In the Hindu view, karma is the doctrine that

a. everyone’s destiny is foreordained and there is nothing that one can do to change it.
b. only the righteous are reincarnated, while the wicked are extinguished.
c. you reap the results of your actions and thoughts, whether in this life or the next.
d. everyone receives the same rewards in the afterlife.


c. you reap the results of your actions and thoughts, whether in this life or the next

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Anaximander's argument against Thales was:

1. All cannot be water since we are not all drowning. 2. All cannot be water since fire exists and fire is antagonistic to water. 3. All must be water since this is what Thales claims. 4. All must be fire since water is the opposite of fire.

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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. If football is a rough sport, then football injuries abound. It is the case that football injuries abound. Thus, it follows that football is a rough sport

A) Inductive, strong. B) Deductive, invalid. C) Inductive, weak. D) Deductive, valid. E) Inductive, uncogent.

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This group suggests that morality is not about finding enduring truths, but about making sure that our moral judgments are consistent and cohere with one another

a. relativists. b. opportunists. c. moral imperialists. d. None of the above.

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Which of the following best describes the "Socratic account" of beliefs and the world?

A. Most beliefs about the world are objective in nature. B. Most beliefs about the world are subjective in nature. C. Any belief about the world can potentially be changed by new information. D. Our beliefs about the world are most influenced by other people.

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