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Revisiting the argument from fetal potential.

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¹Arizona State University at the West Campus, Department of Integrative Studies, P.O. Box 37100, Mail Code 3051, Phoenix, AZ 85069, USA. bertha.manninen@asu.edu

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The argument from potential suggests fetuses have a right to life due to their future personhood. This paper defends this argument by refuting objections and linking fetal potential to personal identity.

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Area of Science:

Bioethics
Moral Philosophy
Reproductive Ethics

Background:

The argument from potential is a key ethical consideration in abortion debates.
Philosophical critiques by Peter Singer and David Boonin challenge the significance of fetal potential.
Reconciling fetal potential with personal identity is crucial for abortion morality.

Purpose of the Study:

To defend the argument from potential regarding abortion morality.
To critically analyze and refute existing objections to fetal potential.
To establish the proper role of fetal potential within ethical arguments about abortion.

Main Methods:

Philosophical argumentation and critical analysis of existing literature.
Deconstruction of arguments by Peter Singer and David Boonin.
Exploration of personal identity theories in relation to fetal development.

Main Results:

Classical arguments against fetal potential are found to be flawed.
Fetal potential is deemed morally relevant to abortion ethics.
The relevance of fetal potential is contingent upon resolving personal identity questions.

Conclusions:

A robust defense of the argument from potential is presented.
The moral status of abortion requires addressing personal identity.
Fetal potential's moral weight is clarified within a framework of personal identity.