PP110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: John Dewey, Fetus, Euthanasia
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No single ethical theory has all the aspects of moral decisions. Each one identifies some of the considerations involved in moral decisions. By using all the theories, we can see all or most of the considerations we need to take into account. Abortion: supreme court ruled in 1973 that its allowed in the first 6 months, morality remains undecided, some argue that a fetus is not a person with a right to life, because it lacks certain mental traits. Virtue theory: janet smith, abortion is wrong because it produces and is produced by a moral character of irresponsibility, dishonesty, careless, and lack of principles, but sometimes these vices aren"t there, only usually. Unit 10: importance of personal responsibility and integrity. Euthanasia: means good death , passive euthanasia, death is caused by disease. The person is allowed to die without treatment that could prolong her life: active euthanasia, something is done or given that causes death.
