war and abortion reveiw

what is thomsons main arguement

a persons right to control their body matters when deciding about abortion

what is bodily autonomy

the right to make choices about your own body

why does thomson use the violinst example

to show that needing someone’s body does not always give you the right to use it

what is warrens main topic

whether a fetus is a person and what they mean for abortion

what is personhood

being considered a person with important moral rights

why does warren mention personhood

to explain why being biologically human may not settle every moral question

what qualities does warren connect with personhood

things like consciousness, reasoning, communication, and self-awareness

what is warrens general conclusion

she argues that a fetus does not have the same moral status as a fully developed person

what is marquis main arguement

abortion is generally wrong because it takes away a valuable possible future

why does marquis think killing is wrong

it takes away the valuable future that the individual could have

does marquis focus mainly on bodily autonomy

no, he focuses on the future that is lost

what is the main reason to remember from marquis

marquis believes a fetus has a valuable future that abortion takes away

what is little’s main topic

the complicated moral questions surrounding abortion

what does moral complexity mean

a situation where deciding right from wrong is not simple

what is the main thing to remember from little

abortion raises difficult moral questions that need careful thought

what is the difference between being human and a person

being human is biological; personhood concerns moral status and rights

why does warren question whether a fetus is a person

she argues that biological humanity alone does not establish full personhood

warren focuses on personhood and moral rights

thomson focuses on bodily autonomy

why does marquis believe abortion is morally wrong

he argues it takes away a valuable future from the fetus

what is the main thing lost in marquis argument

the valuable experiences and opportunities the individual could have had

what is a major focus of marquis argument

the harm caused when someone loses their possible future

how is marquis argument different from warren

marquis focuses on a lost future, warren focuses on personhood and moral status