Part of what Thomson's Transplant Problem thought experiment shows is

A. transplants are immoral.
B. that in life-and-death situations, murder is always an acceptable option.
C. the stark difference between a utilitarian and a nonutilitarian solution to the transplant problem.
D. that taking one life to save others is always morally permissible.


Answer: C

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