John Arthur agrees with Peter Singer that we are obligated to
prevent something bad from happening, if we are not thereby forced to sacrifice anything of comparable moral importance, but he disagrees with the conclusion Singer draws.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
F
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To base the justification for legalized abortion on the fact that there were thousands of women dying as a result of illegal abortions, is to make an argument based on
A) Utilitarianism. B) Virtue ethics. C) Categorical Imperative. D) Relativism.
The Basic Texts are the
a. Purvas c. Upanga Sutra b. Cheda Sutra d. Mula Sutra
The definition "'Case' means (1) a set of circumstances, (2) a lawsuit, (3) a box for holding something" is an example of:
A) A lexical definition. B) An enumerative definition. C) A demonstrative definition. D) A precising definition. E) A definition by subclass.
In the context of liberty rights, libertarians like John Locke and Ayn Rand are most likely to agree with which of the following arguments?
A. Governments and other authorities of the state should not be allowed to control what an individual does with his or her land. B. Minimal government would be the death of the state, because without proper governance, the poor, infirm, and weak will starve while the wealthy thrive. C. Big corporations require government oversight to ensure that they do not exploit their workers. D. Taxes on industrial products should be used to improve national health care and welfare systems for the poor.