The Buddha left home to begin his life of wandering at the age of ________.
A. 45
B. 16
C. 29
D. 71
Answer: C
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a. if I ought to do something for you, you have a right to it b. if I ought to do something for you, it doesn't follow that you have a right to it c. if I ought to do something for you, I have a right to expect the same from you d. none of the above
If the standard deviation of a set of data is relatively small, then:
A) The sample does not accurately represent the population. B) The standard deviation diverges from the variance. C) The data tend to be spread out from the median point. D) The population from which the data are extracted tends to be large. E) Most of the data fall close to the mean point.
Evaluate Article 11 from (1) a utilitarian approach and (2) a Kantian approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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