PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hypothetical Imperative, Dornier Do X, Casual Sex
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Two ways of having property rights to x: by original rights, by permission. A landlord just can"t evict a renter whenever. Relate this to whether it makes sense to kick out a fetus after many months. It"s like you gave the permission for the fetus to stay. However, property rights are conditional: the landlord could kick you out if you are not paying your rent. So in relation to thompson"s model, if the baby becomes a threat to life, the mother has a right to abort/kill baby in self defense. Further ways to have rights: by production think of a factory worker: however, the raw material is the owners. As long as p had a right to the material out of which x was made. P has a right to x if x is the product of p"s labor. This means the law doesn"t have something to say about it: by acquisition.
