What is Thomson's violinist example supposed to be analogous to?

a) Involuntary pregnancy
b) Voluntary pregnancy
c) Partial birth abortion
d) Therapeutic abortion to save the mother's life


a) Involuntary pregnancy

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When an argument's premise assumes that a certain disjunction is exclusive, though it is in fact inclusive, the argument commits the fallacy of

A) Accident. B) False alternatives. C) Begging the question against.

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What is a common response to the proliferation and geographical interpenetration of religions?

a. More and more appreciation for different religious paths b. An attempt to deny the validity of other religions c. A rush to convert to new religious movements d. An increase in monotheistic faiths

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