Question 1

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

C

Accepted Answer

According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria for personhood is certainly not a person.

Question 2

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Beckwith critiques arguments for abortion but it is Mary Anne Warren, not Beckwith, who argues against the claim that genetic humanity automatically grants moral status, suggesting instead criteria for personhood that many fetuses do not meet.

Question 3

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Beckwith critiques various arguments supporting the permissibility of abortion, including those based on bodily autonomy, safety, and Thomson's violinist analogy, arguing against their validity. Warren, on the other hand, posits a definition of personhood she believes is almost universally applicable, which plays a central role in her argumentation on the ethics of abortion.

Question 4

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Beckwith critiques arguments for abortion but it is Mary Anne Warren who argues against the claim that all human beings are necessarily persons, offering criteria for personhood that many fetuses do not meet.

Question 5

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Beckwith critiques arguments for abortion but concludes they fail; however, it is Marquis, not Warren, who argues that the potentiality of a fetus is a significant moral consideration, suggesting it is wrong to kill it because it deprives the fetus of a future like ours. Warren, on the other hand, argues against the moral personhood of the fetus, emphasizing characteristics like consciousness and reasoning as criteria for personhood, which she argues a fetus does not possess.

Question 6

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Beckwith critiques arguments for abortion but does not equate genetic humanity with moral humanity; that position is more closely associated with anti-abortion arguments, suggesting a misunderstanding of Warren's position, which actually argues for a distinction between genetic humanity and moral personhood, supporting the pro-choice stance.

Question 7

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Warren actually argues that personhood is not determined by simply having human DNA, but rather by characteristics such as consciousness, reasoning, self-motivated activity, the capacity to communicate, and the presence of self-concepts and self-awareness.

Question 8

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Beckwith does argue against the permissibility of abortion, but Mary Anne Warren does not agree that personhood begins at conception. Warren argues for a more liberal position on abortion, suggesting that personhood does not start at conception, which contrasts with Beckwith's stance.

Question 9

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Warren argues against the idea that fetuses and infants have full moral status as persons, suggesting instead that personhood is a matter of degree and that certain cognitive capacities are necessary for full moral personhood.

Question 10

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

Beckwith critiques arguments for the permissibility of abortion, but the statement about Warren accepting Noonan's argument is incorrect without specifying which Warren is being referred to and what their stance is. The statement mixes the views of different philosophers without accurately representing their positions.

Question 11

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility...

Question 12

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-According to Warren, any being that satisfies none of the designated criteria is

A) prehuman.
B) certainly not a fetus.
C) certainly not a person.
D) nevertheless human in the moral sense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility...

Deck 89: Mary Anne Warren: on the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion