Chapter 05 Self Quiz

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. Cahn suggests that some might be made to feel insecure by the knowledge that the world had been planned by an all-good being because

they would realize the extent to which their existence depended on the will of that being. correct incorrect

they would realize that it is immoral to eradicate germs, disease-bearing rats, and other natural sources of illness. correct incorrect

they would fear damnation. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Cahn asserts that the moral prescriptions in holy books

converge. correct incorrect

conflict. correct incorrect

reveal the will of God. correct incorrect

do not reveal the will of God. correct incorrect

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. Cahn argues that morality

depends on belief in God. correct incorrect

is incompatible with belief in God. correct incorrect

is independent of belief in God. correct incorrect

is based in illusion. correct incorrect

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. On Cahn’s view, if God exists and something is wrong because that being says so,

one is morally obligated to avoid doing it. correct incorrect

one should explore alternatives anyway. correct incorrect

there is no way to determine whether it is really wrong, after all. correct incorrect

anything, however apparently wrong, would be right by definition. correct incorrect

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. Cahn argues that proving God’s existence would prove the wrongness of harming his creation.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. To say that good is whatever God commands, Cahn argues, is to lose the possibility of meaningfully praising God’s goodness.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Euthyphro’s dilemma runs as follows: Is an action wrong because God says so, or does God say so because it is wrong?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect