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Ch. 4 abortion Flashcards

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What is the moral problem of abortions

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Is abortion, at any time during pregnancy, morally acceptable?

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What are the views of the conservative torwards abortion ?

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Abortion is permissible only when pregnancy threatens a woman’s health

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What are the views of the liberal on abortion?

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Someone who maintains that a woman is justified and having an abortion because she doesn’t want to get pregnant

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What are the views of the moderates on abortion?

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Abortion is permissible if woman has a good reason

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What is a classic liberal on the abortion issue?

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Someone who believes that there is a cutoff point after which abortion is wrong

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Supporting arguments for liberals

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Moral status argument

Woman’s right argument

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Moral status argument

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Liberal view where the Fetus does not have a moral status, thus is not a loving being. It is like removing an appendix.

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Woman’s right argument

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Liberal view where there is a possibility that the fetus is a person, but the woman’s right to her own body overpowers the fetus’ right to life

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Religious argument

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Conservative viewpoint against abortion stating that if the bible condemns a certain practice, then the practice is wrong. The bible condemns abortion. Therefor, abortion is wrong.

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Argument for innocence

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Conservative argument that says the Basic idea that abortion is wrong because it is wrong to kill an innocent human being.

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Counter argument for argument for innocence

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If the pregnancy inhibits the woman’s health. Her life will then outweigh the fetus’.

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The genetic defense

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Defense for the conservative view That one cell of a possible baby has human genetic codes and thus, the baby’s life begins at conception

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Counter argument for the genetic defense

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Every cell in your body has a genetic code, your cells are not human beings.

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The potentiality defense

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Support for the conservative viewpoint stating that the one cell from conception has potential to become a human being.

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Counter argument to potentiality defense

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It has the potential to become a human, but it may not. Just like a coconut becoming a coconut tree. It may or may not happen.

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The continuity defense

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Conservative viewpoint stating that no one knows when a fetus becomes a human being, thus, why not when human life begins, which according to a conservative, is a conception

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Counter argument for the continuity defense

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Liberals have a different viewpoint of when life begins. Who’s to say that the conservatives are right about conception.

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when a fetus has a recognizable human form

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A deformed human being due to disease will not gain human form, thus, are they not alive?

Do mannequins, with human form, have life?

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has a heartbeat

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What makes a heartbeat more important than other necessary organs like the brain or the kidney?

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has the capacity to survive outside of the womb

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Just because another being is fully dependent on you, does not mean they do not have life. A patient in need of care relying on a surgeon to live is not considered not living just because it is dependent on the surgeon.

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life at birth

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Why should a change of location mark the difference? A premature baby is not more alive than a fully developed baby in a womb.

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The potentiality argument

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A fetus has the potential to become a human being. Thus, you cannot take away the idea that it will be a human being. Abortion takes away that right. As do contraceptives.

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Wrongness of killing argument

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The loss of ones life is what makes killing so bad. Abortion takes away the fetus’ life.

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Counter argument for the wrongness of killing

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If a fetus cannot have values, it cannot value the rest of its life, in which case, an abortion cannot be wrong

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Who is a famous conservative

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Don Marquis

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Supporting arguments for liberals

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Moral status argument

Woman’s right argument

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Moral status argument

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Liberal view where the Fetus does not have a moral status, thus is not a loving being. It is like removing an appendix.

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Woman’s right argument

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Liberal view where there is a possibility that the fetus is a person, but the woman’s right to her own body overpowers the fetus’ right to life

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Religious argument

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Conservative viewpoint against abortion stating that if the bible condemns a certain practice, then the practice is wrong. The bible condemns abortion. Therefor, abortion is wrong.

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What are the counter arguments for conservatives?

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Fallacy of the appeal to religion

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Argument for innocence

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Conservative argument that says the Basic idea that abortion is wrong because it is wrong to kill an innocent human being.

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Counter argument for argument for innocence

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If the pregnancy inhibits the woman’s health. Her life will then outweigh the fetus’.

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The genetic defense

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Defense for the conservative view That one cell of a possible baby has human genetic codes and thus, the baby’s life begins at conception

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Counter argument for the genetic defense

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Every cell in your body has a genetic code, your cells are not human beings.

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The potentiality defense

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Support for the conservative viewpoint stating that the one cell from conception has potential to become a human being.

36
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Counter argument to potentiality defense

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It has the potential to become a human, but it may not. Just like a coconut becoming a coconut tree. It may or may not happen.

37
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The continuity defense

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Conservative viewpoint stating that no one knows when a fetus becomes a human being, thus, why not when human life begins, which according to a conservative, is a conception

38
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Counter argument for the continuity defense

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Liberals have a different viewpoint of when life begins. Who’s to say that the conservatives are right about conception.

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when a fetus has a recognizable human form

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A deformed human being due to disease will not gain human form, thus, are they not alive?

Do mannequins, with human form, have life?

40
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has a heartbeat

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What makes a heartbeat more important than other necessary organs like the brain or the kidney?

41
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has the capacity to survive outside of the womb

A

Just because another being is fully dependent on you, does not mean they do not have life. A patient in need of care relying on a surgeon to live is not considered not living just because it is dependent on the surgeon.

42
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life at birth

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Why should a change of location mark the difference? A premature baby is not more alive than a fully developed baby in a womb.

43
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Supporting arguments for liberals

A

Moral status argument

Woman’s right argument

44
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Moral status argument

A

Liberal view where the Fetus does not have a moral status, thus is not a loving being. It is like removing an appendix.

45
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Woman’s right argument

A

Liberal view where there is a possibility that the fetus is a person, but the woman’s right to her own body overpowers the fetus’ right to life

46
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Religious argument

A

Conservative viewpoint against abortion stating that if the bible condemns a certain practice, then the practice is wrong. The bible condemns abortion. Therefor, abortion is wrong.

47
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What are the counter arguments for conservatives?

A

Fallacy of the appeal to religion

48
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Argument for innocence

A

Conservative argument that says the Basic idea that abortion is wrong because it is wrong to kill an innocent human being.

49
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Counter argument for argument for innocence

A

If the pregnancy inhibits the woman’s health. Her life will then outweigh the fetus’.

50
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The genetic defense

A

Defense for the conservative view That one cell of a possible baby has human genetic codes and thus, the baby’s life begins at conception

51
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Counter argument for the genetic defense

A

Every cell in your body has a genetic code, your cells are not human beings.

52
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The potentiality defense

A

Support for the conservative viewpoint stating that the one cell from conception has potential to become a human being.

53
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Counter argument to potentiality defense

A

It has the potential to become a human, but it may not. Just like a coconut becoming a coconut tree. It may or may not happen.

54
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The continuity defense

A

Conservative viewpoint stating that no one knows when a fetus becomes a human being, thus, why not when human life begins, which according to a conservative, is a conception

55
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Counter argument for the continuity defense

A

Liberals have a different viewpoint of when life begins. Who’s to say that the conservatives are right about conception.

56
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when a fetus has a recognizable human form

A

A deformed human being due to disease will not gain human form, thus, are they not alive?

Do mannequins, with human form, have life?

57
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has a heartbeat

A

What makes a heartbeat more important than other necessary organs like the brain or the kidney?

58
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has the capacity to survive outside of the womb

A

Just because another being is fully dependent on you, does not mean they do not have life. A patient in need of care relying on a surgeon to live is not considered not living just because it is dependent on the surgeon.

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life at birth

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Why should a change of location mark the difference? A premature baby is not more alive than a fully developed baby in a womb.

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Supporting arguments for liberals

A

Moral status argument

Woman’s right argument

61
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Moral status argument

A

Liberal view where the Fetus does not have a moral status, thus is not a loving being. It is like removing an appendix.

62
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Woman’s right argument

A

Liberal view where there is a possibility that the fetus is a person, but the woman’s right to her own body overpowers the fetus’ right to life

63
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Religious argument

A

Conservative viewpoint against abortion stating that if the bible condemns a certain practice, then the practice is wrong. The bible condemns abortion. Therefor, abortion is wrong.

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What are the counter arguments for conservatives?

A

Fallacy of the appeal to religion

65
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Argument for innocence

A

Conservative argument that says the Basic idea that abortion is wrong because it is wrong to kill an innocent human being.

66
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Counter argument for argument for innocence

A

If the pregnancy inhibits the woman’s health. Her life will then outweigh the fetus’.

67
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The genetic defense

A

Defense for the conservative view That one cell of a possible baby has human genetic codes and thus, the baby’s life begins at conception

68
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Counter argument for the genetic defense

A

Every cell in your body has a genetic code, your cells are not human beings.

69
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The potentiality defense

A

Support for the conservative viewpoint stating that the one cell from conception has potential to become a human being.

70
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Counter argument to potentiality defense

A

It has the potential to become a human, but it may not. Just like a coconut becoming a coconut tree. It may or may not happen.

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The continuity defense

A

Conservative viewpoint stating that no one knows when a fetus becomes a human being, thus, why not when human life begins, which according to a conservative, is a conception

72
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Counter argument for the continuity defense

A

Liberals have a different viewpoint of when life begins. Who’s to say that the conservatives are right about conception.

73
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when a fetus has a recognizable human form

A

A deformed human being due to disease will not gain human form, thus, are they not alive?

Do mannequins, with human form, have life?

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has a heartbeat

A

What makes a heartbeat more important than other necessary organs like the brain or the kidney?

75
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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life when it has the capacity to survive outside of the womb

A

Just because another being is fully dependent on you, does not mean they do not have life. A patient in need of care relying on a surgeon to live is not considered not living just because it is dependent on the surgeon.

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Counter argument for thinking a fetus has life at birth

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Why should a change of location mark the difference? A premature baby is not more alive than a fully developed baby in a womb.

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