Fetus Personhood

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2.Why is discussing the person hood of a fetus problematic
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Discussing the personhood of a fetus is problematic, partly because there’s no clear distinction between a growing fetus and the person it develops into, but mainly because of difficulties in defining the proper role, or extent of rule, by governments in granting that fetus certain rights as a person. In short, the moment we say whether a fetus is or is not a person, and decide to give—or withhold—rights to life to that fetus as if it were a person, we adopt an approach that bears numerous ethical as well as legal implications which need their due diligent consideration.
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There is a certain ambience in their darkness I enjoy. They are also soothing to listen to while reading or …show more content…

We should strive to be balanced, which comes with perfecting our reason, living rationally. But Aristotle also thinks this will lead us to living according to our own ‘natures’, or predispositions.
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11. is ethical egoism obviously wrong?
---------------------------------------------------Ethical egoism is obviously wrong—to everyone except the egoist. But to live as if we are the centers of the universe, its movers and shakers, its sole benefactors—we are to live naively; ignorantly at worst. And living naively or ignorantly only makes us more prone to err; easier still as ethical egoists.

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12. explain the role of and creation of a social contract.
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The social contract is an astract concept embodied in legislative works of all kinds. But it’s role is to establish a set of rules and prescribe conducts between a people. And the creation of the social contract was, in principle, to allow people to form mutually benefitial bonds and collaborative relations with eachother (such as protection or service).

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