Posted: September 6th, 2022

In opposition to Aristotle, Mencius argues

Philosophy

Question:
In opposition to Aristotle, Mencius argues that all humans are endowed with ____________ that make humans inherently good. moral values empathy intelligence natural qualities ____________ is not one of the stated values of the Earth Charter. Democracy Diversity Ecological integrity Self-determinism Sustainability ____________ argues that unless a person’s development is perverted by external forces, the person will be naturally good and just. Confucius Mencius Aristotle Immanuel Kant Varona contends that one’s thoughts and actions are determined by one’s ____________. skepticism personal philosophy religion social context The Earth Charter is based on the field of environmental ethics, a branch of philosophy that was initiated largely by the work of ____________. The concept contends that an action that is right will promote and maintain the stability of the biotic community, while an action that is wrong will disrupt that stability. the Earth Charter Commission Ed McGaa John Hospers Aldo Leopold Schweitzer identifies several factors that interact to eliminate a person’s capacity for compassion, one of which is observing unpreventable ____________. injustice death change suffering Jeremy Bentham claims that ____________ is the only moral principle that adequately accounts for the fact that it is human nature to base moral judgments on the tendency of an action to increase pleasure or decrease pain. the word of God the Golden Mean the pleasure principle the principle of utility ____________ claims that morality is based on the feeling of social solidarity one develops through interaction with other people. Jeremy Bentham Enrique José Varona Albert Schweitzer Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan McGaa identifies four ethical commandments within Native American moral thinking that are summarized in the concept of ____________, which implies that all living things are interrelated in an extended family. The four commandments are respect for the earth, respect for the Great Spirit, respect for fellow humans, and respect for individual freedom. the Golden Mean wu wei Mitakuye Oyasin the circle of life ____________ differentiates between the moral systems of those who deny the self and those who assert the self. Ed McGaa Friedrich Nietzsche David Wong Mary Daly ____________ contends that moral behavior is not based in religion or spiritual insight, but on compassionate reverence for all living things. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Immanuel Kant Albert Schweitzer Jeremy Bentham ____________ concludes that the highest good is happiness and that humans attain happiness thought excellence in “being human,” which consists of living fully in accord with rational principle. Mencius Plato Aristotle Kant Daly argues that the only philosophy capable of overcoming the oppression carried out through rape, genocide, and war is ____________. radical feminism religion moral relativism political conservatism ____________ concludes that an action is only truly moral if it is motivated solely by good will, without consideration for consequences or results. Therefore, the value of the act depends on the principle of volition, or the maxim, that motivates the act. Jeremy Bentham Aristotle Immanuel Kant Mencius ____________ contends that the Native American value system is based on respect and sharing, while the European value system is based on conquest and acquisition. Ed McGaa David Wong Mary Daly Virginia Held

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