When John Stuart Mill says, "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied," he is implying
A) that Socrates wasn't a very happy person.
B) that Socrates should have enjoyed himself more.
C) that all pleasures are equal.
D) that some pleasures are better than others.
D
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though Skillen makes several criticisms of the philosopher—is a. A. J. Ayer. b. Rosalind Hursthouse. c. Richard Taylor. d. G. W. F. Hegel. e. Bernard Williams.
"Circumcision" means
A. the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis, done as a physical sign of the covenant between Yahweh and his people. B. the ritual practice of walking around the Temple seven times before entering. C. to cover the head when in the presence of the Lord. D. figuratively, to go around obstacles.
As a general rule, if the contents of the work agreement that exists between the employee and the employer are legal
and if the employee freely consents to them, then the employee is under an obligation to fulfill the terms of the agreement
a. True b. False
According to Singer, if we have to choose between the life of a person and the
life of a nonhuman animal, we should use our intuitions to decide which needs us more.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.