Hobbes views human society and government as

a. an artificial, human creation.
b. based on eternal principles of justice.
c. intrinsic to human nature.
d. a divinely ordained institution.


a.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Explain the difference between act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism.

What will be an ideal response?

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Formalist ethical theories claim that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by

A. the amount of happiness it produces B. social approval C. the suffering it diminishes D. each person for herself E. the kind of action it is

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