PHL 223 Lecture 12Outline of Current Lecture I. AbortionII. PregnancyCurrent LectureAbortion- A principle of rationalityo Your confidence should be in proportion to your knowledgeo Violated on topics such as: religion, politics and abortionPregnancy- Before sex, sperm and egg are separate—no right to life- Conception-2weeks—zygote(pre-embryo)- 2weeks-2months—embryo- 2months-birth—fetus- 3.5months—quickening- 6months—viability (if the baby is born premature, it will survive)- 7months—sentience (fetus feels pleasure and pain)- Birth- 2years old—right to life2 Possibilities:1. 1 line drawn between abortion being ok and it being murder2. There are multiple lines. Abortion becomes worse and worse until it is murder. Where to draw the lines?- Conception?o Why? “Magical event”?o They zygotes potential?o Quickening?o Does movement matter? Most things can moveThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Viability changes with technologyo Does human form matter? (it looks like an actual
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