_____________ refers to the view that the demands of ethics and justice derive

from a contract among persons.

a. social contract theory
b. fair equality of opportunity
c. fundamental equality
d. formal equality of opportunity


B

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Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. If carbon dioxide levels have been rising for years, the polar ice caps are melting, the frequency and intensity

of hurricanes is increasing, and the acidity of sea water is rising, then climate change is for real, it's not just a delusion of leftist thinking, and the nations of the world must unite to address the threat. A) Argument; conclusion: It's not just a delusion of leftist thinking. B) Argument; conclusion: The nations of the world must unite to address the threat. C) Argument; conclusion: The polar ice caps are melting. D) Argument; conclusion: Climate change is for real. E) Nonargument.

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__________ has the broadest support for the concept of "just war," with criteria for the when and how war may be waged

a. Christianity b. Confucianism c. Daoism d. Hinduism e. Islam

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What did James believe we have a basic obligation to do?

A) Be egoistic B) Be utilitarians C) Maximize satisfactions D) Maximize frustrations

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The statement, "All bachelors are unmarried." is a(n)

a. analytical statement. b. synthetic statement. c. meaningless statement. d. empirical statement.

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