PHL 116 Bioethics Exam 1 Study Guide questions with verified Solutions | Latest updated | Rated A+

PHL 116 Bioethics Exam 1 Study Guide questions with verified Solutions | Latest updated | Rated A+ Finnis thinks abortion is ALWAYS wrong because every fetus... - is an organic unity Tooley argues that neonates (infants) do NOT have a right to life. - True According to the McCaughey's, who was responsible for the ensuring of the health of their fetuses? - God According to the author, Pence, not selectively reducing the fetuses exposed each to greater harm. - True What desires does Tooley think is necessary for a right to life? - The desire for continued existence. According to Marquis, abortion is wrong because... - it deprives the fetus of a future like ours. Marquis thinks abortion is wrong for the same reason killing an ordinary adult human is wrong. - True What does Thomson argue would have to be true in order for abortion to be wrong? - the fetus has a right to use the mother's body. Thomson makes a distinction between wrong actions that violate others' rights and actions that are not wrong, but merely _________. - indecent According to Purdy, because fetuses are uniquely dependent on their mothers: - women have moral reasons to consider how their actions affect their fetuses. Purdy claims that fetuses are moral persons. - False Asch claims that those with congenital disabilities gave a life less worth living than the non-disabled. - False Asch claims that those with congenital disabilities... - do NOT have permanently disrupted lives. According to Parfit, possible people are... - those whose future existence depends on our choices now. According to Parfit, future people and possible people can both be harmed. - False Thomson argues that her view does not permit infanticide. - True Define a valid argument. Spot an example of one. Identify the parts of an argument. - A valid argument is when all the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. an example is: P1. If puppies are green, then penguins can fly. P2. Puppies are green. C. Therefore penguins can fly. Conclusions are guaranteed when ALL the premises are true. You must accept an argument if this is the case.