Part I: For the exam, you should be able to explain the following concepts:- Explain the state's interest in abortion as articulated in Roe v. Wade.
- The two interests that the Court balances in deciding on the legality of abortion.
- Summarize the Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.
- The three conceptions of personhood that Noonan rejects.
- The Slippery Slope Fallacy as wells as provide examples.
- Explain Noonan's Argument from Probabilities.
- Explain Noonan's Argument from the Genetic Code.
- Warren's distinction between the two senses of the word "human."
- The six characteristic Warren thinks are relevant for assigning personhood to an entity.
- The implications of these sic characteristics for the morality of abortion.
- Thomson's account of the Standard Argument Against Abortion
- Thomson's Famous Violinist Example and its implications for abortion.
- Thomson's Growing Baby Example and its implications for abortion.
- Thomson's People Seeds Example and its implications for abortion.
- The distinction between Killing and Letting Die.
- Thomson's account of what it means to have a right to life.
- The two kinds of ought that Thomson distinguishes.
- Marquis' Future Like Ours account of the wrongness of Killing.
- The Three Arguments in favor of the FLO account of the wrongness of killing.
- The implications of the FLO account for abortion and contraception.
Part II: In addition, you should be prepared to write an essay in which you compare and contrast the views of two of our authors on a specific moral issue. |
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