Part 1: Answer all Questions (1 point each) 1. True or false – Milton Friedman b
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Part 1: Answer all Questions (1 point each)
1. True or false – Milton Friedman believed that predictive success was all that mattered in an economic theory.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
2. True or false – Plato believed that the wisest should rule.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
3. True or false – Positivists believe that social sciences should use the same methods as the natural sciences
: a. TRUE b. FALSE
4. “There can be nothing wrong with free, consensual arrangements between private individuals that do not harm anybody else.” What kind of argument is this an example of?
a. Utilitarian b. Libertarian
5. True or false – For Aristotle, wisdom [Sophia] was used for politics.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
6. Which of these does Michael Sandel argue money cannot buy?
a. Kidneys b. Friendship c. Healthcare
7. Immanuel Kant was an example of what kind of moral theorist:
a. Deontological b. Utilitarian c. Virtue Theorist
8. Who argued that you cannot derive statements of value from statements of fact?
a. Aristotle b. David Hume
9. True or False – utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism:
a. TRUE b. FALSE
10. What was Descartes’ standard for knowledge:
a. Justified true belief. b. A belief he could not possibly doubt. c. Beliefs based on experience.
Part 2: Sort these statements into NORMATIVE and DESCRIPTIVE (2 points each)
The government should introduce a minimum wage.
Normative Descriptive
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
Normative Descriptive
Stealing is wrong
Normative Descriptive
Prague is the Capital of the Czech Republic
Normative Descriptive
Brno is the Capital of the Czech Republic
Normative Descriptive
Part 3: Sort these arguments into INDUCTIVE and DEDUCTIVE (2 points each)
Socrates is a man All men are mortal ? Socrates is mortal
Inductive Deductive
If A then B, A ? B
Inductive Deductive
The sun has risen every day in history until now. ? The sun will rise tomorrow.
Inductive Deductive
Everything that has a kidney has a heart. Vaclav has a kidney. ? Vaclav has a heart
Inductive Deductive
The kitchen is red. The bathroom is red. The bedroom is red. ? All the rooms in the house are red.
Inductive Deductive
Explanation / Answer
1. Milton Friedman believed that predictive success was all that mattered in an economic theory. FALSE.
2. Plato believed that the wisest should rule. TRUE.
3. Positivists believe that social sciences should use the same methods as the natural sciences. TRUE.
4. The correct answer is Option B. This is a statement of a Libertarian.
Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of a question.