If “following orders” is a justification for low-level soldiers, who were threatened with
death if they did not comply, how high up the chain of command should the excuse of
“following orders” go?
What will be an ideal response?
Only to the highest official (such as Hitler)? To the highest-ranking
official who did not face death for non-compliance? Defend your conclusion with ethical
reasoning.
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Which one of the following pairs of statements are
interchangeable according to material implication
a. -(p v q); -p + -q b. (p v q) + r; (p v r) + (p v q) c. p? q; p v -q d. -p v q; p ? q
Soteriology is the study of sin.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
One of the main reasons people are drawn to ethical subjectivism is that _______
A. they think that people basically agree about most things B. they do not think that moral disagreements are of great importance C. they want to find out who is really right about moral questions D. they don't distinguish between personal taste and moral beliefs
Modern philosopher Karl Jaspers gave this name to the period from 600 to 400 B.C.E. when many religions and value systems were founded.
a. Vedic Period b. Golden Age c. Devotional Period d. Axial Age