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What is the proposed FLO account by Marquis?
What is the proposed FLO account by Marquis?
- If x is a person, then x has a right to life
- If x is sentient and self-aware, then it has a right to life
- If killing deprives x of a future of value, then it is wrong (correct)
- If x is biologically human, then x has a right to life
What is the main issue addressed by Marquis in the text?
What is the main issue addressed by Marquis in the text?
- The wrongness of killing (correct)
- The rights of the human fetus
- The morality of abortion
- The definition of personhood
What is the problem with the pro-life approach based on biological criteria?
What is the problem with the pro-life approach based on biological criteria?
- It is false (too broad) (correct)
- It is false (too narrow)
- It is unclear in its definition
- It is morally irrelevant
What is the problem with the pro-choice approach based on personhood criteria?
What is the problem with the pro-choice approach based on personhood criteria?
What does Marquis argue about the future of the human fetus?
What does Marquis argue about the future of the human fetus?