How Does Marquis Propose to Resolve the Standoff in the Abortion

question 9

Multiple Choice

How does Marquis propose to resolve the standoff in the abortion debate?

• A) By resolving the question of what makes an entity a person
• B) By first identifying what makes it wrong to kill an adult human being
• C) By appealing to commonly held religious beliefs
• D) By uncovering the shared intuitions at the basis of both the pro-choice and the anti-abortion positions

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Years

Units of time equal to 365 or 366 days, used in measuring durations or ages.

Power Assertion

A disciplinary technique that involves the use of authority, demands, or physical force to enforce child compliance, often criticized for its potential negative psychological effects.

Induction

A method of reasoning in which specific observations or instances are used to form a general conclusion or principle.

Manipulation

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