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According to Harris, If Two People, X and Y, Have

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According to Harris, if two people, X and Y, have diseased organs, then "Why, they might argue, should their living or dying be left to ________ when in so many other areas of human life we believe that we have an obligation to ensure the survival of the maximum number of lives possible?"


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Gas Exchange

The process by which oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is expelled out of the body, primarily occurring in the lungs.

Tidal Volume

The amount of air that is inhaled or exhaled during a normal breath.

Carbon Monoxide Detector

A device that detects the presence of the carbon monoxide gas in order to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body.

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