According to Mackie, It Is Sometimes Suggested That "Evil Is

question 226

Multiple Choice

According to Mackie, it is sometimes suggested that "Evil is due to human free will." Mackie criticizes this position: "God was not, then, faced with a choice between making innocent automata and making beings who, in acting freely, would sometimes go wrong: there was open to him the obviously better possibility of making beings who would act freely but always go right. Clearly, his failure to avail himself of this possibility is inconsistent with his being both ___________ and ___________."

• A) omnipotent; wholly good
• B) eternal; timeless
• C) omniscient; logical
• D) immaterial; sentient

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Medium of Exchange

An intermediary instrument or system used to facilitate the sale, purchase, or trade of goods between parties.

Digital Wallet

A digital system that allows individuals to make electronic transactions using a computer or smartphone, including storing various forms of currency and cards.

Public Keys

Part of a cryptographic system used in digital communication that allows users to securely exchange data over an insecure network.

Private Keys

Cryptographic keys used in public-private key encryption schemes that are kept secret and used to decrypt information or digitally sign data.