Todorov argues that since the social contract can be destroyed at its foundations in drastic circumstances, it follows that __________
a. morality is a social convention, and nothing more.
b. the social contract theory of morality is false.
c. moral reactions are easily eradicated in the name of survival.
d. moral reactions can only be eradicated with great violence.
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In Medina, the five foundations on which the entire House of Islam is built were already apparent. The first is belief that there is no God but God, and Muhammad is his prophet. The second is to give alms or pay an equivalent welfare tax. The third is to fast for the month of Ramadan from dawn to dusk. The fourth is to pray in an orderly fashion in Arabic. This unites Muslims worldwide. And the fifth is to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, the _________, once in a lifetime.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for the following problems. According to De Morgan's rule, ?(P • Q) is logically equivalent to:
A) P ? Q B) ?P • ?Q C) ?P ? ?Q D) P • Q E) P ? Q
Which of the following has challenged most religions for the past decades?
a. the rise of polytheism b. the rise of secularism c. the rise of monotheism d.the rise of patriarchal systems
Which of the following problems would likely require a hypothetical explanation?
A) Why you apply sunscreen when you go to the beach. B) Why your gas powered lawnmower refuses to start. C) Why you spray fertilizer on the plants in your garden. D) Why you get a haircut. E) Why the fish you put in the refrigerator a week ago smells bad.