what theory holds that one ought to perform an action if and only if it maximizes one's self-interest?
What will be an ideal response?
ethical egoism
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Placher states that Calvin's theology of the Eucharist generally follows that of
A) Martin Luther; B) Martin Bucer; C) Ulrich Zwingli; D) the Roman Catholic Church
In the following passage, identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative. Would our professor's conclusion, "About 32 percent of college faculty nationwide maintain home offices," be more likely if she had included faculty from other institutions among her survey? Why?A college professor converted one room of her house into a home office and intended to deduct her expenses on her federal income tax return. She wondered how many other college faculty had done the same, thinking that the more who deducted home offices, the
less likely her own return would be noticed by the IRS and hence the less likely she would be audited. So she decided to do her own informal survey of her colleagues to see how many of them had home offices. She sent out a questionnaire of three questions to all 1,200 instructors at her campus, and she received 950 responses. (Her promise to share the results of the survey apparently motivated faculty to respond.)As it turned out, 32 percent of her respondents answered yes to the question, "Do you maintain an office at home?" Half of these also answered yes to the question, "Do you deduct your home office expenses on your federal income tax return?" And 24 percent of the entire group of respondents answered yes to the question, "Is your campus office adequate?" What will be an ideal response?
According to Hume, the basis for our belief in causal relations is
a. a rational argument based on indubitable premises. b. the overwhelming evidence of our experience. c. faith in the orderly nature of the Creator. d. custom or habit.
The Hijira is the
a. journey from Mecca to Yathrib. b. pagan shrine in Medina destroyed by Muhammad. c. doctrine of prayer according to Muhammad. d. name of a month-long fast.