What is the meaning of the word nirvana?

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to refer to the state of liberation from selfish cravings.

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Which of the following is a Rawlsian argument against discrimination?

A. Since the least advantaged in a society would be better off in a nondiscriminatory society than in one that discriminates, the rational person would see that nondiscrimination is morally preferable. B. People are treated as members of class with a certain characteristic, not as persons. They are not ends in themselves, but because of that characteristic, they are denied equal treatment and respect. C. The dominant class has a desire to maintain its superiority and its class prerogatives. D. Systematic discrimination produces a class of people who are arguably treated unjustly. Other groups in the society will also have cause to worry about whether they will be the next group to be discriminated against. On the whole, more harm than good is done.

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Evaluate the following argument in accordance with the criteria discussed in the text.Every time I play tennis my wrist hurts for several days afterward. If my doctor can't help me figure what to do about it, I may have to give up the game.

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In Wilhelm Wundt's terminology, the occurrence of a(n) __________ was a specific instance of what he more generally called __________.

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

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Evaluate the ethical principles of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical

Issues regarding synthetic biology.

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