Evaluate the issue of human cloning from the utilitarian consequentialist viewpoint.

What will be an ideal response?


Possible answer: Overall potential consequences must be examined. If more overall happiness than unhappiness is likely to result from human cloning, then cloning should be an option.

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Modern Iranian Zoroastrians blame the Sassanians for the decline of their religion because Iranian Zoroastrians believe that:

A) ?the strong moral essence of Zoroastrianism was compromised due to its misuse for political purposes by the Sassanian kings. B) ?the forceful conversion of Zoroastrians to Hinduism by Sassanians drastically reduced the Zoroastrian population. C) ?the burning of sacred Zoroastrian writings by Sassanian kings weakened the Zoroastrian principle of goodness. D) ?the murder of Zoroastrian priests and scholars by Sassanians drove people away from the religion.

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Historical-critical studies of scriptures assert that scriptures are a mixture of many elements, including myths, cultural influences, ethical instructions, copying mistakes, actual history, and genuine spiritual inspiration

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to Aristotle, what is the ultimate form of human happiness?

A. understanding the nature of God B. habitually using one's reason during contemplation C. seeing one's children and grandchildren grow up D. being rich and powerful

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The coherence theory of truth is in opposition to the correspondence theory of truth

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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