A defense of" A defense of abortion": on the responsibility objection to Thomson's argument
D Boonin-Vail - Ethics, 1997 - journals.uchicago.edu
In her 1971 article," A Defense of Abortion," Judith Jarvis Thomson defended the following
thesis: the impermissibility of abortion does not follow from the premises that every fetus is a …
thesis: the impermissibility of abortion does not follow from the premises that every fetus is a …
Thomson on abortion
B Brody - Philosophy & Public Affairs, 1972 - JSTOR
There is a familiar argument that purports to show that it is always wrong for an expectant
woman to have an abortion. It runs as follows:(i) from the moment of conception, a foetus is a …
woman to have an abortion. It runs as follows:(i) from the moment of conception, a foetus is a …
On a woman's" responsibility" for the fetus
HS Silverstein - Social theory and practice, 1987 - JSTOR
One of the more common objections to Judith Thomson's in fluential defense of abortion1 is
that the only cases for which her argument is straightforwardly convincing are cases where …
that the only cases for which her argument is straightforwardly convincing are cases where …
A defense of abortion
JJ Thomson - Ethics: Contemporary Readings, 2004 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Judith Jarvis Thomson, an American philosopher born in 1929, works in ethics and
philosophy of mind. Her article on abortion is one of the most widely reprinted essays of …
philosophy of mind. Her article on abortion is one of the most widely reprinted essays of …
The rights and wrongs of abortion: A reply to Judith Thomson
J Finnis - Philosophy & Public Affairs, 1973 - JSTOR
Fortunately, none of the arguments for and against abortion need be expressed in terms of"
rights." As we shall see, Judith Thomson vir-tually admits as much in her" A Defense of …
rights." As we shall see, Judith Thomson vir-tually admits as much in her" A Defense of …
Abortions and distortions: an analysis of morally irrelevant factors in Thomson's violinist thought experiment
DB Hershenov - Social theory and practice, 2001 - JSTOR
Judith Jarvis Thomson's defense of abortion is well known. 1 She main tains that carrying a
fetus is comparable to being a Good Samaritan: it is not a strict duty one has no choice but to …
fetus is comparable to being a Good Samaritan: it is not a strict duty one has no choice but to …
Moral responsibility and the wrongness of abortion
CZ Bernstein, P Manata - … journal of medicine and philosophy: a …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We argue against Thomson's view that abortion is permissible even if fetuses have high
moral status. Against this, we argue that, because many mothers are morally responsible for …
moral status. Against this, we argue that, because many mothers are morally responsible for …
On the moral and legal status of abortion
MA Warren - The Monist, 1973 - JSTOR
We will be concerned with both the moral status of abortion, which for our purposes we may
define as the act which a woman performs in voluntarily terminating, or allowing another …
define as the act which a woman performs in voluntarily terminating, or allowing another …
What's wrong with infringements (Insofar as infringements are not wrong): A reply
J Oberdiek - Law and Philosophy, 2008 - JSTOR
The linchpin of Judith Jarvis Thomson's landmark article," A Defense of Abortion," is not a
claim about abortion, nor even a claim about killing, but a claim about the nature of rights …
claim about abortion, nor even a claim about killing, but a claim about the nature of rights …
The perils of personhood
R Weiss - Ethics, 1978 - journals.uchicago.edu
In the abortion debate, one of the more overworked arguments concerns the if and when of
the humanity of a fetus. For those who argue along these lines, the answer to these …
the humanity of a fetus. For those who argue along these lines, the answer to these …