Health Sciences 2610F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mary Wollstonecraft, Fetus, Ensoulment
14 Jul 2016
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Key variable because if we have a clear idea of what it is to be a person we would have plausible and useful plot into making decisions: could decide what constitutes a fetus. Definition of personhood is important for: o o o. For abortion: the status of the fetus is critical. Fetuses, infants, children don"t get authority until 18. Robots, artificial intelligence, computers if robots had human functioning and could express emotions and ideas. The biological category from which personhood is derived. An ethical and legal status, not a biological one. Denies humans certain rights for justified reasons access to aspects of personhood if you can"t make good decisions. A person has rights and responsibilities, endowed with dignity, deserving respect o. Should be treated in certain ways and treat others in certain ways. Aristotle thought that there were 4 varieties of soul and that only humans had all 4 o o.
