What, According to Hursthouse, Is the Relevance of Caring Relationships

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Essay

What, according to Hursthouse, is the relevance of caring relationships to the question of whether one should have an abortion? How does the fact that humans exist in caring familial relationships bear on the facts that Hursthouse considers important? Do you think that she strikes the right balance among all of these considerations? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Bakke Case

A landmark Supreme Court case formally known as Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, dealing with affirmative action and race quotas in university admissions.

Quotas

Fixed shares or numbers of items or people, designated as a minimum or maximum, often used in importing and exporting goods, university admissions, or workplace diversity initiatives.

Affirmative Action

Policies and measures designed to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups by considering factors like race and gender in areas such as education and employment.

Separate Admissions Standards

Different criteria or requirements used to evaluate and admit students into educational institutions, often based on demographic or associative characteristics.