1. Ch 12 – Conclusion: Applying Ethical Theories
Abortion, Capital Punishment, and Euthanasia

2. Difficult Moral Issues
Life and death decisions involved and all the difficult decisions that lie in-between
Case Studies:
Abortion
Euthanasia
The Death Penalty

3. Abortion Morally relevant facts Theories: Utilitarianism:
Pain of the fetus
Costs and benefits
Feminist Ethics:
Forcing a woman to carry a pregnancy against her will
Rights theorists and Libertarians:
Autonomy and right of non-interference
Deontological concern for principle of respect for human life
Fetus is a person
Killing a person is wrong
Virtue Ethics
Framework of flourishing

4. Euthanasia Morally relevant facts of the case
Libertarian: individual liberty and rights
Utilitarian: maximize overall utility
Deontological concerns: duty of self-love precludes suicide, justice
Religious traditions: suicide forbidden as an act of despair
Character: how address end of life care and decisions?

5. The Death Penalty Morally relevant facts
Deontologists: lex talionis vs proportionality and human decency
Character: honesty and self-awareness, compassion
Utilitarian: cost-benefit, deterrence