Self-Quiz 2.13

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According to Clifford, what the shipowner did was wrong because

the ship was lost and people died. correct incorrect

he lacked sincerity. correct incorrect

he had no right to believe on insufficient evidence. correct incorrect

he had a right to believe what he did. correct incorrect

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Clifford argues that we have a duty to proportion our belief to the evidence

in most cases. correct incorrect

in all cases. correct incorrect

when lives are at stake. correct incorrect

if we have faith. correct incorrect

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According to Clifford, even if a belief that guides an action is true, the holder of that belief is still guilty of wrongdoing if

the belief is based on the wrong grounds. correct incorrect

the action itself is wrong. correct incorrect

no harm is done. correct incorrect

the believer is sincere. correct incorrect

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Clifford says that those who have acquired a belief when they have no right to believe on such evidence as is before them have

done right. correct incorrect

been virtuous. correct incorrect

done wrong. correct incorrect

made a perceptual error. correct incorrect