PHL 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Moral Equivalence, Relevance Logic, Fetus

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHL 306
• Professor: David Rondel

Document Summary

Discourse on the issue of abortion is widely controversial, having been so since a variation of moral standpoints were established. However, arguments for and against a woman"s right to abort a fetus have throughout decades been revised, increasing validity and allowing them to remain relevant. In regards to assessing the moral integrity of abortion, the primary cause of deliberation is essentially the determination of fundamental rights. In her attempt to provide a morally compelling analogy, thompson seems to overlook relevant logic based on legality, the vague difference between responsibility for acts rather than omissions and her position on women"s liberty. Although thompson does satisfy her presumptions, her argument therefore cannot be considered reliable based on her various comparisons on the act of unplugging to aborting a fetus. Consulting the formal legality of murder complicates thompson"s attempt to defend the morality of aborting a fetus.