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As discussed in my Lecture this week, which of the following practices raises interesting/troubling questions about whether or not it constitutes “torture”?

The formation and breaking of bonds between atoms requires ____.​

Institutional Review Boards are independent committees that supervise research.

Isomers are two or more molecules with ____ chemical formula and ____ molecular structures.​

Imagine that a future president and Congress of the United States decided to enact laws that would create an American society based on a libertarian view of distributive justice.Discuss/describe how such a society would be different than what we see in the US today (use specific examples).*** Remember that copying/pasting from any course materials (other than your own words in the Prep Guide), the internet, or using generative AI like ChatGPT to help “write” or “proofread” or “improve” your answer violates my Academic Integrity policy. Note that generative AI is now incorporated into many popular writing and translating platforms (e.g. Grammarly, Quillbot, Google Translate, DeepL, etc.), so if you’re using those platforms, you’re using generative AI in violation of my policy. USE YOUR OWN WORDS or, if you are unable to do that, properly quote/informally cite them as I discuss in the Academic Integrity section of the Syllabus ***  

Composed of white blood cells and platelets.

As I discussed in my Lecture this week, the Obama administration has discontinued both the torture and “rendition” policies of the Bush Administration.

The first step in ethical decision-making is ____.

Monosaccharides and disaccharides are types of ____.​

Makes up approximately 60% of the white blood cells.  They fight pathogens such as bacteria.