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utsfl:classroom:seminars:pba305y [2015/12/03 11:03] – flushed out a lot of chapter six with specific arguments balleyne | utsfl:classroom:seminars:pba305y [2016/10/14 09:10] – balleyne | ||
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+ | FIXME Refactor this in terms of two core components to the argument: (1) speciesism, (2) personhood (self-awareness, | ||
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Most abortion advocates deny the humanity of the pre-born to justify abortion. Peter Singer instead argues that it can be justifiable to kill innocent pre-born (or newborn) human beings because they are not persons((http:// | Most abortion advocates deny the humanity of the pre-born to justify abortion. Peter Singer instead argues that it can be justifiable to kill innocent pre-born (or newborn) human beings because they are not persons((http:// | ||
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* Other Liberal Arguments he rejects: | * Other Liberal Arguments he rejects: | ||
* __The Consequences of Restrictive Laws__ (p. 143-144): This is an argument about abortion law, not about the ethics of abortion -- important distinction and powerful argument, but it fails to meet the conservative claim that abortion is in the same ethical category as murder | * __The Consequences of Restrictive Laws__ (p. 143-144): This is an argument about abortion law, not about the ethics of abortion -- important distinction and powerful argument, but it fails to meet the conservative claim that abortion is in the same ethical category as murder |