Created by katie.browell
over 10 years ago
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-Being capable of rational thought
-Having a form of consciousness allowing them to experience pain or pleasure
-Self awareness
-Human genetic makeup
-Surviving independently as a human
Distinguishes humans from animals or human tissue
A newborn as potential to develop to this stage
Discludes severly handicapped adults
Includes newborns, well developed foetuses and severly handicapped adults
However it also includes animals
The induviudal has an awareness that they are a part of society, they have a sense of indentity
Discludes babies and serverly handicapped adults
Includes human tissue
Many people survive due to kindney dialysis, lung support, ect ect
Does not include babies or handicapped adults
Human life is worthy of special respect
Used by many religious believers regarding human life
Meaning that life is God given therefore making it of special value and worthy of the highest repect
Therefore it must be preserved and never destroyed
Genesis 1:27 'God created human beings making them to be like himself'
Job 1:21 'I was born with nothing and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away'
10 Commandments - You must not kill
Exceptions are made in war, capital punishment
Respect can equal dying with dignity
Singer is a modern philosopher that suggests that it would be more helpful to focues on the quality not the scantity of life
Personhood
Scantity of Life
Quality vs Scantity
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