Chapter 46 Self Quiz

. Warren claims that abortion is

immoral and ought to be illegal.

immoral but should not be illegal.

morally permissible but ought to be illegal.

morally permissible and should not be legally prohibited.

. Which of the following objections does Warren make to Thomson's violinist analogy?

It implies that abortion is always morally permissible.

In most cases of unwanted pregnancy, it is far from clear that the woman bears no responsibility for her predicament.

It fails to take into account pregnancies that endanger the life of the woman.

It does not give serious enough consideration to the violinist's right to life.

. The concept "personhood" implies which of the following characteristics?

Sentience

Emotionality

The capacity to communicate

All of the above

. Regarding the six primary criteria of personhood, Warren argues that

all must be present for an entity to be considered a person.

the more that are satisfied, the more confidently we can consider an entity a person.

if any one is present, an entity ought to be considered a person.

it is necessary to define them precisely if they are to be of any use in the argument against abortion.

. According to Warren, to persuade abortion opponents to change their position, it is necessary to refute the argument that fetuses are members of the human moral community.

True

False

. Warren claims that abortion can be shown to be morally permissible, even on the assumption that a fetus is a human being with a strong right to life.

True

False

. Warren believes that it is permissible for a woman to deny her fetus the use of her body to survive even when she is responsible for its existence.

True

False

. Warren identifies six basic criteria of personhood, all of which she believes an entity must possess to be granted membership in the moral community.

True

False

. Warren claims that the rights of an actual person outweigh the rights of a merely potential person whenever the two conflict.

True

False

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