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1Department of Philosophy, Saint Bonaventure University, Saint Bonaventure, New York, USA argillham@icloud.com.
Journal of Medical Ethics
|January 28, 2021
Summary
This response examines the strengthened impairment argument (SIA) regarding abortion ethics. It argues that SIA, despite claims of novelty, largely restates Marquis's existing ethical position on abortion.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Moral Philosophy
Background:
- The strengthened impairment argument (SIA) was recently developed by Blackshaw and Hendricks.
- SIA incorporates Marquis's account of the wrongness of abortion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reconstruct Blackshaw and Hendricks' arguments for SIA's distinctiveness from Marquis's account.
- To argue that SIA is not significantly different from Marquis's position in the manner claimed.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical argumentation
- Analysis of ethical arguments
- Comparative analysis of ethical theories
Main Results:
- The reconstruction of Blackshaw and Hendricks' arguments is presented.
- The argument demonstrates that SIA does not differ from Marquis's account in the crucial respect identified by Blackshaw and Hendricks.
Conclusions:
- The strengthened impairment argument (SIA) does not represent a significant departure from Marquis's established ethical position on abortion.
- Further clarification is needed to establish the unique contribution of SIA to the debate on the ethics of abortion.
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