PHL281H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Judith Jarvis Thomson, Reductio Ad Absurdum, Surrogacy
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No biological ties to the violinist he is a stranger one of the blatant disanalogies how far can you use this analogy as an argument fetus is biologically connected to the mother (almost always the case) Phl281 lecture 5 harris on fathers and reproduction. Reproduction as joint action father is necessary for conception. Mother"s right to the fetus? fetus not a rights-bearer but a piece of property then what kind of right does the woman have to the fetus. Harris does not use the term autonomy in a very clear way to him, autonomy appears to be whatever it is he pleases. Much of the constraints put on autonomy are religiously based (christian) Harris believes that in the realm of private interest you can do whatever you want which is very unlike the. Kantian notion different from g. dworkin"s usage different from r. dworkin"s usage can be translated into lockian terms.
