Ethical theories that focus primarily on consequences in determining moral rightness and wrongness are called ________.
What will be an ideal response?
teleological ethics
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A) one of the factors necessary for the fire to occur. B) a factor that was enough on its own for the fire to occur. C) a factor irrelevant to the occurrence of the fire.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for each argument. The Surgeon General recently issued a report arguing that one third of the cancer fatalities in the United States can be attributed to smoking. But this claim is ridiculous. Smoking produces a great deal of enjoyment for millions of Americans. What would life be like if you can't enjoy something once in a while?
A) Slippery slope. B) Red herring. C) Appeal to unqualified authority. D) Complex question. E) No fallacy.
Legal paternalism is the doctrine that the law
A) may justifiably be used to restrict the freedom of individuals for their own good. B) may justifiably forbid lawsuits against those who act paternalistically. C) should encourage business to develop a paternal sense of responsibility for consumers. D) should only restrict people's freedom in order to protect other people.
We know of Socrates only from Plato
indicate whether this statement is true or false