Pick one of the two questions below. This argumentative essay is 2000-2500 words in length (not including bibliography and title page) and worth 30% of your final mark. 2500 words is your maximum limit. It must include a thesis statement and an argument defending it. Define all key terms. In defending your thesis, acknowledge and attempt to rebut some counter-arguments to the position you take. Specify the relevance of any general normative theories or other approaches to moral reasoning where relevant. See the handbook for writing a philosophy essay noted below. The essay must be typed, double-spaced and include a title page. The title page must contain your name, the course title as written above, the title of your paper, my name, the date of submission, and a word count. All quotations and sources should be cited as either footnotes, endnotes or embedded references. You must use at least two outside sources (articles or book chapters) besides the readings in the course text. Feel free to use additional articles or sections in the course text that are not listed as required readings in the syllabus if they are relevant to your analysis. Note: they will not count as your two outside sources. Include a bibliography for all sources you cite in the paper on a separate page at the end of your essay. The title page and bibliography are not included in your word count.
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Does a pregnant woman have moral obligations to the fetus she carries? If so, then what are they and by what line of moral reasoning are they justified? If not, then why not? Can any arguments from the abortion debate be used in support of your answer? Explain all relevant terms, arguments and distinctions. Defend your answer.