Author Question: What ethical argument did the Athenians make to the Melians? a. Might makes right. b. Empire is ... (Read 44 times)

Jipu 123 · **on:** Sep 4, 2018

What ethical argument did the Athenians make to the Melians?

a. Might makes right.
b. Empire is justified because it ensures a balance of power and thus ensures peace.
c. Freedom is more important than empire.
d. Order must be valued above freedom.
e. Peace must be valued above freedom.

Question 2

Why can we reject the idea of complete skepticism in international politics?

a. Some room exists for morality in international politics.
b. There are no institutions in international politics to provide order.
c. The threats to survival in international politics have been steadily decreasing.
d. Most state leaders emphasize that nonideological pragmatism is the primary motivation for their policy actions.
e. Might makes right.