Utilitarianism attempts to be scientific by using calculation to establish morality

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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Consider the following critiques: (1) the empirical fact of diversity does not logically entail that there is no objective moral truth; (2) history shows that what some societies believed was good for them led to their demise; and (3) if believing something is an insufficient ground for assuring a truth, it would seem an insufficient ground for asserting a value. These are critiques of

a. utilitarianism. b. situationism. c. subjectivism. d. cultural relativism.

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Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.Goldman may have won the Supervisor of the Year award, but that just means they didn't look very hard for a winner. I know a couple of people who work in Goldman's division, and they say that he's a real pain to work for. I'd sooner trust my friends than some awards committee.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a feature of nonmoral values?

A. They are worthwhile for their own sake. B. They are a means to an end to be achieved. C. They benefit oneself and others. D. They include altruism, tolerance, and justice.

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What was Hegel's great error, according to Marx?

A) capitalism B) theism C) abstraction D) localism

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