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    Challenges→A merely negligent killing does not breach an agent-relative obligation not to kill an innocent in execution of an intention to kill.

    Restricting agent-relative obligations to intentional killings arbitrarily exempts reckless and negligent conduct that equally expresses the agent's failure to respect the victim's inviolability.

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    Key Terms

    Agent-relative obligations(as used in ethics)
    Rules or duties that apply differently depending on who you are and your specific situation, rather than being the same for everyone in every circumstance.
    Arbitrarily(as used in logic and philosophy)
    Based on random choice or personal preference rather than following a rule or principle.
    Intentional killing(as used in ethics and law)
    Deliberately and purposefully causing someone's death, as opposed to causing death by accident or carelessness.
    Inviolability(as used in rights and ethics)
    The quality of being so important or sacred that it cannot or should not be broken, harmed, or violated.
    Negligent conduct(as used in ethics and law)

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    Failing to be careful or responsible in a way that causes harm, even though you didn't intend the harm—like texting while driving and hitting someone.
    Reckless conduct(as used in ethics and law)
    Acting in a way where you know there's a serious risk of harm but you do it anyway without caring about the consequences.

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