We should be virtuous because ________, argues Colin McGinn

a. virtue will produce happiness
b. virtue will produce wealth
c. virtue is its own justification
d. being virtuous is in our own self-interest


c

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According to Jantzen, one way that historical definitions of mystical experiences ignore social structures is that such experiences are definited as neccessaarily

A) ?Private B) ?Overwhelming C) ?Prophetic D) ?None of the above

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each question. The fallacy in which the arguer attempts to lead the reader or listener off the track is:

A) False cause. B) Division. C) Red herring. D) Argument against the person. E) Amphiboly.

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Moral "oughts" are all of the following EXCEPT

A) Unconditional. B) Anchored in the fact that all people are alike as persons. C) Necessary. D) Supported by laws.

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Adhering to rigid mental patterns that leave little room for noting individual variations is called

a. black-and-white thinking. b. emotional thinking. c. stereotypic thinking.

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