Death is defined as the permanent cessation of breathing and heart beat under which of the following notions of "death"?

a) traditional
b) whole-brain
c) higher-brain
d) personhood


a) traditional

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A key idea of Immanuel Kant's ethical theory is that:

a. all duties are prima facie duties. b. the moral permissibility of our actions depends entirely upon their consequences. c. we should treat people as ends in themselves, never merely as means. d. only pleasure has intrinsic value

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Mill was a utilitarian

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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