How would a utilitarian respond to the suggestion that alien beings would be allowed to abduct involuntary human subjects for lethal medical experiments provided that they give humanity a cure for all viral diseases, including AIDS? Evaluate the answer from the standpoint of an act utilitarian and a rule utilitarian.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer will vary.
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A) social forces alone B) ideas C) economic forces alone D) social and economic forces together
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The Homeric notion of virtue can be summarized as
a. personal excellence. b. compassion. c. fulfilling one’s moral obligations to the gods. d. creating happiness for the most number of people
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"Existence precedes essence" is the credo of Existentialism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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According to Cultural Relativism, what makes right acts right?
a. They are based on self?interest b. They maximize happiness c. They accord with God’s commands d. They accord with the social norms of one’s society
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