The main reason that legal and religious approaches to ethics give for why we should be ethical is that ______
A. virtue is its own reward
B. virtue enhances our respect for the law, both human and divine
C. the suffering and sacrifice which is the hallmark of ethical behavior builds character
D. we thereby avoid being punished by the state or by God
Answer: D
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In comparing (1) Gandhi fasting because he wanted to free India and (2) a man starving in the desert, Walter Stace says
a. in both cases the action was caused and, hence, not free. b. in (1) his action was uncaused and free and in (2) it was caused and not free. c. in (1) his action was caused and free and in (2) it was caused and not free. d. in (1) his action was uncaused and not free and in (2) it was caused and not free.
Just as one sex has served as the standard for biomedical research, so has
a) one form of placebo. b) one form of sexuality. c) one form of treatment. d) one form of race.
If memorizing definitions, facts, and theories is not enough in the academic domain, what more is needed to achieve success in understanding college level material and getting high marks on tests?
What will be an ideal response
According to Bentham, ethical "hard choices":
A. can be solved by simply counting up all the pleasures and pains involved. B. can only be resolved by giving up utilitarianism. C. are not common enough to be important. D. are caused by selfishness. E. can be solved only by moral relativism.