According to Bentham, the happiness of a community:
A. is a function of the freedom permitted to its members.
B. is the sum total of the happiness of its individual members.
C. is no greater than the happiness of its least fortunate member.
D. can be judged only by its members.
E. None of the above
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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The environment contains
a. living things only. b. nonliving things only. c. both living and nonliving things. d. only artificial things.
Not everyone who’s tall plays basketball. This is because soccer players are tall, and not every
soccer player is a basketball player.
What will be an ideal response?Which of the following describes a moral ideal?
A. A pleasure or happiness. B. A disposition. C. A goal toward which we can strive. D. A talent or ability.