Who was also known as the Lokyata?
a. The Buddhists
b. The Hindus
c. The Carvakas
d. The Augustinians
ANSWER: c
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The benefits within moral standards are best seen in which statement?
A) There is a complete list of adequacy criteria for moral judgments that philosophers all agree on. B) Professional codes are the rules that are supposed to govern the conduct of members of a given profession. C) Professional codes of ethics provide a complete and reliable guide to one's moral obligations. D) People who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those whose desires extend beyond themselves.
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inappropriate by seeing if the behavior would be offensive to
a. the person to whom the comments are directed. b. the person accused of harassment. c. the hypothetical "reasonable person." d. the common law as modified by legislation
Under what conditions did John Stuart Mill think that freedom of choice could be restricted?
a) When doing so would cause harm to the person who was acting. b) When doing so would prevent harm to someone other than the person acting. c) Under no circumstances. d) When doing so would enhance social well-being.