Beckwith Evaluates Several Arguments for the Permissibility of Abortion and Concludes

question 13

Multiple Choice

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-Beckwith thinks that compared to childbirth, abortions are

• A) safer.
• B) less traumatic.
• C) riskier.
• D) better.

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Definitions:

Commons Dilemma

A situation in which individuals' short-term selfish interests are at odds with long-term group benefits and social sustainability.

Prisoner's Dilemma

A situation in game theory where two individuals acting in their own self-interest pursue a course of action that does not result in the ideal outcome for either of them.

Cost-of-living Raises

Adjustments in salary or wages to counteract inflation, ensuring the purchasing power of an employee's income remains steady.

Equity

Refers to fairness or justice in the way people are treated.