Case Study on Moral Status

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Write a 250-500 word analysis of “Case Study: Fetal Abnormality.” Be sure to address the following questions:

Which theory or theories are being used by Jessica, Marco, Maria, and Dr. Wilson to determine the moral status of the fetus? Explain.

How does the theory determine or influence each of their recommendation for action?

What theory do you agree with?  How would the theory determine or influence the recommendation for action?

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Moral status: Fetal Abnormality

Introduction

Moral status is the status of a being in relation to other beings. A moral being has rights, responsibilities and duties that are not given to non-moral beings. In this article we will explore the concept of moral status and its importance in helping us determine whether a fetus should be granted legal protection under law or not.

Overview

The moral status of a fetus is an important question for bioethicists and philosophers, who are concerned with questions about what kinds of rights people should have. On one side, there are those who argue that fetuses have no moral rights at all; on the other side, there are those who say that they do have some sort of moral status.

The first position is called “fetalism,” which holds that a fetus is nothing more than an animal organism whose life begins when it enters into the womb; therefore, it has no right to protection under law or Constitutional protections such as First Amendment free speech protections (see Roe v Wade). This view was popularized by British philosopher John Locke in his book Two Treatises on Government where he wrote: “Makeshift organs like limbs and organs which grow up after being excised from their parent body are not included even though they may serve as foundations upon which later ones rest.”

Arguments

The argument that a fetus is a person, and therefore deserves to be protected under the law, is simple. A fetus is an unborn child. It has the same rights as any other living being (in fact, some argue that it has more rights than many living beings).

The argument that a fetus isn’t actually a person doesn’t take into account the fact that we’ve already established that you can’t kill someone until they’re actually born—and even then there are exceptions if they’re disabled or otherwise unable to survive outside their mother’s womb (e.g., infants born prematurely). So if we accept this premise for now: yes—you should protect fetuses from harm because they’re people! But wait…

What about those cases where someone thinks killing another person would be okay? Well let’s say one day your neighbor decides he wants to kill his wife because she cheated on him with another man while he was away at war overseas fighting Nazis during World War II; maybe he thinks killing her will bring back old memories of how much better life used to be when he had her around instead of this new guy who came over every night after work without fail—and maybe even though she died doing what she loved most on earth – cooking delicious meals while listening hard rock music through headphones while wearing cute pajamas all day long every day except Sundays when everyone else goes out except me since technically speaking my job requires me stay home alone most days anyway so…yeah…(this happens all too often) – well then I guess what matters most here isn’t whether killing your wife makes sense but rather whether anyone could possibly believe such an act wouldn’t result in guilt feelings later down road once those emotions start kicking in full force due largely due–to lack thereof knowledge regarding proper mental health care options available locally near home base location(s) served area(s);

Moral status

Moral status is a concept in ethics that refers to the moral side of an individual. It can be used to refer to animals, fetuses, children and adults.

For example: A fetus has no legal rights as it lacks full personhood; this means that abortion is legal even if you don’t want one because your baby isn’t considered fully human yet. Similarly, humans who were born with disabilities (like Down Syndrome) have been given special protections under law but those same protections do not extend any further than their own lifespan or physical abilities (e.g., they cannot vote).

In other words: moral status isn’t just about whether something should be treated equally – it also involves determining whether certain kinds of people are entitled to certain kinds of treatment at all times depending on what kind of situation arises from time-to-time!

Takeaway:

• Fetal abnormality is not a reason to terminate a pregnancy.

• Fetal abnormality does not affect the moral status of the fetus, nor does it affect the moral status of either parent.

Conclusion

We have established the moral status of a fetus as it is a living being, with rights and duties. The moral status of a fetus can be changed or altered by the circumstances surrounding it and this can lead to changes in family dynamics or other relationships with others. It is important for parents to understand what their options are if they are faced with an unexpected pregnancy as well as how each option affects them both emotionally and legally.