Why is killing wrong-what is marquis

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Marquis asks the reader, “Why is killing wrong?”. What is Marquis’ answer? How does his answer show, in turn, that abortion is wrong? What are two possible alternative answers to the question of why killing is wrong, and why do they fail?

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