What conclusion regarding the rights of the fetus, the rights of the mother, and the moral permissibility of abortion does Thomson draw based on the violinist analogy?


Answer: She argues that since we would not have an obligation to allow the violinist to use our kidneys, the mother also has no obligation to allow the fetus to use her body.

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One consequence of Ockham's razor is that:

A) The more complex an explanation is, the more complete it is. B) Naturalistic explanations are better than supernatural ones. C) Supernatural explanations are better than naturalistic ones. D) The best explanations are the ones containing numerous theoretical entities. E) Paranormal phenomena are not able to be explained.

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If an argument contains the words "it is a good bet that," then the argument is most likely ________.

A. deductive B. inductive C. invalid D. None of the answers are correct

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Marx argues that social changes occur when changes in technology conflict with the current structure of society

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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St. Augustine believed that ____ saved him from sin and damnation

a. dedicated self effort b. daily prayer and ritual c. reading the Bible d. the grace of God

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