Explain each of the four cardinal virtues. What does each put in order? And to what end?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Temperance- emotions that are attracted by pleasure & repelled by pain. Prevents us from indulging too much in pleasure, to keep our goal at a blessed state.
Fortitude/courage- to seek honor & glory intelligently. helps us to not give up so easily & keeps us from being overpowered by fear.
Justice- to be just is to be fair to other & not take more than our share of goods.
Prudence- our habits that lead us to think again & to keep in mind the overall good
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A. shunyata B. dhyana C. tathata D. ahimsa
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to Held, the central focus of the ethics of care is the moral salience of
attending to the needs of others for whom we take responsibility.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.According to natural law theory, cloning is immoral because:
A. there is no way to gain consent for the procedure from the cloned zygote. B. it is unnatural, and it breaks down the traditional family structure. C. current regulations of cloning procedures are far too lax. D. it is forbidden in Judeo-Christian sacred texts.