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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 asserts that a woman has a right to control her own body and therefore has a right to an abortion.
Marginal Utility
Marginal utility is the additional satisfaction or utility that a consumer receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.
Utility Maximization
A theory in economics that suggests consumers will allocate their resources to maximize their utility or satisfaction given their income and the prices of goods and services.
Consumption Good
A good that is utilized by consumers to satisfy their current wants or needs.
Utility Function
A mathematical representation of how consumers rank different bundles of goods or services according to their level of satisfaction or utility.
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