Walter Berns hold that in order for us legitimately to be angry with someone
a. there must be a social contract in place.
b. anger must be recognized and legitimized by the rules and practices of our
culture.
c. we must believe in a system of just punishments and just rewards.
d. we must believe in a God of wrath and vengeance and severe justice.
e. we must believe that person is responsible for her acts.
e
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A. patterns of traces B. what scientists expect to see C. observations of traces D. descriptions of phenomena
At the beginning of the Meno, Meno asks Socrates
a. What is wisdom? b. Can virtue be taught? c. Is any knowledge innate? d. Have you seen my keys?
Explain the similarity and differences between Bentham and Mill's idea of happiness as it relates to utilitarianism. A. While both philosophers equated happiness with pleasure, Bentham did notdistinguish between the quality of pleasures while Mill maintained thatpleasures could vary in quality and according to who experienced thepleasure
B. While both philosophers deemed happiness to be derivative of pleasure,Bentham rated pleasures in accordance with which served the good overallwhile Mill did not distinguish between the quality of pleasures. C. While both philosophers equated happiness with pleasure, Benthammaintained that pleasures could vary in quality and according to who experienced the pleasure while Mill did not distinguish between the quality of pleasures. D. While both philosophers believed in sacrificing to promote the greater good, Bentham did not believe in such issues like the separation of church and state while Mill maintained that pleasures could not be rated.
For utilitarians, justice is an independent moral standard distinct from their general principle
a. True b. False