Regan maintains that the basic source for the idea that only adult humans have genuine
rights comes from
a. Christianity.
b. the Greek and Roman philosophical traditions.
c. social contract theory.
d. deep and universal human moral intuitions.
e. the Enlightenment ideal of rationality.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?