According to William F. Baxter, we ought to respect the "balance of nature" and "preserve the environment" even if doing so brings no benefit to human beings

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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For Kant to say that a moral imperative is "categorical" is to say that it must be followed in every situation no matter what.

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

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Our basic beliefs about the world have little to do with how we relate to the world

a. true b. false

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A respectful way of looking at the world enables us to see the goodness that is the foundation of all God's creation

a. true b. false

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The government ought not to regulate business, for just as the government does not regulate journalism because journalists have to use their minds and follow their own judgment in their work, so too do people in business have to use their minds and follow their own judgment in their work.

Analyze the following argument in terms of the schema for arguments from analogy. Briefly state at least one criticism that calls the strength of the argument into question.

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