The "standard modern position" of governments, as described by Finnis, holds that
a. people should be free to do as they wish, so long as they do not harm others, and the
state should take no stance toward private behavior.
b. the state should not control private, adult, consensual behavior, but the state may
attempt to shape the moral environment and moral attitudes and beliefs.
c. the state has no role whatsoever in the area of morality, and must confine itself
exclusively to issues of legal rights.
d. the state should be absolutely minimal, and should not do anything that is not
essential for the functioning of society.
e. the state should follow international laws and universal principles in setting its rules
and policies.
b
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Which is a name for the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead?
a. purgatory b. resurrection c. ascension d. assumption
Human clones would have the same moral rights as all human beings
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In New Mexico, a group called Compassion & Choices is defending physicians
treating terminal cancer patients in seeking a clarification of that state’s laws prohibiting assisted suicide.
What will be an ideal response?