Which of the following statements is an expression of the divine command theory?

a. God commands what is good because it is good.
b. Good actions are good because God commands them.
c. God is good because his commands are consistent with rational standards of goodness.
d. God’s commands are consistent with rational standards of goodness because God is
good.


b. Good actions are good because God commands them.

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David Hume claimed that the self was very likely

a. a nonphysical substance. b. an enduring identity rooted in the brain. c. a fiction. d. something that exists parallel to the body, but is not affected by it.

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Philosophy is also a practical, instrumentally valuable means to many ends

a. true b. false

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A. there are no physical states. B. there are no mental states. C. there are no abstract objects. D. there are no material objects.

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