CONVERSATIONS ON ABORTION AND RELATED MATTERS ARISING FROM A CONSIDERATION OF DOBSON V. DOBSON

• Published in: Studia canonica Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 141 - 180
• Main Author: ALBERT HUBBARD, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, ON Université Saint-Paul, Faculté de droit canonique 2008; Studia Canonica
• Subjects: Abortion; Catholic churches; Catholicism; Christianity; Contemporary period; Fundamental ethics; General subjects; History and sciences of religions; Moral theology; Studies; Canada; Ethics; Abortion; Catholic theology

The thrust of [Edward O. Wilson]'s view seems to be that "ethical precepts" are not derived from objective principle, but are simply ad hoc justifications for approving or condemning conduct accordingly as their "inventor" sees fit. He seems to embrace the oxymoronic positio...