Marquis claims that killing is wrong primarily because it

What will be an ideal response?


deprives the victim of a valuable future

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. According to neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, our brain is wired for empathy. 2. In Huckleberry Finn, Huck helps the runaway slave Jim and Jonathan Bennett thinks Huck is doing the wrong thing. 3. Nobody can make a person feel gratitude, but one can encourage a person to show it. 4. Confucius defines the man of virtue as wise, courageous, and with a good head for business. 5. The Way is practiced by developing good habits and continual good thinking.

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The recurrent "flavor" of Paul's letters is

A. apocalyptic. B. comforting. C. encouraging and soothing. D. poetic.

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Knowing how to influence souls was considered essential to the survival of the Naskapi

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements is true of dharma?

a. It is specific to one's place in the world. b. It explains all human inequalities. c. It is related to one's behavior in preceding lives. d. It liberates the individual soul from rebirth.

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