Why Abortion Is Wrong | Don Marquis on Abortion

A summary of philosopher Don Marquis's argument for why abortion is wrong. His Future Like Ours (FLO) argument is perhaps the most famous argument in the philosophical literature for why abortion is wrong. Subscribe! /channel/UC1HZgM0cnd4pCWcRxXOWvJw 0:00 Introduction 0:10 The concept of a valuable future 0:43 The fetus has a future like ours 1:47 "Future Like Ours" as an account of the wrongness of killing 2:00 Aliens example in support of the future like ours (FLO) account 2:38 Gorilla example in support of the future like ours (FLO) account 3:05 Human baby example in support of the future like ours (FLO) account 3:35 Summary of Marquis's argument as to why abortion is wrong 4:00 Objections and replies 4:03 Contraception objection 4:36 Objection that the fetus does not value its future 5:15 Objection that the fetus does not have the mental capacities to be a victim 5:50 Conclusion Further Reading Don Marquis, "Why Abortion is Immoral," Journal of Philosophy (1989).

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