The term which virtue ethicists often translate "happiness" is equivalent to "human flourishing" or "well- being."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


True

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Rule utilitarians

a. believe that the optimal moral code will not normally produce 100% compliance. b. believe that the optimal moral code would consist of only one rule, namely, always act so as to maximize happiness. c. assume that everyone will always follow the rules, all the time. d. believe that an action is wrong if it fails to maximize happiness

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"Today's newspaper says WARNING ISSUED ON PAIN-KILLER PILLS. What are they thinking? Nobody is going to carry a magnifying glass to read a warning written on each of the pills in the bottle!" commits the fallacy of

A) slippery slope B) equivocation C) amphiboly D) composition E) division

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Which of the following is not a component of Taylor's biocentric outlook on nature?

a. Nature comes first b. Every individual organism is a teleological center of life. c. Humans are members of Earth's community of life d. Earth's natural ecosystems as a totality are a complex web of interconnected elements.

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RU486 induces abortion by

A) preventing the blastocyte from embedding in the uterine wall. B) replacing the amnioitic fluid with saline. C) inducing uterine contractions. D) inducing early labor.

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