Who wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

a. Weber c. Marcuse
b. Rawls d. Kant


ANS: A
Max Weber wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.

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1. Epicurus. 2. Socrates. 3. Diogenes. 4. Zeno.

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Why don’t the Sikhs have an elaborate calendar or set of festivals?

a. Their religious practice is extremely simple. b. They were instructed by Nanak not to celebrate. c. They are now more of a group of warriors than religious practitioners. d. They don’t like festivals.

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If we want our children to possess the traits of character we most admire, we need to teach them what those traits are and why they deserve both admiration and allegiance. (William J. Bennett, The Book of Virtues)This statement exemplifies a(n) ________.

A. argument B. explanation C. report D. unsupported assertion E. conditional statement

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.No, I don't think I believe in "three strikes and you're out" for convicted felons. Next thing it will be two strikes, then one strike. Then we'll be sticking people in jail for life for misdemeanors. It's not good policy.

What will be an ideal response?

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