Before the case of MacPherson v. Buick Motor Car in 1916, the law based a manufacturer's liability for injuries due to
a defective product on
a. the principle of strict liability.
b. the contractual relationship between the producer and the consumer.
c. the principle of the reasonable person.
d. whether or not the manufacturer exercised due care
b
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The hijra in contemporary India is a __________
a. goddess who legitimates same-sex relations through her behaviors b. lesbian who disguises her sexual orientation c. man who dresses and lives as a woman d. man who has completed his duties as a husband and ends his life in a homosexual relationship e. a priest who fulfills the role of a goddess in a sacred drama
Under natural law theory, something is morally right:
A. only if it is directly commanded by God. B. if it is consistent with the laws and customs of a particular society. C. if it is consistent with the laws of physics and biology. D. if it is consistent with reason.
Which myth limits us through science, for Nietzsche?
a. Objective reality b. Subjective truth c. Evolution d. Progress
The alternative labeled “concentrated power” can be critiqued
a. because capitalism is just a better system. b. for advocating a position that serves the ends of a few privileged individuals who seldom relinquish their power. c. for its overly optimistic view of human nature. d. for all of the above.