that fetuses look like babies‚ possess genetic code‚ and are therefore in possession of the qualities and

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    The first argument is one that takes a position to support the idea that abortion‚ in certain cases‚ is morally permissible or is acceptable to do. The argument is given by Judith Jarvis Thompson. She concedes to the idea that the fetus is a person and is given the right to life for the sake of argument and to get into the moral permissibility‚ or the right and wrong of each decision depending on the circumstances for having an abortion. The right to life is simply your right to live and have a

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    over abortion in America and many other countries. Murdering human beings has been called severely immoral for a very long time. The arguments for abortion are not only if the fetus applies to this rule‚ but also our basic rights as humans. Some of the strongest arguments to date on either side are A Defense of Abortion by Judith Jarvis Thomson and Why Abortion is Immoral by Don Marquis. I will argue in defense of abortion using these arguments. Overview of the Argument There is many arguments against

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    Why Abortion is Impermissible In my own view‚ I believe that abortion is immoral except in certain situations that the fetus puts both the mother’s and its life in a serious danger. I am going to assume “the human fetus has a right to life and if the human fetus has a right to life‚ then abortion is impermissible”‚ even though it can be challenged. I believe that Don Marquis has presented a strong argument in favor of the view that abortion is immoral. In fact‚ Marquis’

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    The argument of abortion has been raging since the Supreme Court case‚ Roe vs. Wade‚ in 1973. This court case has divided the country into two factions: pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-life advocates argue that abortions are murder and extreme levels of child abuse. While pro-choice advocates believe abortions are a justifiable means to end pregnancies. The pro-choice argument is that the fetus is not yet a human being and its rights should not override that of the mother’s. An importance on

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    Abortion Do you know which solution is for birth control? Today‚ the world ’s population is on the increase. Some people think that abortion is the good way to control population. Many people think that abortion is not a solution‚ it is a crime because an unborn child is a human also and abortion will make an end of his or her life. Thus‚ abortion should be illegal for women ’s health‚ moral‚ and medical purpose. Abortion underwent a long period history. It was accepted in the 1820s‚ after

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