In answer to the argument that homosexuality violates Biblical teaching, Corvino
responds that
a. attention to the original language (rather than flawed translations) of the Bible shows
that the Bible does not actually condemn homosexuality.
b. Biblical revelations are God's early revelations to a people that did not fully
understand them; later revelations from God show God's approval of homosexuality.
c. the Bible prohibitions against homosexuality are the teachings of a brutal and warlike
tribe who promoted heterosexuality in order to replace the soldiers killed in its wars
of aggression.
d. such teachings must be interpreted in their historical and cultural context.
e. Biblical teachings are relevant only for strictly religious and devotional areas of faith,
not for the guidance of human conduct.
d
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Some cultural relativists claim that once we recognize that there are no universal moral standards, we should tolerate the behavior of those who were raised in a different culture than we were. This view is inconsistent with cultural relativism, however, because
A. it suggests that tolerance is a value only for consequentialists, not formalists. B. it suggests that tolerance only applies to relativists, not objectivists. C. it assumes that tolerance is a universal value that should be recognized by everyone. D. it assumes that tolerance is a value that no one should adopt.
Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X, which holds that
A) when explained properly, everyone will favor drug-testing programs. B) workers essentially dislike work and will do everything they can to avoid it. C) workers basically like work and view it as something natural and potentially enjoyable. D) sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.
Midgley's essay is an extended discussion of which foreign custom?
a. Japanese Samurai b. Muslim Jihadists c. Poppy farmers from Afghanistan d. Shamans from the Navajo tribe