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argument from potential: a standalone construct

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Bioethics

the argument that embryos and fetuses have serious moral status because they have the potential to become persons.

In bioethics, argument from potential refers to the argument that embryos and fetuses have serious moral status because they have the potential to become persons. This meaning comes from Reichlin (1997) in Bioethics.[1]

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argument3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs moral status1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct potential4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Reichlin, M. (1997). The Argument from Potential: A Reappraisal. Bioethics, 11(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8519.00041

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