Abortion Morally Acceptable or Not Whether or not abortion is morally acceptable has for long been a debated topic. When discussing this topic‚ the context in which the word "moral" is used needs to be clearly understood. The word "moral" has many different meanings. One meaning of this word is: "conforming to standards of what is right or can extend in behaviour: virtuous". So much has been said and is still being said‚ written‚ aired on radio and television‚ and argued in courtrooms about abortion
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The moral debate about abortion has focused on either the rights of the fetus or the rights of the mother. If the fetus has rights then abortion is immoral and not permissible. If the fetus does not have rights‚ then abortion is morally acceptable and permissible. If both the mother and the fetus have rights‚ then either the rights of the fetus have priority‚ or those of the mother have priority. If that didn’t complicate matters enough‚ we have those who argue that some fetuses have moral rights
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Is Abortion Morally Wrong? Abortion is the intended termination of a human pregnancy‚ many think that it is morally wrong in all cases‚ but can it be considered as morally permissible? Thou shall not kill‚ but what is really considered murder? Who draws the line on which murder should be permissible and which should not? You might want to get rid of bugs that may appear in your house and you squash them‚ which is not morally wrong but killing another human being with a cruel intent to harm them
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Is Abortion an Acceptable act? Abortion is a very controversial issue in today’s society‚ there are two extreme opinions regarding the subject. Some find that abortion is simply murder and that the foetus is a human being from the beginning of its existence and that having an abortion is simply homicide‚ these people are pro-life. Then there are others who are pro-abortion‚ who find that the foetus is merely a cluster of cells‚ which relies on its mother to stay alive. Pro-abortionists support
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Abortion: Morally Permissible or Impermissible? Abortion can be defined as a means of terminating a pregnancy by removing or expelling a fetus from the uterus before viability. Abortion has been‚ and will always be‚ a controversial issue in today’s society and in the future. People have always struggled to determine whether it is ethical to abort a fetus; morally permissible (acceptable) or morally impermissible (unacceptable). The polarizing views that are associated with abortion makes this
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The word abortion brings many different views and ideas to mind that range from a woman’s right to her body to outright murder. Although at the present‚ many governments in world allow abortions to a certain degree‚ millions of people have debated for years whether abortions are morally acceptable or not. It is in the opinion of this author that abortion‚ though a controversial topic is generally wrong and should not be allowed in the vast majority of cases. In the Evangelium Vitae‚ Pope John Paul
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you slice it‚ abortion is morally wrong. Although that should not be misinterpreted for a pro-life stance on abortion because there are numerous circumstances that must be considered in each situation. Just because abortion is morally impermissible‚ it does not mean that society will deem you a bad person for getting an abortion under extreme circumstances. For that reason‚ abortion is a specifically tricky topic to discuss. There is no clear-cut answer as to whether or not abortion should be allowed
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Some people would agree with the statement that situation ethics is a practical and effective method in calculating what the most morally justifiable answer is. Situation ethics is practical in its moral decision making because one of the key and fundamentals of this ethical system‚ the four presumptions‚ is pragmatism; the proposed course of action must work‚ and must work towards the end‚ or Love. For example if a mother of four was taken as a prisoner of war‚ thereby separated from her young family
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Euthanasia: Morally Right or Ethically Wrong SOC 120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility October 02‚ 2011 Euthanasia: Morally Right or Ethically Wrong Euthanasia is a “mercy killing” or “merciful death”; a method that implements the practice of ending one’s life to free an individual from pain and suffering due to an inoperable disease. It is a compassionate way for one to carry out the inevitable and be in control of who does it‚ when‚ where and why it happens. Euthanasia
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Is Abortion Morally Right or Wrong Kirstyn Fletcher PHI 103 Informal Logic Anthony Biduck October 26‚ 2011 What About it is Considered Moral or Unmoral? This subject is probably one of the top five most controversial subjects in the world today. Is it immoral to kill an unborn child? Do we have the right to choose what grows in our bodies before it becomes a citizen in America? Will God punish you for killing a person? So many questions go into this type of situation of what’s morally right
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