Levinas is reluctant to include animals as beings with "faces." Do you agree that ethics can be extended to animals only as a secondary move patterned after ethics toward humans? Or should ethics toward animals be a primary form of ethics? Can Levinas's own theory be redesigned to include animals?

What will be an ideal response?


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A. It usually produces good helpful information. B. It always works on "24"! C. It might prevent much greater death or destruction. D. It might create a "blowback" of retaliation or revenge.

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Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source."In the near future look for floods in Britain which will culminate in the flooding of Parliament."-A prediction made by Maitreya Swami, "The World Teacher," in the News Release of the Tara Center, N. Hollywood, Calif.

What will be an ideal response?

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In John's Gospel, unlike in the Synoptics, Jesus' ministry lasted approximately

A. three years. B. one year. C. two years. D. four years.

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Aquinas was born near Naples

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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