Woman, Unborn Child, and the Man Who Left the Relationship Unexpected. the Moral Issue Is Whether the Man Practiced “Good Will When He Made the Decision to End the Relationship and Abandon His Unborn Child.

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Angela Simmons Thinking and Doing Ethics PHI-210RS-CL05 Instructor: Justin Wisniewski September 20, 2015 Case Analysis 3 In this particular case presented the parties involved are the woman, unborn child, and the man who left the relationship unexpected. The moral issue is whether the man practiced “Good Will when he made the decision to end the relationship and abandon his unborn child. Exercising good will is choosing to do something that is morally right.” (Burnor, Raley 157) When the man decided to leave and not take responsibility for his unborn child, or the relationship, he was not practicing “Good Will.” It was morally wrong for him to leave now that an unborn child is involved and by him doing so, shows an act of unkindness, selfishness and a lack of commitment. “According to Kant’s Principle of ends, we should never use people for our own purposes; instead we should treat everyone has having great worth in themselves. That is we should always act in ways that fully respect a person.” (Burnor, Raley 160) By him leaving a note and not taking the time to discuss anything with his significant other, shows the lack of respect he has for her. Based on the agreement that these two had, he is not obligated to stay in the relationship. However, he does have an obligation to this unborn child and should not ignore his obligations of being a father. “The ethical thing for him to do is to offer financial support for the child, be there for the woman as a support system, and help raise their child together. Treat the woman and the child as an end, and not just as a means.” (Burnor, Raley 161) Works Cited Burnor, Richard, and Yvonne Raley. Ethical Choices: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.

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