How Did Herbert Spencer Apply Evolutionary Theory to Ethics

question 37

Multiple Choice

How did Herbert Spencer apply evolutionary theory to ethics?

• A)Giving aid to poor people who fail in competition undermines the best qualities of the species.
• B)If nature has no enduring order or design,then moral laws are unreliable too.
• C)Since evolution is true,the Bible has no place in science or public education.
• D)Those that rise to economic predominance are morally obligated to assist the weak.
• E)Humans are animals,so individuals are justified in using violence to ensure their survival.

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