Teleological determinism differs from simple physical determinism, in that the former

a. does not claim we are completely determined.
b. thinks that a description of your bodily motions is sufficient to explain your actions.
c. recognizes the role of intentions in explaining behavior.
d. denies any similarity between the behavior of persons and machines.


c. recognizes the role of intentions in explaining behavior.

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A. a prohibition of violence against people outside the community B. a prohibition against indiscriminate lying C. monogamous marriage D. None of the answers is correct.

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The might of industrial society is lodged in

A. men’s dollars B. men’s ideas C. men’s minds D. men’s passions

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When discussing possible individual benefits from human reproductive cloning, one that

Brock considers and rejects is that cloning a. would allow infertile persons to reproduce. b. might be used to prevent genetically transmitted harms to offspring. c. would make it possible to replace a beloved child who had died. d. would make it possible for parents to select the gender of their children. e. would make the treatment of genetic diseases much less burdensome and expensive

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