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Explain What You Take to Be the Strongest Version of Consequentialism

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Explain what you take to be the strongest version of consequentialism. What does it count as good and bad and how does it understand the balance of good over bad? Explain some advantages of your theory over other versions of consequentialism.


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Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Y Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes of mammals and some other organisms; the Y chromosome determines male gender in humans; normal females are XX, normal males are XY. Compare with X chromosome.

Cystic Fibrosis

A hereditary disorder affecting the exocrine glands, causing the production of abnormally thick mucus, leading to blockage of the pancreatic ducts, intestines, and bronchi and resulting in respiratory and digestive problems.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles at a particular gene locus, one from each parent.

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