Maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain is __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANSWER: hedonism

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The Baha'i religion has not changed since the mid-19th century

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What is the name of the fundamental confession of faith: "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is God's prophet"?

a. hadith b. umma c. fatwa d. shahada

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By studying randomly selected subjects attending rock concerts over the past four

months, researchers have concluded that temporary hearing loss is directly proportional to the volume of the music at the concert. They correlated degree of volume and subjects' hearing immediately before and after the concert. The louder the band, the more severe and longer lasting the hearing impairment.

What will be an ideal response?

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The philosopher Tom Regan

a. claims that no one could approve of the treatment of animals in factory farms if they knew what was going on. b. argues against the use of governmental regulations to control the actions of businesses. c. believes that the FTC should be abolished. d. denies that non-human animals have any moral rights.

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