Philosophers study classic texts because those texts

a. usually have the right answers to our ethical questions
b. give us valuable ideas and insights for how to develop our own views
c. both of the above
d. none of the above


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is one of the three arguments in favor of narrow corporate social responsibility discussed in

this chapter?

a. business-can-handle-it b. let-government-do-it c. society-lacks-the-expertise d. visible-hand

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Confucian teachings were revived through Neo-Confucianism because some believed that

a. Confucius was about return to earth to judge them. b. old Confucian doctrines were outdated. c. Hinduism was threatening traditional Chinese beliefs and practices. d. Buddhist and Daoist practices had brought about political weakness.

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When early Christian belief spread outside Israel, it was spread particularly by which missionary?

A. Augustine B. Andrew C. Paul D. Amos

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