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Explain and Evaluate a Utilitarian approach to the issue of abortion
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24/11/04 Explain and Evaluate a Utilitarian approach to the issue of abortion The issue of abortion has become more and more prevalent in the last 20 years as science has evolved into what we know today. However, that does not mean that it is now easy for people to realize its effects. When killing a foetus, you are killing a life, the autonomy of a person and any possible future contributions that life could have made. Religious organizations argue that humans don't have authority over life and death- as God is the life-creator and giver. Utilitarianism however, from the views of Bentham and Mill takes an entirely different approach on the topic. We must firstly realize that in Utilitarianism there are no absolute rules that one must follow in a religion such as Christianity or Islam. Christianity has very stringent rules on the issue of 'murder' and abortion. Utilitarianism, however, always looks at...
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