How Does the Deontological Approach to Ethics Consider Abortion

question 8

Multiple Choice

How does the deontological approach to ethics consider abortion?

• A)It is the greatest good for the greatest number of individuals and therefore is ethical.
• B)It involves the conflicts of the right of the mother to self-determination with the right of the fetus to life.
• C)It can be performed for any reason because the law makes it legal and ethical.
• D)It can be performed in situations in which the mother is unwed and already has several other children.

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