Thomson's Main Conclusion in "A Defense of Abortion" Is

question 1113

Multiple Choice

Thomson's main conclusion in "A Defense of Abortion" is:

• A) Abortion ought to be legal because banning it would produce more harms.
• B) Even if we grant that a fetus is a person with the right to life, some abortions are still morally permissible.
• C) A fetus is not a person and therefore lacks the right to life.
• D) An adult human being's right to life is of greater value than a fetus's right to life.

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Definitions:

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers, based on factors like location, age, or purchase quantity.

Sunk Cost

A cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Intermediate Product

A product that is a result of a process but is also used as an input in the production of a final or finished product.

Differential Revenue

The amount of increase or decrease in revenue expected from a particular course of action as compared with an alternative.