The belief that only one God exists is called:
a. polytheism.
b. monotheism.
c. atheism.
d. pantheism.
b. monotheism.
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. Hebrew and Israelite religion acknowledged the possible existence of other gods, but only one God for Israel.
b. Correct. Judaism teaches monotheism, meaning that Jews believe that only one God exists.
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a. moral luck b. indecision c. imperfect duty d. perfect duty
A Confucian school in Tsingdao was closed in 1967 by the Communist government in China. Which was a potential cause for its closing?
a. Its curriculum emphasized ritual practice and hierarchy. b. It was considered too old to be useful. c. It was viewed as destructive to Chinese ethical values. d. Communists preferred Daoism.
No set of assumptions about human nature is absolutely correct or incorrect, nor is there one perfectly right way to
manage.
a. True b. False
Catherine Wilson suggests that when philosophers justify consumption of gourmet meals
and fine wines, and the purchase of expensive clothing and theater tickets and crystal stemware, they a. may unconsciously be developing an ideology for a wealthy class in a consumer society. b. are simply following the basic principles laid down by Plato. c. are deeply influenced by the values of the Jewish and Christian traditions. d. are overly influenced by their intuitions, and insufficiently influenced by their reason. e. have allowed their ethical theories to become too abstract.