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A version of utilitarian theory asserting that the morally right action is the one that directly produces the most favorable balance of good over evil, or the most happiness, everyone considered.

Incompatibilism is the view that determinism and moral responsibility are compatible.

Euthanasia performed by withholding or withdrawing measures necessary for sustaining life is called ____________.

What makes an inductive argument strong?

According to Kant, this is an imperative that we should follow regardless of our particular wants and needs.

According to Kant, what is the primary principle one must obey in order to adhere to the moral law?

What is the primary distinction between a rationalist and an empiricist?

Choose the answer that best describes physicalisim. 

The thesis statement in a philosophy paper is a clear and exact statement of the position one will defend through the use of argument. 

The view that offenders deserve to be punished, or “paid back,” for their crimes and to be punished in proportion to the severity of their offences.