Question 1

Warren argues that, as a potential person, a fetus

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A)   has no right to life whatsoever.
B)   is not subject to the desires of the mother if it can be aborted without being harmed or harming her.
C)   has most of the defining features of personhood, but not enough to possess a right to life.
D)   has a strong right to life that is outweighed by the mother's right to self-defense.

Question 2

What standard anti-abortion argument does Warren discuss? What is her objection to this argument? Do you think it is a good one?

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Warren discusses the standard anti-abort...

Question 3

Does the question of abortion's moral status hinge on whether a fetus is considered a person? In your answer, be sure to explain what you mean by "person" and compare your view to those of Warren and Thomson.

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The question of abortion's moral status ...

Question 4

Warren argues that a fetus possesses none of the six basic criteria of personhood.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

Warren believes that if a fetus has a strong right to life, then abortion is almost always morally impermissible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the moral community, and who does Warren think belongs to it? What reasons does she give for her view? Do you find her account compelling? Why or why not?

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The moral community, according to Elizab...

Question 7

What does Warren think Thomson's violinist case is capable of proving? What criticisms does she raise for Thomson's position? Do you agree with her assessment?

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Warren believes that Thomson's violinist case is capable of proving that even if a fetus is considered a person with a right to life, it does not necessarily follow that the fetus has a right to use another person's body without their consent. She raises the criticism that Thomson's position does not adequately address the issue of responsibility and the obligations of the pregnant woman to the fetus. Warren also argues that Thomson's analogy does not fully capture the complexities of pregnancy and the unique relationship between a pregnant woman and her fetus.

I agree with Warren's assessment that Thomson's violinist case has limitations in fully addressing the ethical and moral complexities of abortion. While the analogy is thought-provoking, it does not fully capture the nuances of the abortion debate, such as the rights and responsibilities of the pregnant woman and the moral status of the fetus. Warren's criticisms highlight the need for a more comprehensive and nuanced approach to the issue of abortion.

Question 8

Warren believes that it is permissible for a woman to deny her fetus the use of her body to survive even when she is responsible for its existence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Warren, to persuade abortion opponents to change their position, it is necessary to refute the argument that fetuses are members of the human moral community.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

What does Warren mean by "moral agency"?

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A)   The body responsible for setting the ethical priorities and policies of an institution
B)   An entity's entitlement to be recognized as possessing certain basic rights
C)   An entity's capacity to regulate its own actions through moral principles or ideals
D)   An entity's capacity to conceive itself as a member of a social group

Question 11

Warren argues that the meaning of "human being" is ambiguous as between two senses:

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A)   moral and legal.
B)   ethical and social.
C)   genetic and moral.
D)   cultural and moral.

Question 12

What Warren calls "the standard anti-abortion argument" relies on the premise that

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A)   all life is sacred.
B)   fetuses are human beings.
C)   abortion is murder.
D)   women are morally responsible for their pregnancies.

Question 13

Regarding the six primary criteria of personhood, Warren argues that

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A)   all must be present for an entity to be considered a person.
B)   the more that are satisfied, the more confidently we can consider an entity a person.
C)   if any one is present, an entity ought to be considered a person.
D)   it is necessary to define them precisely if they are to be of any use in the argument against abortion.

Question 14

Which of the following objections does Warren make to Thomson's violinist analogy?

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A)   It implies that abortion is always morally permissible.
B)   In most cases of unwanted pregnancy, it is far from clear that the woman bears no responsibility for her predicament.
C)   It fails to take into account pregnancies that endanger the life of the woman.
D)   It does not give serious enough consideration to the violinist's right to life.

Question 15

Warren claims that abortion is

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A)   immoral and ought to be illegal.
B)   immoral but should not be illegal.
C)   morally permissible but ought to be illegal.
D)   morally permissible and should not be legally prohibited.

Question 16

Warren argues that the moral community consists of all genetically human entities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Warren, a merely potential person has no right to life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following does the fetus not possess according to Warren?

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A)   Potential personhood
B)   Genetic humanity
C)   Membership in the moral community
D)   All of the above

Question 19

Warren claims that the rights of an actual person outweigh the rights of a merely potential person whenever the two conflict.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Warren claims that abortion can be shown to be morally permissible, even on the assumption that a fetus is a human being with a strong right to life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 46: On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion Mary Anne Warren

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Warren argues that the meaning of "human being" is ambiguous as between two senses:

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What Warren calls "the standard anti-abortion argument" relies on the premise that

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Regarding the six primary criteria of personhood, Warren argues that

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Which of the following objections does Warren make to Thomson's violinist analogy?

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Warren argues that the moral community consists of all genetically human entities.

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Exam 46: On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion Mary Anne Warren

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What does Warren think Thomson's violinist case is capable of proving? What criticisms does she raise for Thomson's position? Do you agree with her assessment?

Warren believes that it is permissible for a woman to deny her fetus the use of her body to survive even when she is responsible for its existence.

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According to Warren, to persuade abortion opponents to change their position, it is necessary to refute the argument that fetuses are members of the human moral community.

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What does Warren mean by "moral agency"?

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Warren argues that the meaning of "human being" is ambiguous as between two senses:

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What Warren calls "the standard anti-abortion argument" relies on the premise that

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Regarding the six primary criteria of personhood, Warren argues that

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Which of the following objections does Warren make to Thomson's violinist analogy?

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Warren claims that abortion is

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Warren claims that the rights of an actual person outweigh the rights of a merely potential person whenever the two conflict.

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