Abortion Debate Debrief

Abortion Debate Debrief

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​Review Object, Circumstance, Intent

1. Object: What will I do?

2. Intention: Why? What is the motive? What is the intended outcome?

3. Circumstance: What is the situation? What are the actual circumstances?

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Do the actions have a positive object, intention, and circumstance?

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O​bject

Actions:

-Express who we are

-Make us who we are

-Impact the world around us

-“The morality of the human act depends primarily and fundamentally on the ‘object’ rationally chosen by the deliberate will.” – Veritatis Splendor, John Paul II

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​Intention

-Why am I doing this?

-Effects culpability but not the quality of the act.​

-Two rules govern intention:

 1. Keep the intention good

 2. The end does not justify the means – my good intentions cannot make an evil act good.

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Circumstances

-What is going on in the midst of this decision?

-Effects culpability but not the quality of the act.

-Circumstance can make us guilty of choosing not to act when we have the opportunity.

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​The STOP Process

S – Search for the object, intention, and circumstances

T – Think about alternatives and their probably consequences

O – Others; Who will this effect? Who should I consult?

P – Pray for guidance

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S- Search​

What are my options? What is the moral object?

What actions do I want to take?

What are my motives?

My intentions?

What are the reasons for my choice?

What are the circumstances?

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​T - Think

What are my alternatives? Is there any less harmful options that I should consider?

What are the possible and probable consequences of each action?

What would be the effects on the world if everyone chose this object?

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Pray

What type of prayer would be appropriate?

With whom?

What would you need to pray for?

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Open Ended

Which team were you on, pro or con?

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In your opinion, which team won the debate? Which team made the more compelling argument?

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What specifically made you come to that conclusion?

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What were the strengths/weaknesses of your team's presentation? Consider the following: team organization and prepardenss; good examples and reasong used to prove each point; strong counterarguments.

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What were the strengths/weaknesses of the opposing team's presentation? Consider the following: team organization and preparedness; good examples and reasoning used to prove each point; strong counterarguments. What advice would you give them?

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What were your own strengths and weaknesses as an individual?

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What did you learn from the debate?

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What, if anything, would you change about the debate structure for next time?

Poll

Is abortion a moral option for those with an unexpected pregnancy?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

Abortion​

Abortion is defined as "the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus."​

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Other definitions:

1. Termination: the action of brining something or coming to an end

2. pregnancy: ​The state of carrying a developing embryo or eturs within the female body

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Apply the Object, Intent, and Circumstance to Abortion​

​Object: Termination of the pregnancy

Circumstance: The use of abortion

Intent: The deliberate termination of the developing fetus

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How does this effect the morality?

If any of the three criteria are bad, then the action itself is bad.

• Is the termination of a pregnancy intrinsically evil?

• ​Is the use of abortion intrinsically evil?

• Is the intent of ending the life of a fetus evil?​

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​Medical Emergencies

The most common objections to the Pro-life side are rape/incent and medical emergencies.

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Are there options other than abortion in medical emergencies?​

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Poll

Reevaluate: Is abortion a moral option for those with an unexpected pregnancy?

• Yes

• No

• Still unsure