Which moral view could hold that, although we have a prima facie duty to save the life of an impaired infant, our actual duty is to allow him to die?

a) Utilitarianism
b) Rawls's theory
c) Ross's theory
d) None of these choices


c) Ross's theory

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A healthy soul is characterized generally by _____

A. the ability to distinguish right from wrong without being blinded by fear, greed, or the like; strength of will, freedom, self-control B. divine grace and the guarantee of eternal life C. a belief in the importance of suffering and the sense of moral superiority that goes along with that D. a belief in the teachings of Gyges and the ethical insights that flow from that

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The Dhammapada was written by the Buddha

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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To the libertarians, their concept of liberty includes a commitment to

a. freedom of ideas. b. freedom of speech. c. private property. d. happiness.

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