According to Rachels, the cessation of treatment of a terminally ill patient is:
a. the intentional taking of a life.
b. not the intentional taking of a life.
c. more moral than active euthanasia.
d. bad medical practice.
a
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According to your text, philosophy is a practice of
a. giving reasons in support of one’s beliefs and actions. b. collecting different opinions on weird questions. c. finding an alternative to religious belief. d. finding beliefs that are emotionally appealing.
The _____ is a new religious movement from Korea founded by Sun Myung Moon, which is a blend of Christianity and Asian religions
A) ?Branch Davidian B) ?Christian Science Church C) ?Unification Church D) ?Self-Realization Fellowship
Which of the following does Dixon argue is the strongest objection to handgun
prohibition?
a. The suggested prohibition of handguns represented a gross violation the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. b. The suggested prohibition of handguns would cause an increase in violent crime by denying peaceful citizens the use of handguns in defending themselves, their families and their property. c. Even a cursory historical analysis of history shows that the first step in tyranny is to disarm the people—e.g., Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and Mussolini. d. Laws against gun ownership are ineffective because criminals do not respect the law.