... resulting in the birth of the child. There are two types of abortions; a surgical abortion which is often necessary at later stages of the pregnancy, and a medical abortion which involves a termination through medicinal means such as the abortion pill (BPAS, 2010). Varying viewpoints on this issue generally stem from ... to any potential reward. The notion of categorical imperative has two maxims and serves as the instructions that must be followed in order to do one's duty and act according to moral law (Bowie 2004, p.56). In relation to the ethics of abortion we must ask ourselves, is ...

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... pass on pleasure to impartial rational spectators; and thus a good will is necessary for one to even be worthy of happiness. The idea of an objective principle, required for a will, is called a command, from the formula of the imperative, being the relation of an objective reason to a will. ... application of imperatives is happiness. From this Kant argues that there is but one categorical imperative, being: "Act only on that maxim whereby thou canst at the same time will that it should become a universal law." Examples presented by Kant to back his argument state that, universal law ....

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