In the Academic World, Examining the Different Ways in Which

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the academic world, examining the different ways in which moral thinking can be done is called a study of

• A) humanity.
• B) moral or ethical theory.
• C) behavior.
• D) operant conditioning.
• E) reasoning.

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Definitions:

Alien and Sedition Acts

A series of laws passed in 1798 that restricted the rights of immigrants and limited speech critical of the government, controversial for infringing civil liberties.

Presidential Election

A process in which citizens or their elected representatives vote to select the president of a country.

Federalist Party

A political party in the early United States that favored a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

Thomas Jefferson

The third President of the United States (1801–1809), principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and an influential Founding Father known for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism.