PT114.S1.Q19

PrepTest 114 - Section 1 - Question 19

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Only happiness is intrinsically valuable. Other things are valuable only if they contribute to happiness. Some philosophers say the fact that we don’t approve of a bad person being happy shows we only value happiness when it is deserved. They say this shows something other than happiness can have intrinsic value. But however much happiness people deserve is determined by how much they bring happiness to others.

Strongly Supported Conclusions

The fact that we don’t approve of a bad person being happy is a product of the fact that happiness has intrinsic value.

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19.

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b

people do not ████████ █████ █████████ ██ ████ ██ ████ █████ ████ ██

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d

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e

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