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Thanks to the EPA, the federal government long ago eliminated the problem of
potentially harmful pesticides and other chemical residues in food.
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According to Norman Bowie, a discussion of whistle blowing in the 1990s parallels the
discussion of civil disobedience in the 1960s.
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A moral of Garrett Hardin's parable "The Tragedy of the Commons" is that there can be
a difference between the private costs and the social costs of a business activity.
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Rules of etiquette are always moral rules.
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One of the major characteristics of an organization is the shared acceptance of
organizational rules by its members.
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When it comes to the protecting animal interests, the United States is far ahead of
Europe.
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According to Norman Bowie, whistle blowing can never be justified because it involves
violating one's duties to the organization.
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Kantians would repudiate sexual or racial job discrimination as disrespectful to our
humanity.
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According to divine command theory, if something is wrong, then the only reason it is
wrong is that God commands us not to do it.
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The Wagner Act of 1935 permitted firing workers because of union membership or
union activities.
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According to Cambridge University biologist Andrew Balmford, the loss of nature's
services is usually outweighed by the benefits of development.
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Puffery is illegal.
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According to "Battling Over Bottled Water," water is the lifeblood of the earth.
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There is a general consensus among philosophers and lawyers about how to define the
right to privacy.
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What is insider trading?
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An ordinary example of an ecosystem is a pond.
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Libertarianism involves a commitment to leaving market relations - buying, selling, and
other exchanges - totally unrestricted.
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In his books The Affluent Society and The New Industrial State, John Kenneth Galbraith
argues that consumer wants are never created by advertising or sophisticated sales
strategies.
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A survey shows that three out of four whites believe that African Americans and
Hispanics are more likely than whites to prefer living on welfare, and a majority of
whites also believe that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to be lazy,
unpatriotic, and prone to violence.
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