According to Immanuel Kant, the consequences of our actions are irrelevant in determining what is morally right and wrong
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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According to philosophical behaviorism, humans are:
a. organic machines, set up and ready to run at birth b. the product of rewards and punishments we receive c. both a and b are correct d. neither a nor b is correct
For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.John often insults elderly people. This kind of behavior emotionally scars them.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The hard determinist would claim that your behavior tonight will be the inevitable result of your character, motives, desires, and all the external forces acting upon you. 2. The hard determinist claims that if he knew every detail of the universe at this point in time, he could predict what decisions you would make in the future. 3. The hard determinists are only claiming that their behavior is determined, but they are making no claims about your behavior. 4. The compatibilist claims that your desires, values, and motives play no role in explaining your behavior. 5. The compatibilist differs with the hard determinist over whether or not any of our actions can be said to be free.
The definition "'Organ' means a heart, liver, kidney, or pancreas" is an example of:
A) A demonstrative definition. B) A medical definition. C) A definition by subclass. D) A stipulative definition. E) An enumerative definition.