An Overview Of The Ethical - 1407 Words

ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Abortion: An Overview of the Ethical ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼11/1/2015 Randy St.Cyr PHIL200 Introduction to Ethics Dr. Carrie Pettermin Issues ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼ ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼ÃƒËœÃ¯Æ'Ëœ Various philosophers through the centuries have had a tremendous impact on the way modern society thinks. ØïÆ'Ëœ Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) influenced modern thinking with his â€Å"God is dead† philosophy. This meant that there was no longer any room for God in an enlightened and civilized society. ØïÆ'Ëœ John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) helped popularize the philosophy of utilitarianism. The basic idea is that morality is determined based upon what is the greatest good for the greatest number of people. ØïÆ'Ëœ Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) argued that moral requirements are based on a standard of rationality he dubbed the†¦show more content†¦If a women becomes pregnant and the fetus is severely abnormal, an abortion would avoid suffering for the child, society and the family. ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼ ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Kantian Theory : The Categorical Imperative The Categorical Imperative is supposed to provide a way for us to evaluate moral actions and to make moral judgments. vï  ¶ Kant’s Formula of Humanity of the Categorical Imperative and the prevention of treating humanity merely as a means. vï  ¶ Forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy against her will is treating her as a mere means. vï  ¶ This constitutes an assault on her humanity, the capacity for rationally setting and pursuing her own ends. vï  ¶ For this reason, the woman’s right to control her body should be given priority she is a fully-fledged human being, a free agent. vï  ¶ Being forced to continue a pregnancy against her will constitutes an insult on her rational nature and a violation of her autonomy. ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼ ï ¿ ¼Ã¯ ¿ ¼Ethical Relativism The ethical norms and values that in fact guide our actions and moral thinking. Ethical and moral relativism holds that no objective standard of right and wrong exists; rather, morality is relative to each individual or culture. What is right or wrong for me, might not be right or wrong for you. Abortion is morally