According to Jeremy Bentham the two "sovereign masters" that tell us what we ought to do are

a. God and the laws of the nation.
b. conscience and love.
c. pain and pleasure.
d. religion and philosophy.


c. pain and pleasure.

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The problem of multiple results emerging from a good intention is known as

a. plural effects. b. the doctrine of double effect. c. collateral damage. d. normative ethics.

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According to a process view of economic justice, a social distribution of wealth is just if and only if the disparities in wealth are due to differences in merit, achievement, or contribution

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. In an explanation, the statement or statements that purport to do the explaining are called:

A) The explanandum. B) The antecedent. C) The explanans. D) The consequent. E) The premises.

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In the context of meditation followed in the Theravada tradition, _________ is a comprehensive form of meditation that goes all the way to nirvana

A) insight meditation B) trance meditation C) chant meditation D) lay-oriented meditation

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