Question 1

Premise 1: The unborn is an innocent person from conception. Premise 2: It is wrong to kill an innocent person. Premise 3: Abortion is the killing of an innocent person. Conclusion: Therefore, abortion is wrong. This argument is valid.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The conservative can argue that Mary Anne Warren's view of personhood leads to an absurdity: if a fetus is not a person, then neither is a newborn. Thus, killing a newborn would be permissible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The liberal argues that if the unborn is not a person until birth, and it is wrong to kill a person, then

Accepted Answer

A)   infanticide is permissible.
B)   abortion before birth would be impermissible.
C)   abortion before birth would not be the killing of an innocent person.
D)   abortion is permissible before and after birth.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

________ is the term used to refer to the beginning of fetal development when a sperm cell enters an ovum and the two merge into a single cell called a zygote.

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Question 5

Robert is a Kantian theorist and also believes that fetuses are persons from conception. Suppose Robert is trying to determine whether abortions are morally permissible in situations where the woman's life is in danger as a result of continuing the pregnancy. Which of the following should be the focus of Robert's deliberations?

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A)   whether aborting the pregnancy will have the best consequences overall
B)   whether aborting the pregnancy will be an instance of violating a person'sRight to life
C)   whether aborting the pregnancy would be legally allowed
D)   whether aborting the pregnancy would be a justifiable instance of overriding a person's right to lifeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Abortion

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Premise 1: The unborn is an innocent person from conception. Premise 2: It is wrong to kill an innocent person. Premise 3: Abortion is the killing of an innocent person. Conclusion: Therefore, abortion is wrong. This argument is valid.

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The conservative can argue that Mary Anne Warren's view of personhood leads to an absurdity: if a fetus is not a person, then neither is a newborn. Thus, killing a newborn would be permissible.

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________ is the term used to refer to the beginning of fetal development when a sperm cell enters an ovum and the two merge into a single cell called a zygote.

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The liberal argues that if the unborn is not a person until birth, and it is wrong to kill a person, then

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Exam 9: Abortion

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Premise 1: The unborn is an innocent person from conception. Premise 2: It is wrong to kill an innocent person. Premise 3: Abortion is the killing of an innocent person. Conclusion: Therefore, abortion is wrong. This argument is valid.

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The conservative can argue that Mary Anne Warren's view of personhood leads to an absurdity: if a fetus is not a person, then neither is a newborn. Thus, killing a newborn would be permissible.

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________ is the term used to refer to the beginning of fetal development when a sperm cell enters an ovum and the two merge into a single cell called a zygote.

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The liberal argues that if the unborn is not a person until birth, and it is wrong to kill a person, then

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