Consider a scenario involving the possible killing of an innocent person for the good of others (ie. Kill one person in order to save five people). Such an action could conceivably be permissible by which of the following ethical theories?


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Which of the following statements is false?

a. Alcohol is broken down in the liver by oxidation. b. Alcohol can be considered a brain depressant. c. Alcohol is distributed nearly evenly throughout water portions of the body by blood. d. The mass spectrometer measures the absorption of light by alcohol.

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Briefly describe how antibodies capable of reacting with drugs are produced in animals

What will be an ideal response?

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The more frequently a person comes into contact with persons in demographic groups with likely offenders, the more likely it is the person will be victimized; this is referred to as ______.

a. the principle of homogamy b. victim precipitation c. the principle of victimization d. victim provocation

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In the case of State v. Bradbury, Bradbury recovered a whale shot by a whale hunter and converted the whale remains for profit

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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