Which of the following is the art of solving difficult problems, cases, or deliberations through the careful application of moral principles?

A. special effects
B. normative ethics
C. casuistry
D. metaethics


C

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Schopenhauer believed that life was just a constant will to survive

indicate whether this statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Each statement below represents a feature that has been claimed to exist on Mars. Sort the statements into the correct bin according to whether each is a feature that actually exists, that does not actually exist, or that might exist but about which we cannot yet draw a definitive conclusion.

Real Mars/Imaginary Mars/Unknown Mars 1. Minerals of types known to form in liquid water 2. surface pools of liquid warer 3. microscopic life 4. abundant water ice 5. dried-up river beds 6. a network of straight-line canals 7. cities built by an ancient civilization 8. underground pockets of liquid 9. frequent rainfall and snowfall

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