Label the Following Examples of Method II Arguments (Regarding Abortion)

question 4

Short Answer

Label the following examples of Method II arguments (regarding abortion) as examples of what kind of life has moral worth: Species Criterion (S), Modified Species Criterion (MS), Strict Potentiality Criterion (SP), Modified Potentiality Criterion (MP), or Actual Possession Criterion (A). Since this fetus though human does not have the potential to develop the abilities of a person, for it has no upper brain, it does not have what is a necessary basis for rights.

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Definitions:

Involuntary Commitment

The act of placing an individual into a mental health treatment facility without their consent, usually because they are deemed a danger to themselves or others.

Court Ordered Treatment

A legal mandate requiring an individual to undergo a specific type of treatment, often related to mental health or substance abuse issues, as decided by a court.

Objective Choices

Decisions made from a neutral standpoint, without personal bias or subjective influence.

Reframed

The process of changing the perspective on a situation to view it in a different, often more positive, light.