The Following Questions for Readings: "The Philosophers' Brief," Ronald Dworkin

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Multiple Choice

The Following Questions For Readings: "The Philosophers' Brief," Ronald Dworkin, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, Thomas Scanlon, and Judith Jarvis Thomson
-In "The Philosophers' Brief," the philosophers argue that state interests do not justify a categorical prohibition on all

• A) living wills.
• B) right-to-life petitions
• C) assisted suicide.
• D) suicides.

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Definitions:

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical features directly involved in human reproduction, including genitals and reproductive organs.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Characteristics that emerge during puberty but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair growth in males.

Sexual Orientation

An inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people.

Gender Typing

The process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus behaves accordingly by adopting values and attributes of members of the sex that they identify with.