A pregnant woman has cancer and will die unless she receives chemotherapy to destroy the tumors. If she takes the chemotherapy to destroy the tumors, the fetus will die. According to the doctrine of double effect, it is not morally permissible for her to do so.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Protagoras taught that our only contact with reality is through sense experience
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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What Hellenistic-Jewish concept is the Christ hymn in Colossians modeled after?
a. Divine wisdom b. The creation tradition c. The divine Logos d. The temple tradition
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Kierkegaard believed that for some people the aesthetic stage could be the best way to self fulfillment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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