One problem with Ayn Rand's ethical egoism is that it assumes that
A) one can act in one's self-interest.
B) one ought to act in one's own self-interest.
C) if an act is for the benefit of others, then it cannot be to one's own benefit as well.
D) if an act is for the benefit of others, then it can be to one's own benefit as well.
C
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When considering duties, without regard for consequences, which one of these is a relevant factor?
(a) the motives or intentions of the decision maker (b) the short term and long term costs of various options (c) the benefits that can reasonably be predicted (d) the extent to which various groups will be impacted (e) one's spontaneous System-1 human response to the situation
The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. Viruses are acellular entities too small to be seen with a light microscope. They are composed of a nucleic acid and a few proteins. Viruses replicate themselves and display other properties of living organisms only when they have invaded living cells
Indeed, some viruses can be crystallized and stored in a container on a shelf for years, but they retain the capacity to invade cells and cause disease. Jacquelyn C. Black, Microbiology: Principles and Explorations A) Argument; conclusion: They are composed of a nucleic acid and a few proteins. B) Nonargument. C) Argument; conclusion: Viruses are acellular entities ... microscope. D) Argument; conclusion: Indeed, some viruses can be crystallized ... cause disease. E) Argument; conclusion: Viruses replicate themselves ... invaded living cells.
Use either the intuitive test or the scenario method to determine whether the argument is valid or invalid. Everything that comes to exist must have a cause of its coming to be. Thus, the universe itself must have a cause, since it obviously came to exist
a. Valid b. Invalid
List the Four Noble Truths. Explain how they illustrate the practical nature of Buddhist teaching.
What will be an ideal response?