Distributing goods and services, and determining which members of society will receive what, is one of the tasks that must be achieved to have
a. a utilitarian economy.
b. an economic system.
c. free trade.
d. globalization.
Answer: B
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. During the two years that Abigail has served as president of the Crescent Society, several of its members have suffered from insomnia. Thus, in the interests of better sleep for these people, the Society should elect a new president
A) No fallacy. B) Equivocation. C) Weak analogy. D) Appeal to ignorance. E) False cause.
Voluntary tests of 25,000 drivers throughout the United States showed that 25 percent of them use some drug, but that 85 percent use no drugs at all while driving. The conclusion was that 15 percent of U.S. drivers do use drugs while driving. A remarkable conclusion. The tests were taken at random times of the day at randomly selected freeway restaurants.
Indicate whether or not the following argument has the form of a statistical syllogism; and, if the argument contains information that suggests a possible fallacy of incomplete evidence, explain why.
According to W. D. Ross, a prima facie duty is one that
a. we must obey unless it is overridden by a more important duty. b. we must obey without any exceptions. c. is intrinsically contradictory. d. is determined by the consequences of an action.
Who developed the categorical imperative?
a. Mill b. Artistotle c. Aquinas d. Kant