Word count maximum: 2000 words
For the final paper, you will find providing your philosophical analysis on the issues of abortion and euthanasia and the moral dilemmas that are involved in the intersection between them. As a background, you will use the movie in the abortion module
For this paper you will do the following:
For each of the three parts of the If These Walls Could Talk movie, you will provide your ethical assessment of the moral of the movie. That is, what moral lesson concerning abortion do you draw after watching each part.
Analyze your moral lesson in terms of deontology, utilitarianism, and virtue theory.
How does deontology either support or challenge your interpretation?
How does utilitarianism either support or challenge your interpretation?
How does virtue theory either support or challenge your interpretation?
Explain what types of abortion could be considered a type of euthanasia, and if so, which ones.
Explain your position on the following questions:
Is there a relevant difference between euthanizing an animal and euthanizing a human?
Is it ever moral to euthanize an animal?
Explain how you would respond to someone who disagrees with your stances on abortion and euthanasia.