Thomson’s argument for the permissibility of abortion rests on establishing the

claim that the fetus is not a person.



a. True
b. False


ANS: False

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A) Lexical definition. B) Persuasive definition. C) Precising definition. D) Theoretical definition. E) Stipulative definition.

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Hypothetical imperatives are

A) Complicated philosophical constructs seeking to arrive at moral goal. B) Like suggesting we should use what works to arrive at a goal. C) Actions that, in theory, should always be taken given certain circumstances D) Actions all people should take to arrive at the same goal.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following best describes the argument for God's existence known as the argument from design?

A. an argument that claims that since there is evil in the world and God is both capable and willing to prevent evil, we should believe that God exists B. an argument that claims that the universe bears many similarities to designed objects (such as watches) and, therefore, the universe is probably designed by God C. an argument that we should not believe in God because God was designed by human beings D. None of these answers is correct.

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