Locke claims that if someone's consciousness were implanted into a new body, she would
A) remain the same person.
B) acquire the personal identity of that body.
C) become a third, distinct person.
D) no longer be accountable for her past actions.

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According to Locke's theory of personal identity, a person's identity is determined by their consciousness and the continuity of that consciousness over time. If someone's consciousness were implanted into a new body, they would still be the same person because their consciousness would remain the same, regardless of the physical body it inhabits. Therefore, the answer is A: remain the same person.

Locke Claims That If Someone's Consciousness Were Implanted into a New