PHIL 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Epicurus, Nicomachean Ethics, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas
2 Oct 2016
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Rachels defines minimum conception of morality as the core that every moral theory should accept, at least as a starting point: explain the arguments on both sides of the three cases of baby theresa, Baby theresa: i would choose the pro side on this case. Pros: the benefits argument: we should help someone if no harm would come of it, the transplant would help the other children without harming theresa. Cons: a) we should not use people as means. ~ it is wrong to kill one person to save another. it is seen that taking theresa"s organs would be killing her in order to save other people so it is not ok. Jodie and mary: i would decide to have the operation in this case. Judges denied that the operation would kill mary. Tracy latimer: i would side with the argument from the wrongness of.
