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1) Explain why Thomson thinks that if the extreme view is false, so is the weakened version of the extreme view, which says third parties may not perform an abortion

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1) Explain why Thomson thinks that if the extreme view is false, so is the weakened version of the extreme view, which says third parties may not perform an abortion.

2) According to Thomson, "having a right to life does not guarantee having either a right to be given the use of or a right to be allowed continued use of another person's body—even if one needs it for life itself" (p. 56). Reconstruct Thomson's argument for that claim in premise/conclusion form. Which premise do you think her critic is most likely to object to? Why?

3) As Marquis rightly says, "Thomson did not intend her strategy to generate a general moral permissibility of abortion." Give an example of your own in which, for all Thomson says, abortion could be morally impermissible. Make sure to explain why you think Thomson's argument are compatible with abortion being impermissible in that case.

4) Reconstruct Marquis's argument for the conclusion that abortion is morally impermissible in most circumstances. Your reconstruction should take the form of a valid argument in premise/conclusion form. Which premise do you think Marquis's opponent is more likely to object to? What do you think the objection would be?