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jerry coleman

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In Plato's story, Glaucon offered the view that people form political communities out of necessity, because it is less difficult than a prepolitical state of nature. This concept is known today as ________.
 
  A. social engineering
  B. social contract theory
  C. ethical relativism
  D. the naturalistic fallacy

Question 2

The purpose of normative ethics is to _______.
 
  A. define what people ought to do
  B. describe ethical beliefs or systems
  C. determine the best way to resolve disagreements
  D. make people's moral beliefs clear



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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