The text uses the novel The Lord of the Flies to make the point that

a. human nature is basically good, but society corrupts us.
b. all morality ultimately depends upon religion.
c. moral codes restrain the evil tendencies in society and in the human heart.
d. one morality is just as good as another morality as long as it meets with the approval of
your society.


c. moral codes restrain the evil tendencies in society and in the human heart.

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a. a belief that people should act to maximize the utility of everyone involved b. the view that people ought to do whatever is in their self-interests. c. a theory that people should choose to do that which produces the best overall consequences. d. a requirement to do something

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Cost-benefit analysis

A) involves value judgments and factual uncertainties. B) considers only short-term effects. C) values costs over benefits focusing on internalities. D) is a value-free social-scientific approach.

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Many of the reforms instituted under Ezra and Nehemiah are seen as the seeds of _____________ which was in full effect during the time of Jesus

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Sam Daruwala is a follower of Zoroastrianism. His ancestors had travelled to India from Iran in the 900s C.E. Sam is most likely a _____

A) ?Digambar B) Parsi ? C) ?Magi D) ?Shintoist

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