Religion and Philosophy

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The word islam means sacrifice. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by Tirant22	1 Replies 122 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by frejo
All Muslims are required to undertake a ritual pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime. ... Started by NClaborn	1 Replies 114 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by eliasc0401
Reward and punishment for wrongdoing is achieved in Buddhism by karma Indicate whether the ... Started by K@	1 Replies 112 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by ebe
A weakness of Divine Command theory is that it denies the autonomy of reason Indicate whether the ... Started by misspop	1 Replies 61 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by meganmoser117
Psychological egoism is a. a scientific theory b. a normative theory telling us how to act c. ... Started by dalyningkenk	1 Replies 90 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by kbennett34
The sociological theory which describes humankind as egoistic rather than altruistic is called ... Started by Lobcity	3 Replies 85 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by mammy1697
According to Hinman, some of the plausibility of psychological egoism comes from accepting the ... Started by Yolanda	1 Replies 49 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by alvinum
According to Ethical Egoism, someone like Mother Teresa is acting out of self-interest in her care ... Started by Garrulous	1 Replies 78 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by jlaineee
Ethical egoism claims that a. life is nasty brutish and short b. people do in fact act selfishly ... Started by Chelseaamend	1 Replies 70 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by Anna
Problems with the theory of ethical egoism include all of the following except: a. it presupposes ... Started by SGallaher96	1 Replies 65 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by dellikani2015
Ethical egoism claims that an act is good if ____________________ (.) Fill in the blank(s) with ... Started by savannahhooper	1 Replies 72 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by vickybb89
Ethical egoism claims that our self-interest _______________ () the interests of others. Fill in ... Started by Kthamas	1 Replies 63 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by quynhmickitran
A strength of ethical egoism is ___________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate ... Started by TVarnum	1 Replies 70 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by joechoochoy
Psychological egoism and ethical egoism are the same Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by cabate	3 Replies 130 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by hanadaa
According to psychological egoism, humans always act selfishly Indicate whether the statement is ... Started by CharlieWard	1 Replies 73 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by jamesnevil303
Acting selfishly and acting in our sefl-interest are the same thing Indicate whether the ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 100 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by yifu223
Ayn Rand extols selfishness as a virtue Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by clippers!	1 Replies 42 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by bassamabas
Utilitarian philosopher, Peter Singer, claims that we should be vegetarians out of respect for ... Started by Davideckstein7	1 Replies 130 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by chem1s3
For Utilitarianism morality is gauged by a. the intentions of the moral agent b. the ... Started by melina_rosy	1 Replies 47 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by helenmarkerine
Jeremy Bentham invented a system to cacluate a. intensity of effects b. balance of hedons and ... Started by OSWALD	1 Replies 39 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by Ahnyah
Hedons and dolors may be defined in terms of a. Pleasure b. Happiness c. Preferences d. All of ... Started by jazziefee	1 Replies 58 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by SeanoH09
Which of the following is a source of disagreement among utilitarians? a. The problem of deciding ... Started by cookcarl	3 Replies 41 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by Christopher
Rule utilitarianism claims to improve on act utilitarianism by a. advocating that people judge ... Started by soccerdreamer_17	1 Replies 214 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by emsimon14
Weaknesses of Utilitarianism include a. it relies on moral luck regarding outcomes b. it reduces ... Started by deesands	1 Replies 59 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by nital
Nationalism requires that we calculate the effects of an action on a. all sentient beings b. ... Started by Shelles	1 Replies 45 Views	Jun 19, 2018 by Anonymous