1. Abortion
Although abortion has been examined through science and religion, in this assignment I am examining it from an ethical point of view. ... If on the other hand, "human" is taken to mean no more than member of the species Homo sapiens, then the defense of the life of the fetus is based on a characteristic, lacking moral significance." ... For example, I am a morally significant person and am entitled to the right to life, which others have a moral duty to acknowledge. The problem for moral theorists is to establish a criterion that explains why I am a morally significant person, and a fly is ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate