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colton

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Which moral view holds that it is morally wrong to will our own death, as this involves a self-defeating maxim?
 
  a) Utilitarianism
  b) Rawls's theory
  c) Kantian ethics
  d) Natural law

Question 2

Which moral view could hold that, although we have a prima facie duty to save the life of an impaired infant, our actual duty is to allow him to die?
 
  a) Utilitarianism
  b) Rawls's theory
  c) Ross's theory
  d) None of these choices



courtney_bruh

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Answer to Question 1

c) Kantian ethics

Answer to Question 2

c) Ross's theory



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