The selfish gene theory says that
A. genes have a free will and tend to act selfishly.
B. people are genetically programmed to act in ways that promote their own survival.
C. people are genetically programmed to act in ways that promote the survival of their genes.
D. people act selfishly or altruistically depending on whether they carry one set of genes or another.
C. people are genetically programmed to act in ways that promote the survival of their genes.
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Something is logically impossible if and only if it violates the law of
A. infinity. B. nature. C. God. D. noncontradiction. E. eternity.
The Buddhist monastic order that eventually included laypeople is known as the
a. Bodhgaya. b. Sangha. c. dharma. d. arhat.
Autonomy is valued in Confucianism but it is thought of in this way
a. in the context of a wider set of relationships and overall societal good b. in the context of the individual and how he or she can maximize happiness c. in the context of our relationship to the natural environment d. All of the above
One argument commonly advanced for legalization is that alcohol is legal and yet
alcohol is just as harmful as drugs. On what grounds does the DEA reject this argument?
a. Drugs are far more addictive than alcohol. b. Alcohol abuse exacts a tremendous toll on society; legalization of drugs would compound this toll. c. Approximately three out of every ten Americans will be injured in an alcoholrelated traffic accident; legalization of drugs will increase the number of people who are injured in traffic crashes. d. All of the above