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Article: James Rachels Active and Passive euthanasia
Here is a classic article by James Rachels on the ethics of active and passive euthanasia. Is there a moral difference…
Read MoreExtract 4: Kleiman on universal values
On Morality by Lowell Kleiman If by “morality” we mean a code of conduct that is universally valid, then the basic…
Read More3.2 Don Marquis Why Abortion is Immoral
Don Marquis: "Why Abortion is Immoral" Don Marquis develops a theory of personhood that includes the idea of the value of…
Read MoreStart Here: Utilitarianism
Utilitarian ethics is an empirical theory which aims to measure the likely future consequences of an action (hence consequentialism) in terms…
Read MoreStart Here: Euthanasia
Euthanasia means “a good death”, hence “mercy killing”, or “assisted suicide”. The OCR specification requires us to relate these issues to…
Read MoreArticle 2: Rosalind Hursthouse Virtue and abortion
Rosalind Hursthouse’s “Virtue Theory and Abortion” – notes From Philosophy and Public Affairs ,20, 1991 Part I—Framework of Moral Theories 1….
Read More2.2 Woman’s Rights: Mary Anne Warren
Mary Anne Warren: “Abortion is Morally Permissible” Here are some notes on Mary Anne Warren's article. Click here for the full…
Read More2.1 Woman’s Rights: Judith Jarvis Thomson
Judith Jarvis Thomson: A Defense of Abortion From Philosophy & Public Affairs, Vol. 1, no. 1 (Fall 1971). (Reprinted in "Intervention…
Read MorePowerpoint: Abortion and Sanctity of Life
Here is a detailed powerpoint by Andrew Capone considering strong and weak sanctity of life arguments surrounding abortion, and the doctrine…
Read MoreLouis Pojman destroys relativism
Louis Pojman: Against Relativism and For Objectivism source: http://www2.drury.edu/cpanza/relativism.pdf I. Philosophical arguments aspire to the form of deductive validity. This means that…
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Religious Studies Guides – 2020
