What would be true of an Aristotelian society?


- there might be no gay marriage or right to wear a veil,
- there would be morals or paternalist legislation,
- there would be public schools and scholarships for higher education,
- merit would be determined relevant to the purposes of the state institution,
- justice would be empowering self-actualization, not protecting individual freedoms

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What are economic systems?

a. the entire web of property rights that support and surround markets b. ethical standards are relative to a given culture c. the general thesis that normative standards are relative to the beliefs and practices of a group, culture, or individual d. ethical standards are relative to what an individual thinks, with no further standard of ethical evaluation

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In Kantian ethics, special circumstances could require that exceptions be made to the moral law. 2. Kant believed it was immoral to refrain from developing our talents. 3. According to Kant, lying is permissible if it is necessary to save someone’s life. 4. Heteronomy is the opposite of autonomy.

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Describing a word or expression as ambiguous means that the word or expression ____________

What will be an ideal response

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. The ad for the Ajax house cleaning service reads "Never clean again." Obviously you should never hire that service, because if you do, your house will never be clean again

A) Equivocation. B) Appeal to ignorance. C) You, too (tu quoque). D) No fallacy. E) Amphiboly.

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