Self Evaluation
  Lecture 40: Conclusion
 

Q.6. The three severe problems limiting human happiness are: (a) separation (though not independence) of laws governing individual happiness and perfectibility of society; (b) a conflict between individual choice and externalities (you can decide about yourself but you cannot have any control over what others will decide though your happiness depends a lot on others’ decisions too); and …:

(A)   Lack of right definitions of happiness in sociology and philosophy

(B)   Focus of philosophies on happiness

(C)   Variations in ideas of perfectibility arising from differences in the social contexts of ideas

(D)   Variations in the biological nature of man

Q.7. In accepting women in the Sangha at par with men Buddha had some ….

(A)   Politics

(B)   Initial support

(C)   Secret deal

(D)   Initial hesitation

Q.8. Shaida identifies … of senses in which good may be defined.

(A)   Three pairs

(B)   Couple of

(C)   Classes

(D)   Five pairs

Q.9. A good may be considered … good if it is based on acceptance of a moral principle, which along with some other principle(s) constitutes a moral point of view.

(A)   Definitely

(B)   Morally

(C)   Categorically

(D)   Historically

Q.10. From the social standpoint, one cannot deny the … position that various components of society are interrelated.

(A)   Functionalist

(B)   Ironical

(C)   An odd

(D)   Prevailing