In "Intellectual Property Rights, Moral Imagination, and Access to Life-Enhancing

question 23

Multiple Choice

In "Intellectual Property Rights, Moral Imagination, and Access to Life-Enhancing Drugs" the central thesis that Patricia H. Werhane and Michael E. Gorman argue for is:

• A)Solving epidemics such as the AIDS crisis requires developing a new mental model which brings many different actors together to pursue a common goal.
• B)Copyright protection of pharmaceuticals is not justified because of the limitations it places on access to life saving drugs.
• C)Tackling existing and emerging diseases requires an increase in commitment of money and resources into research and development of new drugs.
• D)That the developed world has a stronger obligation to eradicating diseases within their own communities than they do abroad.

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