“Challenging the Notion of Personhood: Exploring the Limitations of Using Traits in the Abortion Debate”

(Only post after you’ve read the articles on abortion)
In the debate about abortion arguing about whether or not the unborn fetus is a person is a common. Those opposed to abortion arguing the fetus is a person, those in favor of abortion arguing that it is not. Both Marquis and Thompson, however, avoid this approach. Determining what makes a person (in a meaningful way) can be difficult. Discuss a trait that is sometimes used to establish person-hood, and discuss why this trait could be problematic in the sense that it may either be too narrow or too broad.