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euthyphro is about
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the nature of goodness
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euthyphro 's definition of piety, or "what is good"
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what is dear to the gods
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psychological egoism is a descriptive theory and ethical egoism is a normative theory
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true
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according to individual ethical egoism one should
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do what is in one's self interest
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to say something is a normative theory is to say that it tells us what we ought to do
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true
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what is the point of the example of Lincoln rescueing the piglets
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the he appeared to be unselfish, but claimed his action was quite self-centered
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the ring of gyges
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can turn the wearer invisible
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the most reasonable form of psychological egoism holds that we always do what is in our own best interest
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false
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the fact that we do behave a certain way is
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a poor reason for believing we ought to do so
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what do psychological egoists think is true of people
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that they are selfish or self-centered
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for Kant an imperative means
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a form of statement that tells us to do something
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for Kant end is
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something that has intrinsic value
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for Kant categorical means
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applying no matter what under all circumstances
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Kant believes that all rational people would come to the same conclusion about what is morally right and that, once decided, there would be no exceptions to moral laws.
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true
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according to kant, the highest moral activity happens as a result of
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acting out of a will to do the right thing
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what is not an emphasis of kant's moral theory
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it emphasizes social benefit over individual rights
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hypothetical imperatives are
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like suggesting we should use what works to arrive at a goal
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what, according to Kant, is the difference between persons and things
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unlike things, which only have relative value, a person's existence is an end in itself
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according to kant, moral obligations are hypothetical in nature
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false
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what logical scenario is impossible
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sound but not valid (invalid) with at least one untrue premise
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simple subjectivism translates "x is morally good" or "x is morally right" to
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I approve of x
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according to subjectivism I cannot be objectively mistaken in my moral judgements
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true
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what theory re-interprets all moral statements as exclamation
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emotivism
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name a claim that is not a claim of cultural relativists
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each person should define their ow. morality
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most deliberation is a key component in deciding what is good in both cultural relativism and subjectivism
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true
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