According to Cohen, it is morally acceptable to torture rats gratuitously as rats

have no rights.



Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


F

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Bertrand Russell criticizes Aquinas' arguments on the basis that:

1. they are just plain silly. 2. if everything requires a cause, then we can ask what caused God. 3. Jesus never existed. 4. the Catholic Church committed human rights violations.

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Which direct speech act could "After some recent accidents in Sao Paulo's Airport, nobody is going to get me to fly to that airport!" be used to perform?

A) informative B) directive C) expressive D) commissive

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Which reasons would Hinman cite as moral issues in the question of academic

cheating?

a. Some people are hurt by the cheating. b. You can improve your grade by cheating. c. Cheating is unfair. d. Cheating involves a conflict of values.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

The rule of modus ponens indicates that if we have a conditional statement and the affirmation of its consequent, we may validly infer its antecedent.

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