This concept refers to cultural and religious rules of avoidance

a. taboo
b. sacrifice
c. penance
d. self-flagellation


Answer: a

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

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In the Soviet gulags, the cultural life of arts, intellectual pursuits, and sports disappeared in the Darwinian struggle for survival

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Wherever there's smoke, there's fire.

What will be an ideal response?

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For Mill, when calculating the utility of any particular action, we must include the happiness it will produce for __________

a. the family of the individual who will perform the action. b. all sentient creatures. c. the individual who will perform the action. d. all human beings.

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