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The "be consistent" requirement demands that we
{ 1 } - keep our lives in harmony with our moral beliefs.
{ 2 } - treat others only as we're willing to be treated in the same situation.
{ 3 } - make similar evaluations about similar actions.
{ 4 } - keep our means in harmony with our ends.
{ 5 } - avoid inconsistent beliefs.
{ 6 } - do all of the above (plus a few more things).
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The "be consistent" requirement demands that we
{ 1 } - keep our lives in harmony with our moral beliefs.
{ 2 } - treat others only as we're willing to be treated in the same situation.
{ 3 } - make similar evaluations about similar actions.
{ 4 } - keep our means in harmony with our ends.
{ 5 } - avoid inconsistent beliefs.
{ 6 } - do all of the above (plus a few more things).
It demands the other things too.
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The "be consistent" requirement demands that we
{ 1 } - keep our lives in harmony with our moral beliefs.
{ 2 } - treat others only as we're willing to be treated in the same situation.
{ 3 } - make similar evaluations about similar actions.
{ 4 } - keep our means in harmony with our ends.
{ 5 } - avoid inconsistent beliefs.
{ 6 } - do all of the above (plus a few more things).
It demands the other things too.
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The "be consistent" requirement demands that we
{ 1 } - keep our lives in harmony with our moral beliefs.
{ 2 } - treat others only as we're willing to be treated in the same situation.
{ 3 } - make similar evaluations about similar actions.
{ 4 } - keep our means in harmony with our ends.
{ 5 } - avoid inconsistent beliefs.
{ 6 } - do all of the above (plus a few more things).
It demands the other things too.
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The "be consistent" requirement demands that we
{ 1 } - keep our lives in harmony with our moral beliefs.
{ 2 } - treat others only as we're willing to be treated in the same situation.
{ 3 } - make similar evaluations about similar actions.
{ 4 } - keep our means in harmony with our ends.
{ 5 } - avoid inconsistent beliefs.
{ 6 } - do all of the above (plus a few more things).
It demands the other things too.
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The "be consistent" requirement demands that we
{ 1 } - keep our lives in harmony with our moral beliefs.
{ 2 } - treat others only as we're willing to be treated in the same situation.
{ 3 } - make similar evaluations about similar actions.
{ 4 } - keep our means in harmony with our ends.
{ 5 } - avoid inconsistent beliefs.
{ 6 } - do all of the above (plus a few more things).
It demands the other things too.
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6 is correct!
The "be consistent" requirement demands that we
{ 1 } - keep our lives in harmony with our moral beliefs.
{ 2 } - treat others only as we're willing to be treated in the same situation.
{ 3 } - make similar evaluations about similar actions.
{ 4 } - keep our means in harmony with our ends.
{ 5 } - avoid inconsistent beliefs.
{ 6 } - do all of the above (plus a few more things).
Consistency is an important part of moral rationality. The book tries to clarify and defend the different elements of moral consistency.
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