Discuss some of the differences between the two authors on abortion. Mention your own approach on any of these issues.
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Discuss some of the differences between the two
authors on abortion. Mention your own approach on any
of these issues.
Don Marquis proposes in "Why Abortion Is Immoral" that the reason why abortion is
immoral is that it deprives a person of the potential "for a set of experiences, projects,
activities, and such." How important is that right and to whom does it
extend? If we accept this reasoning, does it not follow that it …
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…job or refuse to hire a person (or cut him off in traffic) because you would be denying them certain future expectations. What about the severely mentally and physically retarded (or persons such as Tracy Latimer) who have no expectation of any real set of experiences, projects, or activities? You can't deprive someone of something they never had to begin with, even though they are breathing and have the same genetic code healthy people do.
…job or refuse to hire a person (or cut him off in traffic) because you would be denying them certain future expectations. What about the severely mentally and physically retarded (or persons such as Tracy Latimer) who have no expectation of any real set of experiences, projects, or activities? You can't deprive someone of something they never had to begin with, even though they are breathing and have the same genetic code healthy people do.
