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QUESTION 2 There is a rich debate in our culture regarding who gets the benefit of being on the moral community--who gets protected and when do these protections begin? Which would you choose from the list below? If none are adequate, what is it that you are looking for? Preconception -Transmigration of souls. Reincarnation - the personal identity (soul) exists before and independent of embodiment Conception- Identification of personal identity and/or potentially with genetic integrity 14 days after conception- Past twinning limit; assumes that individuation of soul, identity, or life is established once genetic integrity is firm Implantation Acknowledges the high frequency of spontaneous abortions before this stage; thus, individual identity of potentiality is tied to the probability of live birth Organ function -The beginning of "life" is sometimes dates from the initiation of the functioning of certain key organs, such as the heart or the brain. This is an attempt to make the criterion of the beginning of life parallel to the operational criterion of death. Quickening - Reflects the ancient view that the fetus was inert matter until a certain point and then it came alive." The change was usually ascribed to ensoulment Ensoulment-Infusion of the fetus into a soul Miablity Emphasizes the possibility of independence as the identifying feature of a person Birth Emphasizes actual independence as the crucial feature of membership in the moral community Personhood" - Usually correlated with certain landmarks in mental and social development, such as a concept of self. Usually based on an analysis of rights

Answer 1

I would choose implantation from the given list.

The implanted embryo needs to be protected, as this is a crucial stage where there is still chances of spontaneous abortion can occur.