What Role Does the Claim That It Would Be Wrong

question 566

Multiple Choice

What role does the claim that it would be wrong to kill nonhumans who have futures like ours play in Marquis's argument?

• A) It is entailed by his theory about what makes killing a human being wrong.
• B) It is entailed by his distinction between fetuses and adults.
• C) It is entailed by his distinction between human beings and persons.
• D) It is presupposed by his theory about what makes killing a human being wrong.

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