Ethical Theories applied to Abortion
All the ethical theories applied to abortion in brief note form.
- Created by: DanHealey
- Created on: 06-05-14 19:10
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- Abortion
- Kant
- Universalisation of the Maxims
- Duty to the child
- Using the human as a means to an end rather than a means in themselves
- The human in later life could reach the Summum Bonum
- Utiliterianism
- Hedonic Calculus
- Does it equate to pleasure?
- Woman's control over her body
- Whatever brings about the greatest goodness
- Hedonic Calculus
- Natural Law
- Primary Precepts - Preservation of life
- Secondary Precept - Do not abort
- Sanctity of Life
- Strong Sanctity of Life - Roman Carholic
- God created humans, only he can take life away
- Weak Sanctity of Life - Double Effect
- Eptopic Pregnacy
- Sanctity of Life
- Strong Sanctity of Life - Roman Carholic
- God created humans, only he can take life away
- Weak Sanctity of Life - Double Effect
- Eptopic Pregnacy
- Eptopic Pregnacy
- Christian Ethics
- Sanctity of Life
- Roman Catholics - Abortion is always wrong
- Created by God only he can take life away
- When is a foetus a person?
- Strong Sanctity of Life - Roman Carholic
- Sanctity of Life
- Eptopic Pregnacy
- Christian Ethics
- Sanctity of Life
- Roman Catholics - Abortion is always wrong
- Created by God only he can take life away
- When is a foetus a person?
- Strong Sanctity of Life - Roman Carholic
- Primary Precepts - Preservation of life
- Kant
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