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According to Ross, what is the basis of the duty of justice?
According to Ross, what is the basis of the duty of justice?
- The possibility of a distribution of pleasure or happiness that is in accord with the merit of the persons concerned
- The duty to do good to others
- The duty to promote one’s own good
- The possibility of a distribution of pleasure or happiness that is not in accord with the merit of the persons concerned (correct)
What is the primary concern of the duty of beneficence?
What is the primary concern of the duty of beneficence?
- Avoiding harm to others
- Promoting the health, security, wisdom, moral goodness, or happiness of others (correct)
- Improving one's own moral goodness
- Preventing harm to oneself
According to Ross, what is the basis of the duty of self-improvement?
According to Ross, what is the basis of the duty of self-improvement?
- The duty to avoid harming others
- The possibility of improving the conditions of others
- The fact that one can make oneself better in respect of virtue, or of intelligence, or of pleasure (correct)
- The duty to promote the general happiness
What is the primary concern of the duty of non-maleficence?
What is the primary concern of the duty of non-maleficence?
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What is the relationship between the duty of justice and the distribution of pleasure or happiness?
What is the relationship between the duty of justice and the distribution of pleasure or happiness?
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What is the primary concern of the duty of beneficence, according to Ross?
What is the primary concern of the duty of beneficence, according to Ross?
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What is the basis of the duty of self-improvement, according to Ross?
What is the basis of the duty of self-improvement, according to Ross?
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What is the primary concern of the duty of non-maleficence, according to Ross?
What is the primary concern of the duty of non-maleficence, according to Ross?
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What is the relationship between the duty of justice and the distribution of pleasure or happiness, according to Ross?
What is the relationship between the duty of justice and the distribution of pleasure or happiness, according to Ross?
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What is the primary concern of Ross's moral principles?
What is the primary concern of Ross's moral principles?
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