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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Fetal Development

Background:

  • The Impairment Argument (IA) posits that abortion is immoral due to fetal impairment.
  • This argument faces challenges in defining and demonstrating harm to the fetus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the sufficiency of the Impairment Argument (IA) in establishing the immorality of abortion.
  • To explore the conditions under which abortion could be considered harmful to a fetus.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of the Impairment Argument (IA).
  • Examination of concepts of harm and numerical identity in relation to fetal personhood.
  • Evaluation of counterarguments regarding future value deprivation.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrates that merely showing impairment of a fetus by abortion is insufficient to establish immorality.
  • Argues that harm requires a specific relationship (numerical identity) between the fetus and its future self.
  • Highlights that the Impairment Argument (IA), when considering harm, may lose its distinctiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The Impairment Argument (IA) requires a robust definition of harm, not just impairment, to be philosophically sound.
  • The concept of harm hinges on the fetus's identity over time, a complex issue in moral philosophy.
  • Further refinement is needed for the Impairment Argument (IA) to avoid undermining its own novelty.