Readings
Texts
- Richard Wasserstrom, "Is Adultery Immoral?" (from last time)
- Mark Martin, "Adultery and Fidelity" (from last time)
- John Noonan, "An Almost Absolute Value in History"
- Judith Thomson, "A Defense of Abortion"
Notes
- Noonan's Argument
- Thomson's Variation
- Thomson's Argument
- The Extreme View
- The Second Variation
- The Third Variation
- The Fourth Variation
Reading Quiz Questions
- What is Noonan's argument against abortion?
- How does Thomson argue that it is morally permissible to terminate a pregnancy due to rape?
- How does Thomson argue that it is morally permissible to terminate a pregnancy that threatens the mother's life?