State whether the following item expresses moral value or nonmoral value; or no value at all.The Pittsburgh Steelers were the best football team of the 1970s, and the Forty-Niners were the team of the '80s. The Redskins were the best of the '90s. But the Patriots will turn out to be the best of the 2000s.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Nonmoral value.

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Explain why female circumcision can be justified in countries where female circumcision is common. A. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will be eligible formarriage since people may have no alternative but to adhere to the practicebecause the consequence (ineligibility for marriage) for not engaging wouldbe worse than the practice itself

B. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will have reducedsexual pleasure since people may have no alternative but to adhere to thepractice because the consequence (sexual pleasure) for not engaging wouldbe worse than the practice itself. C. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will be spiritually closer to God and better able to get into heaven. The consequence (not getting into heaven) for failure to perform this practice would be worse than engaging in it. D. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will be adequately prepared for the pain of childbirth.

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What does eudaimonia mean?

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Using only rules from Group I, provide a deductive proof demonstrating the validity of the following:1. P ? M (Premise)2. ~M v ~Q (Premise)3. S ? Q (Premise)4. (~P v ~S) ? R (Premise)/? R

What will be an ideal response?

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