Descartes’s first proof for the existence of God was based on the principle that

a. without God, life would be meaningless.
b. the physical world had to have a first cause.
c. the world exhibits design and purpose.
d. a cause must be at least as great as its effect.


d.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Problems with ethical relativism include

a. moral diversity does not justify it b. it cannot solve moral disputes c. it provides no basis for moral change d. all of the above

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According to Kant, we are morally responsible for which of the following?

A) For people's understandings of our actions. B) For anticipating the effect of our action. C) For the actual result of our action. D) For our motive to do good or bad.

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According to Smith, when private individuals are left free to seek their own interests in free markets, they will inevitably be led to further the public welfare by an "invisible hand."

a. True b. False

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