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

question 15

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). Because dolphin species can think and communicate they have the same full moral status as members of the human species.

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Definitions:

Enantiomer

A molecule from a duo that resembles its counterpart as a mirror reflection but cannot be perfectly overlaid, similar to the relationship between the left and right hands.

Achiral Molecule

A molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image, lacking chirality or a distinct handedness.

Optical Activity

The ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarization of polarized light, a property observed in chiral molecules.

Superimposable

Describes when two objects can be placed on top of each other, matching perfectly in shape and size.