Julian Savulescu argues that society has a moral obligation not to allow tests for non-disease genes (if they become available) to be used in making reproductive decisions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Arrange the lettered items below in order of increasingly favorable emotive meaning. Instructor and/or students may want to fuss about some of our rankings in these problems. We've said (a) = (b) when (a) and (b) seem equally favorable to us.The house the new architect designed for the Washingtons isa. unique.b. like nothing I've ever seen.c. innovative.d. different.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.Overheard: "I don't know why Barbara won't go out with me. She must think I'm too intense for her."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the context of the main teachings of the Daodejing, identify a true statement.
A. Daoism emphasizes the elimination of whatever is unnecessary and artificial and an appreciation of the simple and the apparently ordinary. B. Wu wei is the name for whatever mysterious reality makes nature to be what it is and to act the way it does. C. Because Daoists pursue the aggressive way, they love weapons and war. D. Daoists believe that, as humans, it is impossible to attain a vision of things that goes beyond apparent opposites such as I-you, good-bad, and so forth.
Identify a characteristic of karma, an ethical principle in Eastern philosophy and religion.
A. It holds that there is no such thing as divinity, and consequently, morality is simply an illusion. B. It suggests that an individual can achieve moral perfection only by embracing an ascetic lifestyle. C. It provides individuals with guidance toward liberation from their past harmful actions and illusions. D. It claims that morality is nothing more than an individual's emotional response to a situation.