Abortion: Until the progeny develops personhood, its needs must be subjugated to that of persons, such as the mother. Therefore, until a fetus has developed to the point where it can be safely removed from the mother without causing her harm, abortion is morally acceptable. Capital punishment: Acceptable only in cases where BOTH A) a determination of guilt has been made whose probability of error is less than one in ten thousand, and B) rehabilitation is non-feasible. Euthanasia: It is only acceptable to euthanize a person with their competent consent. No other factors should play a role. Experiments on animal: As non-persons, their needs are subjugated to that of persons. Thus, medical experimentation for the purpose of genuinely health-related research is acceptable, provided that the subjects are non-sentient; cosmetic research is not. War: Acceptable only when it is for the purpose of either self-defense or the defense of a nation or population which is threatened with subjugation or extermination AND has requested aid. Commercial or political influence must not be intended aims, nor may they be gained at the expense of any nation except a unilateral aggressor.
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