What is a parable according to Harris?
A. brief, story comparing God's kingdom to some familiar object or action
B. terse, quotable statement that questions conventional wisdom
C. lengthy narrative concerning salvation
D. a poem describing the Second Coming of the messiah
E. a philosophical discourse concerning everyday life
Ans: A. brief, story comparing God's kingdom to some familiar object or action
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To make certain that one’s needs are met is the ideal perfection of utilitarian morality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which ancient view had a concept of the universal city?
A) Stoic B) Platonic C) Epicurean D) Aristotelian
This deity is the creator who emerged from the navel of another deity.
a. Kali b. Vishnu c. Brahma d. Shiva
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. With the advent of Christianity, an ethics of conduct was rejected in favor of an ethics based on virtue. 2. There is a difference between a morality of virtue and an ethics of virtue. 3. Virtue theory focuses equally on positive and negative role models. 4. Since the 1990s, Republican politicians have shown an interest in the issue of social policies, whereas Democratic politicians have focused on the issue of moral character. 5. A false dichotomy is an extreme either-or situation that really has more than two alternatives.