Jack, an ethical egoist, wants to borrow money from his friend, DeAndre, even though he has no intention of paying the money back. If DeAndre asks Jack for advice on what ethical theory he should accept, what would Jack be likely to say?
A. hedonism
B. An ethical theory other than ethical egoism
C) psychological egoism
D) ethical egoism
Ans: B. An ethical theory other than ethical egoism
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Who would most likely be a strict determinist?
a. a biologist who prefers to explain her scientific procedures in terms of reasons and purposes rather than causes. b. a person who insists that she can predict the winner of the next ballgame by the position of the stars and planets. c. an existentialist. d. a judge who has a reputation for sentencing criminals to the fullest extent of the law because she believes people should be blamed for the evil they do.
He was the leader of the Existentialist movement
a. Rousseau b. Sartre c. Nietzsche d. Buber
Evaluate Article 11 from (1) a utilitarian approach and (2) a Kantian approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Some environmental regulations (like forbidding the burning of coal in cities) benefit each and every one of us because
the air we all breathe is cleaner. If a company ignores the regulation and burns coal, while others obey the regulation, then the company
a. violates our right to a livable environment. b. is being a free-rider. c. benefits from externalities. d. creates an internality.