One way the Stoics tried to solve the problem of evil was to argue that
a. there is one God, but he is impersonal and oblivious to human needs.
b. evil is a result of the war between the God of Light and the God of Darkness.
c. some evils are the necessary means for realizing something that is supremely good.
d. since the universe has no ultimate purpose, evil results from the random motion of atoms.
c.
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Formal fallacies are arguments that are offered as sound logical arguments when in fact they have a(n)
a. valid form. b. invalid form. c. deductive form. d. inductive form.
Who said, "a system based on private property and free markets is a sophisticated
means of enabling people to cooperate in their economic activities without compulsion; it enables separated knowledge to assure that each resource is used for its most alued use, and is combined with other resources in the most efficient way." ? a. Hume b. Locke c. Friedman d. Rawls
"The Flat Earth Society says that the earth is a flat circle, with the North Pole at the center and giant mountains of ice around the circumference to keep boats and planes from going off the edge. So, I guess the earth is flat after all." This statement illustrates the fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority. Identify the most relevant reason for the fallacy.
A. The source's claim conflicts with expert opinion, and the reliability of the source is questionable. B. The source has been cited incorrectly. C. The issue cannot be settled by expert opinion. D. None of the answers are correct.
According to the interest view, having interests depends on having:
a. consequences b. duties c. moral status d. the sacredness of human life