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The Benefits Argument (from Rachels)
- If we can benefit someone without harming others, we ought to.
- Removing Baby Theresa's organs and transplanting them would benefit other babies without harming Baby Theresa.
- Baby Theresa's organs ought to have been removed and transplanted.
The Wrongness of Killing Argument (from Rachels)
- It is wrong to kill one person to save another.
- Removing Baby Theresa's organs and transplanting them would have involved killing one person to save another.
- It would have been wrong to remove Baby Theresa's organs and transplant them.
2 Key features of morality -
- Rationality : The right thing to do is the one supported by the best reasons.
- Impartiality : Considering the interests of everyone involved without being biased or prejudice. or NOT giving preference to a group or individual without a good reason.
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