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Questions
1. At the beginning of his essay, Chisholm (approvingly) quotes Aristotle: "A staff moves a stone, and is moved by a hand, which is moved by a man." How does this passage express libertarianism? Use Chisholm's distinction between agent causation and event causation in your answer.
2. Briefly describe Taylor's Ingenious Physiologist. Explain why this is supposed to be a counterexample to Stace's view.
One criticism of cultural relativism is that we could decide the morality of any given issue, say abortion, just by taking a poll. Why would that be? Explain.
3. When, if ever, is it morally permissible to lie according to utilitarianism? Give a concrete example(s).
4. Which of the following views maintain that there would be no free actions if every action were causally determined by antecedent events?
5. According to Stace's Compatibilism, an action is free only if
6. According to Aristotle, the virtue of having neither too much nor too little fear is.