Circumcision is a rite often associated with

A. the vision quest.
B. the final passing from this life.
C. entry into adulthood.
D. taboo and sacrifice.


Answer: C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The following is an example of rule utilitarianism (RU): "if the practice of lying is overall bad for the world in cases where one is tempted to lie, then one ought not to lie now, even if in this case to lie would actually bring about better consequences."

a. true b. false

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Estimates of virtue apply:

a. to a person's mind. b. to a person's soul. c. to a person's will. d. all of these choices. e. none of these choices.

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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. Pencil lead is composed of pure carbon, and pencil lead is very cheap. Diamonds, like pencil lead, are composed of pure carbon. Therefore, probably diamonds are very cheap

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

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