Why don't act utilitarians concern themselves with the personhood of the fetus?

a. It is the effects on the mother, child, and others that concern utilitarians, not the moral status of the fetus.
b. It is the moral obligation to human beings that concern utilitarians, not the personhood of the fetus.
c. It is the humanity of the fetus that concerns utilitarians, not personhood.
d. It is the duty of the mother to the fetus that concerns utilitarians, not the personhood of the fetus.


Answer: a. It is the effects on the mother, child, and others that concern utilitarians, not the moral status of the fetus.

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