Author Question: Dalrymple notes that some hold the belief that people should be free to do as they wish so long as ... (Read 23 times)

Jipu 123 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Dalrymple notes that some hold the belief that people should be free to do as they wish so
long as they alone suffer the consequences. One of his key objections to that idea is that

a. the consequences of our acts affect many others.
b. it ignores the importance of basic religious principles for preserving societal order.
c. all freedom is an illusion, because all our behavior is controlled by causal laws.
d. most people do not really know their own wishes.
e. society invests in nurturing people to adulthood, and thus society has a right to
exercise some control over their private activities.

Question 2

An analogy between the analysis of the moral justifiability of the American system and of the international situation falters because of which of the following?

A. There is no developed international system.
B. There is no developed American system.
C. Other nations view America as distinct from the rest of the world.
D. America's legacy of isolationism has isolated it from the rest of the world.