Abortion
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Abortion

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What is the difference between the legal issue and the moral issue regarding abortion?

  • The legal issue is about the legal status of the fetus, while the moral issue is about the developmental process.
  • The legal issue is about following the constitution and laws, while the moral issue is about justification for or against the practice. (correct)
  • The legal issue is about justification for or against the practice, while the moral issue is about following the constitution and laws.
  • The legal issue is about the developmental process, while the moral issue is about the legal status of the fetus.
  • What are the possible positions regarding abortion?

  • Always wrong, sometimes wrong/sometimes permissible, never wrong/never permissible
  • Always wrong, always permissible, never wrong/never permissible
  • Always wrong, always permissible, sometimes wrong/sometimes permissible (correct)
  • Always permissible, sometimes wrong/sometimes permissible, never wrong/never permissible
  • What do some philosophers believe regarding the moral rightness/wrongness of abortion?

  • They believe the moral issue is not important in determining the moral rightness/wrongness.
  • They believe the developmental process is crucial to the moral rightness/wrongness. (correct)
  • They believe the legal issue is crucial to the moral rightness/wrongness.
  • They believe the legal status of the fetus is crucial to the moral rightness/wrongness.
  • What is the main problem with the position that abortion is always wrong?

    <p>It does not account for the context/details of each particular case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the developmental concepts related to pregnancy?

    <p>Egg, sperm, fertilization, zygote, embryo, fetus, infant</p> Signup and view all the answers

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