What view holds that different societies or cultures have different moralities?
a. descriptive relativism
b. ethical relativism
c. rule utilitarianism
d. ethical absolutism
ANSWER: a
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A. are formed by perception B. a group of people all accept C. all fit together D. bear little relation to each other
Socrates described himself as
a. a fisher of men b. a fisher of souls c. a physician of men d. a physician of souls
What, according to Epictetus, is the lecture room of the philosopher?
a. The sanctuary b. The hospital c. The concentration camp d. The restroom
Who suggested that an "invisible hand" operates in a free market to promote the general welfare of society?
A. Karl Marx, in Das Kapital B. Jeremy Bentham, in Principles of Morals and Legislation C. Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations D. James Mill, in a speech to the Philosophical Radicals E. John Stuart Mill, in Utilitarianism