As You Scan the National News Online, You Read About

question 48

True/False

As you scan the national news online, you read about the BXY Utility Company's latest problems. The story describes an expansive retaining wall that collapsed during a flood last week, spewing toxic coal ash, burying homes, and causing a few fatalities. An editorial claims that the company will not be held accountable to the same standards as the asbestos companies of a few years back that paid severe fines and even went out of business due to their lack of attention to environmental clean-up. You agree with the writer because you recently studied about the various competitive markets and utility companies clearly fall under monopolistic competition.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, and environment.

Higher-Brain

A concept focusing on the critical functions of the cerebral cortex, especially in discussions about brain death, consciousness, and criteria for determining death.

Personhood

The quality or condition of being considered a person, often discussed in moral, legal, and philosophical contexts, affecting rights and responsibilities.

Rachels

Likely refers to James Rachels, an American philosopher who specialized in ethics and created influential arguments concerning moral objectivity and euthanasia.