Which of the following is not necessary to act morally according to utilitarianism?
A) To consider all the variables involved in an action.
B) To act as the majority wishes.
C) To consider all people to be of equal value.
D) To produce a result that produces the greatest good for the greatest number.
B
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Which of the following best describes a valid deductive argument?
A. An argument in which the premises provide support but not necessarily proof for the conclusion B. An argument in which the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises C. An argument with two premises D. A persuasive argument
Which of the following statements would you most likely hear from a cultural relativist?
A. "God approves of the good because it is good." B. "An unjust law is not legally binding." C. "My country defines what is right or wrong for itself." D. "Morality is a private choice."
One important distinguishing feature of valid arguments is that __________
(a) if the premises are true then the conclusion must be false (b) if the conclusion is false, then one or more of the premises must also have been false (c) they are shorter than invalid arguments (d) they reveal new and important information about natural phenomena
Socrates gave several reasons for refusing to escape from prison. According to Socrates, he chose not to escape from prison because
A. he believed that his sentence was just. B. he thought he could make a greater political impact by dying as a martyr. C. he wanted to engage in a diplomatic fight with the judges. D. he believed that two wrongs wouldn't make a right.