What ethical theory would judge it moral to rob a bank and keep the money for yourself, so long as you knew for certain you could get away with it?

What will be an ideal response?


ethical egoism

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Professional codes of ethics often add a word like _____ to further delineate the importance of professional ethics.

a) enforceable b) mandatory c) aspirational d) decreed

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Which is one of the Four Noble Truths?

a. Suffering may be rooted out by overcoming desire b. Suffering is caused by moksha c. Suffering is good for us d. Suffering may be rooted out by prayer

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Philosophers study classic texts because those texts

a. usually have the right answers to our ethical questions b. give us valuable ideas and insights for how to develop our own views c. both of the above d. none of the above

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As a lexical definition, the definition "'Chip' means a softly sliced return shot with heavy backspin" may be criticized as:

A) Being ambiguous. B) Being vague. C) Being too broad. D) Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. E) Being too narrow.

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