Homeostasis Is a Philosophy That

question 56

Multiple Choice

Homeostasis is a philosophy that:

• A)involves maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain.
• B)offers a version of philosophy based on the Golden Rule, which means do unto others what you would have them do unto you.
• C)involves balancing a variety of urges throughout a person's life.
• D)offers guidelines regarding right and wrong as well as what is acceptable and what is not acceptable, within a geographic area.

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Definitions:

Proposition

A verbalization or pronouncement that indicates an appraisal or conviction.

Categorical

Pertaining to, involving, or based on the categorization of something, often used in logic to describe propositions where statements are made about all members of a category.

Validity

The characteristic of being based on valid logic or actual evidence; in the realm of logic, it pertains to the situation where the premises naturally lead to the conclusion.

Syllogism

An approach to infer a conclusion based on two assumed or specified propositions.