Abortion in Watsujian Ethics: An Argument for a New Understanding

Philosophy East and West 72 (4):867–883 (2022)
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Abstract:Watsuji Tetsurō's model of human existence (ningen sonzai) and his ethical principle of selfless solicitude (kokorozukai) imply not only a broadly permissive position on reproductive rights but a clearer vision of pregnancy and the fetus, and also a deeper moral critique of the anti-abortion movement.

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Steve Bein
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