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sheilaspns

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Although the behavior of the Greek gods was not always kind or beneficial to human beings, their dealings with one another embodied core values that _______.
 
  A. placed entertainment above justice and order
  B. showed them to be evil personfied
  C. are no longer understood
  D. helped shape Greek culture and character

Question 2

What is wrong with relativism as a thought process? What does the relativist need to understand?
 
  How is it wrong as a thinking process?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

- Relativism: the belief that the truth is relative to any individual or situation, and there is no objective, universal standard we can use to decide which beliefs make the most sense.
- Stage 2 of critical thinking: Anything Goes
- Although Stage 2 thinking may be appropriate in matters of taste, it is not appropriate in most areas of life where some beliefs are clearly more informed than others.



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