Be sure to refer to specific passages from the relevant texts to defend your attributions of arguments and views to the philosophers you discuss, and to cite your sources using a consistent citation
format.
A. present and explain the main line of argument pursued by Mary Anne Warren in “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion.” Your paper should identify and explain Warren’s main thesis and explain its significance
In the article titled “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion,” Mary Anne Warren argues that abortion is morally permissible at any point of a woman’s pregnancy. Perhaps the strongest argument that Warren gives for this claim.
Warren defends an extremely permissive view on abortion, according to which abortion is morally permissible at any stage of the pregnancy and under any circumstances.
b) present and explain what you take to be the strongest objection to this argument presented by Lee & George in “The Wrong of Abortion.”
Is Lee & George’s objection ultimately effective? Lee and George’s objection ultimately is not effective. Why or why not?
1. consciousness (of objects and events external and/or internal to the being), and in particular the capacity to feel pain;
2. reasoning (the developed capacity to solve new and relatively complex problems);
3. self-motivated activity (activity which is relatively independent of either genetic or direct external control);
4. the capacity to communicate, by whatever means, messages of an indefinite variety of types, that is, not just with an indefinite number of possible contents, but on indefinitely many possible topics;
5. the presence of self-concepts, and self-awareness, either individual or racial, or both
D. Does the author consider any objections or counterarguments to their claim or arguments? What are they? Does the author cite a source for the objections or counterarguments they consider? If so, what are they? Provide a brief but detailed summary of each counterargument or objection the author considers.
E. Does the author respond to these objections/counterarguments? If so, how. Provide a brief but detailed summary of each response.
F. In your view, does the author successfully argue for their thesis? Explain why or why not.
Lee and George
A. What is the topic or subject of this reading assignment? What is the author writing about?
The author is writing about their stance on abortion. They think that abortion is wrong.
B. What is the author’s thesis statement? What is the main claim or point the author is trying to make or defend?
The thesis: An intended death of a fetus is morally wrong.
C. What is the author’s argument for this claim? If the author makes more than one main argument, summarize each one. In each case, be brief, but detailed.
D. Does the author consider any objections or counterarguments to their claim or arguments? What are they? Does the author cite a source for the objections or counter arguments they consider? If so, what are they? Provide a brief but detailed summary of each counterargument or objection the author considers.
E. Does the author respond to these objections/counterarguments? If so, how. Provide a brief but detailed summary of each response.
F. In your view, does the author successfully argue for their thesis? Explain why or why not.
