By moral intuition, Van Camp, Olen, and Barry mean:

a. a sixth sense that tells us what's right and wrong
b. a moral conviction that strikes us a right but unprovable
c. a hastily arrived at moral judgment
d. ethical relativism


b.

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Manaism is preanimistic, because:

A) ?it does not connect power to spirits living in individual natural things or in species/groups of things. B) ?its followers believe in offering animal sacrifice to deities. C) ?it involves worshiping multiple deities. D) ?it is based on a belief that spiritual powers originate from within a person rather than from an outside force.

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Killing to defend the innocent is accepted by all moral systems

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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George Berkeley and Baruch Spinoza were two other philosophers who wrote extremely artistic dialogues

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. The rate at which a light bulb uses energy (converts electrical energy to light and heat) is usually printed on

it-for example, "100 watts." A watt is a unit of power, which describes the rate of energy use. A power of 1 watt means that 1 joule of energy is being used each second. Hence, for every second that you leave a 100-watt light bulb turned on, you will have to pay the utility company for 100 joules of energy. Jeffrey Bennett, et al., The Cosmic Perspective, 3rd edition A) Argument; conclusion: The rate at which a light bulb ... printed on it. B) Nonargument. C) Argument; conclusion: For every second ... 100 joules of energy. D) Argument; conclusion: A power of 1 watt ... used each second. E) Argument; conclusion: A watt is a unit of power ... rate of energy use.

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