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Nathan Nobis
Nathan Nobis

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Jun 14, 2021

I believe that in no case is it lawful to kill a human being, such as the fetus, except as an…
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Do you mean to say that it's immoral or unethical? Since it's lawful or legal in many places.

Do you mean to say that it's immoral or unethical? Since it's lawful or legal in many places. If that's what you mean though, the question is whether good arguments can be given for that point of view. Many of them are reviewed here: www.abortionarguments.com

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Science and Philosophy

·Feb 4, 2021

The Ethics of Belief: It’s not just Trump supporters who believe wrongly — it’s all of us

By: Nathan Nobis; originally posted at Political Animal Magazine. As the dust settles on the Trump presidency, we are left to reflect on its many themes. One of its most fundamental was this: believing without adequate evidence. Many aspects of the last four years fit this theme, but we saw…

Ethics

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The Ethics of Belief: It’s not just Trump supporters who believe wrongly — it’s all of us
The Ethics of Belief: It’s not just Trump supporters who believe wrongly — it’s all of us
Ethics

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Dec 21, 2020

Moral Extremism and Abortion: On Pro-Choice “Extremists”

There are “extremists” about many issues: big, important issues and even small, trivial issues. About abortion, the “extremists” most of us are familiar with are “pro-life extremists” who have sometimes used, or encourage, lethal violence against abortion providers. And there are, of course, many less extreme anti-abortion extremists. But there…

Abortion

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Moral Extremism and Abortion: On Pro-Choice “Extremists”
Moral Extremism and Abortion: On Pro-Choice “Extremists”
Abortion

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Oct 30, 2020

“Fetuses are human beings; all human beings are equal in dignity & worth; so abortion is wrong.” Good or bad argument?

At about 4:40 of this video (which someone sent along to me), Robert George — a professor and well-known critic of abortion — says something like this: “Millennials want to hear reasons and arguments, and it’s very clear that when the arguments are presented, it’s clear who wins this…

Abortion

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“Fetuses are human beings; all human beings are equal in dignity & worth; so abortion is wrong.”
“Fetuses are human beings; all human beings are equal in dignity & worth; so abortion is wrong.”
Abortion

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Aug 25, 2020

Are Pro-Choicers Irrational?

What can people do to help ensure that women have the legal right to abortion and that abortion access is available? By and large, the only suggestion that pro-choice organizations and people offer is this: vote! Voting surely is a good idea and is a necessary part of an effective…

Abortion

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Abortion

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Science and Philosophy

·Jul 21, 2020

Is your Opinion on Abortion Wrong? Critical Thinking & Abortion

Kristina Grob, Philosophy, University of South Carolina Sumter, and Nathan Nobis, Philosophy, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA. For the past few years in the United States, almost daily there’s a headline about new proposed abortions restrictions. Conservatives cheer, liberals despair. But who is right here? Should abortion be generally legal or…

Abortion

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Is your Opinion on Abortion Wrong?
Is your Opinion on Abortion Wrong?
Abortion

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Jul 19, 2020

Checking ‘Check Your Privilege’ for Veganism: Why the ‘Privilege,’ ‘Food Deserts,’ and ‘Cost’ Excuses Usually Don’t Excuse

Written in January 2020. Posted July 16, 2020. A too-common objection to veganism, vegetarianism and otherwise plant-based eating is that it’s a privilege: “Go vegan? ‘Check your privilege!’” A narrower version of the objection is that not everyone can be vegan since, even in well-off countries, there are “food deserts,”…

Vegan

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Checking ‘Check Your Privilege’ for Veganism: Why the ‘Privilege,’ ‘Food Deserts,’ and ‘Cost’…
Checking ‘Check Your Privilege’ for Veganism: Why the ‘Privilege,’ ‘Food Deserts,’ and ‘Cost’…
Vegan

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Jun 4, 2020

Are you part of a cult about abortion, or anything else?

How people engage the issue of abortion can be indicative of general patterns of inquiry, thinking and communicating about controversial and challenging issues. Some of these patterns of response are good but others are bad. One bad response to issues like these is to engage in what can be called…

Abortion

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Are you part of a cult about abortion, or anything else?
Are you part of a cult about abortion, or anything else?
Abortion

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Apr 19, 2020

“If abortion is not wrong, then it’s OK to kill sleeping people??!”

I am the co-author of the introductory open-access book Thinking Critically About Abortion. I am going to try to start a blog post series where I post responses to people’s questions about abortion and ethics that I receive (with their permission, of course). …

Abortion

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“If abortion is not wrong, then it’s OK to kill sleeping people??!”
“If abortion is not wrong, then it’s OK to kill sleeping people??!”
Abortion

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Dec 17, 2019

“‘When does life begin?’ and ‘Are fetuses human?’: Two bad questions to ask about abortion

A U Chicago Ph.D. student, Steven Andrew Jacobs, did a dissertation on the topic of abortion that involved asking biology professors about “when life begins.” A report on his research and experiences is here: “I Asked Thousands of Biologists When Life Begins. The Answer Wasn’t Popular.” He shares many angry…

Abortion

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“‘When does life begin?’ and ‘Are fetuses human?’: Two bad questions to ask about abortion
“‘When does life begin?’ and ‘Are fetuses human?’: Two bad questions to ask about abortion
Abortion

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Nathan Nobis is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA USA. www.NathanNobis.com

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