Utilitarianism differs from duty-based morality because it says actions are right
A) when they produce the most happiness for the greatest number of people.
B) when they arise from useful intentions.
C) when they make the actor happy.
D) when they express a virtuous character.
A
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The scriptures of the world religions vary as to:
a. narrative, genre, oral tradition b. law codes, poetry, philosophy c. myth, legend, prophecy. d. literary form, number, function
According to Judith Jarvis Thompson, which of the following is or are true?
a) Women have a moral right to an abortion under all circumstances. b) If there is a conflict between a fetus's right to life and a mother's right to life, the fetus's right outweighs the mother's. c) If the reason for an abortion is trivial, the abortion is not legitimate d) If there is a conflict between a fetus's right to life and a mother's right to life, the fetus's right only outweighs that of the mother after a certain period in the womb.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Whoever is vain is hard of heart because if they weren't hard of heart they wouldn't be vain
A) No fallacy. B) False cause. C) Appeal to unqualified authority. D) Missing the point. E) Begging the question.
Derrida’s philosophy is a version of
a. Kantianism. b. logical positivism. c. process philosophy. d. deconstructionism.