Moral issues

Question 1

Reasons why abortion could be acceptable

Answer 1

• Health of mother or foetus is at stake
• Rape
• Mother is too poor to support child
• Child is in danger if born (crime, poverty)

Question 2

Reasons why abortion cannot be acceptable

Answer 2

• The foetus is alive
• Abortion is a gov cop out
• Allows people to deny responsibility for actions
• Rather educate people and improve systems than use abortion

Question 3

Reasons to support the death penalty

Answer 3

• May curb crime

- Retribution for victim and family

Question 4

Reasons not to support the death penalty

Answer 4

• The way we kill is inhumane
• Death is not a punishment it s an escape
• Change society don’t kill individuals
• The system is flawed, what if we kill the innocent

Question 5

Why euthanasia might be acceptable

Answer 5

• Allows for a dignified, calm death
• Alleviates suffering
• Protects people from violent suicide

Question 6

Why euthanasia is not acceptable

Answer 6

• Dangerous perspective on suicide and the value of life
• Who gets to decide which suffering is unbearable?
• Reduces incentive to fund research projects to cure disease