Casuistry uses those previous clear cases to decide what is ethical in a new situation. It requires us to decide whether the previous paradigm case was similar enough to our current situation, then we make the decision how to make the decision

a. True
b. False


A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Because Einstein's theory of relativity accounted for the precise time of certain eclipses with greater accuracy than did Newton's theory, Einstein's theory is:

A) More externally consistent. B) More adequate. C) More fruitful. D) More internally coherent E) More rational.

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In many religions, death is seen as a __________ before rebirth into a new form of existence

a. dream b. illusion c. punishment d. transition

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Every argument consists of at least two statements.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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