PHLB20H3 Lecture Notes - Epicurus, Involuntary Euthanasia, Sue Rodriguez
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Lurking fallacies , about value of life. Three ways , that utilitariansim: critical vs intuitive rules rule or act utilitariasn. Choose the rule , and stick with them, in cases you think in this particular , not going with this rule may give you better result: maximizing vs preference. You trust what ppl say what they prefer: prior-existance vs total utility view. P: only interested in being that are now here! Total: include being that might be there , or will be there. Potentiality go to far, and hence reduction and absurdity -- > not convincing. The two premise and one conclusion saying : it"s wrong to kill human fetus: problem. If you think p2 is right, causethen you think. But being a member of a speices, doesn"t gurantee you not to be killed. Reject p2, if you equate human =person. This is due to p1 and p2 refere to differnet sense of human.
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