In the conclusion of GENERIC ARGUMENT FOR ANALOGY, which is given in Chapter 7 as "Y is also M," what do Y and M stand for?
A) Y stands for some action and M stands for "morally permissible."
B) Y stands for a pair of actions and M stands for a particular kind of moral equivalence between them.
C) Y stands for some action and M stands for a specific moral property, such as being morally permissible.
D) Y stands for some action and M stands for a specific thick ethical term, such as "brave."

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Y represents some action, and M represents a specific moral property, such as being morally permissible, in the context of analogical arguments where the conclusion is drawn about the moral status of an action based on its similarity to other actions whose moral status is agreed upon.

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