argues on the topic of abortion. Consequently‚ this theme is new and is not habitual for me. Have never read any papers that are discussing different points of view on abortion before I was really inspired and amazed of the depth and clearness Judith Jarvis Thomson uses in her “A Defense of Abortion”. The point of this essay is to explain and think on the argument she provides in her work. The first thing that I opened reading Thomson’s article was how thought experiments can affect one’s decision and
Premium Pregnancy Abortion Gender
Student Handout NAME___________________________________________________________ Date_________ Period_______ Classic Ethical Dilemmas The ‘Heinz’ Dilemma Mr. Heinz is ordinarily a law-abiding man. One day‚ his wife becomes gravely ill. Heinz takes her to the doctor‚ who prescribes a medication for her. She does quite well on this medication and begins to recover. However‚ Heinz has no insurance and runs out of money quickly paying for this expensive medication. After a few months‚ he can
Premium Trolley problem Judith Jarvis Thomson
My Outlook on Peter Singer’s Article: “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Amanda Ponshock PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor: Rachel Howell August 05‚ 2013 In his Peter Singer’s article‚ “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality”‚ he speaks of how he looks at ways one might think about charity and famine relief. Not everyone has accepted his general idea of how a person should act in these situations. I myself only agree with his views at a certain level. I believe that everyone should help
Premium Morality Ethics Judith Jarvis Thomson
After reading “A defense of Abortion” by Judith Jarvis Thomson and what he had to say with his violinist analogy involving the kidney replacement. I agree with what he has to say on not only abortion itself but‚ whether or not a fetus should have the right to the women’s body. I don’t think that the fetus should be given the right to use the women’s body because what if she does not what to have a baby and ends up getting pregnant anyway. Also‚ each time a woman engages in sexual intercourse‚ she
Premium Pregnancy Abortion Fetus
Judith Jarvis Thomson: A Defense of Abortion – CRITICAL EXPOSITION The goal of Judith Jarvis Thomson in her defense of abortion is to sway the ideas of those who are against abortion by challenging the arguments they give for thinking so. She begins by stating a premise. “For the sake of the argument” a human embryo is a person. This premise is one of the arguments most opponents of abortion use‚ but as she points out‚ isn’t much of an argument at all. These people spend a lot of their time dwelling
Premium
Thomson believes that the reasoning behind the arguments that focus solely on personhood are misguided and insufficient. Her argument is extremely interesting and unique because she concedes the issue of personhood to her opponent‚ and then goes on to demonstrate
Premium Abortion Pregnancy Human
have ever taken‚ certain arguments grabbed my attention more than others. Of these‚ the argument and position presented by Judith Jarvis Thomson in “A Defense of Abortion” caused me to rethink my view on the topic. Raised in a politically conservative environment‚ the argument against abortion I most commonly heard was that fetuses are people and should be afforded rights
Premium Abortion Pregnancy Human rights
Judith Jarvis Thomson’s defence on abortion Most arguments concerning the abortion issue hinge on the moral status or standing of the fetus with respect to the rights it possesses and the obligations that are directly owed to it. These arguments typically fall into two commonly termed categories: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life advocates tend to place the status of the fetus first. They argue human beings including a fetus‚ have an intrinsic value that confers them the right not to be unjustly
Premium Abortion Morality Human
kills and innocent person and denies the fetus of a future of value. Other philosophers‚ like Judith Thomson‚ view that abortions are more permissible. They believe that mothers’ rights out-weigh the fetus’s right to life. I will present both sides of the abortion
Premium Abortion Pregnancy Human rights
To cause a fetus ’ death through abortion is morally wrong since it violates one of the basic rights of an already considered person ‚ that is ‚ the right to life of the fetus In Judith Jarvis Thompson ’s A Defense of Abortion ’ a different view of abortion is presented (47 . She contends that even if it is to be perceived that a fetus is a person worthy of the basic right to life still ‚ it does not follow that abortion must be condemned
Premium Human rights Abortion Pregnancy