What makes someone a good person, according to the natural law theory?
a. Obeying the laws of the land
b. Obeying God's commands
c. Fulfilling his or her true nature
d. Doing whatever maximizes happiness
c. Fulfilling his or her true nature.
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Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source.According to a Baron Gottfried von Swieten, King Frederick of Prussia claimed that he had once given a chromatic theme to Johann Sebastian Bach, who had immediately made of it a fugue in four parts, then in five parts, and finally in eight parts.-From H. T. David and A. Mendel, The Bach Reader, reported in Gödel, Escher, Bach, by Douglas R. Hofstadter
What will be an ideal response?
Western philosophers have tended to dismiss
A) thought articulated in literalist explanations and arguments. B) nonliteral, nonscientific explanations of life and the universe through myth, heroic legends, and nonmonotheistic religions. C) ideas that draw on monotheistic religions. D) ethical reflection.
A charity is raising money by raffling a pair of clubhouse tickets to the all-star baseball game. One thousand chances will be sold. The pair of tickets is worth $400 . A single chance costs $25 . If only monetary values are considered, what is the expected utility of a single chance?
a. $400 b. $15.00 c. $25 d. ?$24.60
The concept of earning your keep, having a choice in how you will do this, and that you
might or might not make more than others is called....
A. Capitalism B. Free enterprise C. Socialism D. Success