Question

Marquis says that an entity does not need to be conscious in order for it to be wrong to kill it.

True

False

Marquis denies that his view entails the conclusion that contraception is wrong

A non-moral loss is one that, among other things, causes a loss to which the loser has no right.

True

False

If I apply for a job and 20 other people do too, it is a moral loss for the others if I get the job

True

False

Answer 1

1. True

According to Marquis, it is irrelevant what other characteristics fetuses have; whether they are person, or potential person, or even whether they are conscious, if they are normal fetuses, abortion deprives them of a future like ours. Although Marquis also state that, it is also wrong to kill people who do not have a future like ours, if they do not want to be killed.

2. True

Marquis denies that his view entails the conclusion that contraception is wrong. Marquis does not think that his theory entails that contraception is wrong because in cases of contraception, there is no identifiable subject to harm.

3. False

It is not a moral loss. Moral loss means a loss to an individual’s moral conscience and values resulting from an act of perceived moral transgression.