The paradox of hedonism (or the paradox of selfishness) is that people who are exclusively concerned with their own

interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those who are concerned about other people.



a. True
b. False


False

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a) Autonomy b) Informed consent c) Justice d) All of these choices

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Before Jesus, the term __________ was closely related to revelations and apocalyptic writing

a. Lord b. Messiah c. Son of God d. Son of Man

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Which of the following statements would John Stuart Mill accept and Jeremy Bentham reject?

a. Happiness is not identical to sensuous pleasure. b. Consequences play no role in determining what is morally right. c. No one can say which pleasures are better than others. d. all of the above

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Ethics is the study of

a. Morality b. Religion c. Metaphysics d. Efficacy

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