One point on which Nathanson agrees with Berns is that the law

a. is too crude an instrument to handle any moral considerations.
b. should be more forgiving and lenient.
c. must support the moral order by providing appropriate punishments for crimes.
d. is too complex and complicated for ordinary citizens to understand and follow.
e. is a perfect mirror of the moral system.


c

Philosophy & Belief

You might also like to view...

Why is teaching a child superstition as truth a terrible thing? For the same reason as was suggested by Hypatia of Alexandria, namely because the young mind accepts and believes them, and the person ________

(a) then lives by those superstitions throughout life (b) then mistrusts the authority figures who teach superstitions (c) then is guided by the authority figures who teach superstitions (d) only through paid and perhaps tragedy can be relieved of them years later (e) only through joy and perhaps great effort can pass them on to future generations

Philosophy & Belief

The outlet of the metering device is usually the coolest part of the system under normal operating conditions.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Philosophy & Belief

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Philosophy & Belief

"If we can sell our old house, then we will have enough money to buy a new one. We're rich, so we do have enough money to buy a new one. Therefore, we'll be able to sell our old house." Choose the best symbolization of the statement and evaluate its validity.

A. s ? m, r & (r ? m), ? s; this argument is invalid B. s ? m, r ? m, ? s; this argument is invalid C. s ? m, r & (r ? m), ? s; this argument is valid D. s ? m, r ? m, ? s; this argument is valid E. None of the answers are correct

Philosophy & Belief