A Defense of Abortion by Judith Jarvis Thomson (1971) Most opposition to abortion relies on the premise that the fetus is a human being, a person, from the moment of conception The premise is argued for, but, as I think, not well Take, for example, the most common argument We are asked to
"A Defense of Abortion" by Judith Jarvis Thomson Page 1 Judith Jarvis Thomson: A Defense of Abortion Most opposition to abortion relies on the premise that the fetus is a human being, a person, from the mo-ment of conception The premise is argued for, but, as I think, not well Take, for example, the most com-mon argument
JUDITH JARVIS THOMSON A Defense of Abortion' Most opposition to abortion relies on the premise that the fetus is a human being, a person, from the moment of conception The premise is argued for, but, as I think, not well Take, for example, the most common argument We are asked to notice that the development of
“A defense of Abortion”, Judith Jarvis Thomson 1 Fetus is a person 2 Every person has a right to life 3 So, a fetus has a right to life 4 Whoever has a right to life should never be killed 5 So, a fetus should never be killed 6 To abort a fetus is to kill it 7 No fetus should ever be aborted (1&2)Æ3, (3&4)Æ5, (5&6)Æ7
Judith Jarvis Thomson: “A Defense of Abortion” From Philosophy & Public Affairs, Vol 1, no 1 (Fall 1971) (Reprinted in "Intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Medical Ethics," 5th ed , ed Ronald Munson (Belmont; Wadsworth 1996) pp 69-80 )
A Defense of Abortion Judith Jarvis Thomson Philosophy and Public Affairs ,Vol 1, No 1 (Autumn, 1971), pp 47-66 Stable URL: http://links jstor org/sici?sici=0048
Judith Jarvis Thomson: A Defense of Abortion F r om P hi l os ophy & P ubl i c A f f ai r s, Vol 1, no 1 ( F a l l 1971) ( R e pr i nt e d i n " I nt e r ve nt i on a nd R e f l e c t i on: B a s i c I s s ue s i n M e di c a l E t hi c s ," 5 t h e d , e d
A Defense of Abortion 9 s Oxford: Oxford The Jinn-lion Con-Jones & Bartlett hood: Ideology and -iety New York: II: The hn and Nev, York: Oxford Judith Jarvis Thomson Most opposition to abortion relies on the prem-ise that the fetus is a human being, a person, from the moment of conception The premise is argued for, but, as I think, not well
Defense of Abortion? A Rawlsian Assessment Francis J Beckwith ABSTRACT: In her ground-breaking 1971 article, “A Defense of Abortion,” Judith Jarvis Thomson argues that even if one grants to the prolifer her most important premise—that the fetus is a person—the prolifer’s conclusion, the intrinsic wrongness of abortion, does not follow
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3 Pavlischek, Keith J “Abortion Logic and Paternal Responsibilities: One More Look at Judith Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion” ” Public Affairs Quarterly, vol 7, no 4, Oct 1993, pp 341-361 4 Thomson, Judith Jarvis “A Defense of Abortion ” Philosophy and Public
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Study/Discussion Questions 1971 Judith Jarvis Thomson
“A Defense of Abortion” 1971 Judith Jarvis Thomson -do you agree that opposition to abortion relies on premise that fetus is a human being, a person, from moment of conception? -is the comparison of a fetus to an acorn a reasonable comparison? -“a newly fertilized ovum is no more a person than an acorn is an oak tree” -violinist and kidneys -does this analogy hold up? -are you morally
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Health Care Ethics John Finnis 2 Abortion and Infanticide Michael Tooley 3 A Defense of Abortion Judith Jarvis Thomson 4 Why Abortion is Immoral Don Marquis Mother-Fetus Conflict 5 Are Pregnant Women Fetal Containers? Laura M Purdy Part II Issues in Reproduction Introduction Assisted Reproduction 6 The McCaughey Septuplets: God's Will or Human Choice? Gregory E Pence 7
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“A Defense of Abortion,” Judith Jarvis Thomson, The Moral Life, pp 710-726 OR “The Morality of Capital Punishment,” Walter Berns – see Blackboard “The Death Penalty as a Symbolic Issue,” Stephen Nathanson – see Blackboard OR “Torture,” Henry Shue – see Blackboard “Ticking Bombs, Torture, and the Analogy with Self-Defense,” Daniel J Hill November 30 (Thursday) Guilt
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