Question 1

Use the two concepts of justice,the process view and the end state view,to discuss the ethical problem of economic justice on a world wide level.

Accepted Answer

According to the process view,only if the rich nations wrongly caused the poor nations condition then they are bound in justice to rectify this.According to the end state view,if there is no good reason for some to be rich and some poor,i.e.that they have worked harder or contributed more,etc. ,then the economic gap between them is unjust.

Question 2

Which of the following is not mentioned as a result of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harmed rather than helped development of Third World countries. 
B)  Made poorer countries unable to compete. 
C)  Led to international terrorism. 
D)  Drove local banks out of business. 
A)  Harmed rather than helped development of Third World countries. 
B)  Made poorer countries unable to compete. 
C)  Led to international terrorism. 
D)  Drove local banks out of business. C

Question 3

As of 2011,about how large was the world's human population,and about how long will it take to add another billion?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.2 billion;expected to reach 5 billion by 2020. 
B)  7 billion;expected to reach 8 billion by 2025. 
C)  1 billion;expected to reach 2 billion in a decade. 
D)  10 billion;expected to reach 11 billion by 2050. 
A)  4.2 billion;expected to reach 5 billion by 2020. 
B)  7 billion;expected to reach 8 billion by 2025. 
C)  1 billion;expected to reach 2 billion in a decade. 
D)  10 billion;expected to reach 11 billion by 2050. B

Question 4

According to Peter Singer,helping people in famine ridden countries and areas is a matter of charity not obligation or duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What does Franz Fanon argue to be the cause of poverty in his work,The Wretched of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

According to Fannon,it is colo

Question 6

Technological advancements are

Accepted Answer

A)  Benefiting all nations. 
B)  Increasing the economic disparity between rich and poor nations. 
C)  Leaving the economic health of nations about the same. 
D)  Especially benefiting poor nations. 
A)  Benefiting all nations. 
B)  Increasing the economic disparity between rich and poor nations. 
C)  Leaving the economic health of nations about the same. 
D)  Especially benefiting poor nations.

Question 7

It is clear that globalization has contributed more to stability and peace than to dissention and conflict around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to free market capitalism,free markets lead to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduction in nationalism. 
B)  Free minds. 
C)  Political liberty. 
D)  Democracy. 
A)  Reduction in nationalism. 
B)  Free minds. 
C)  Political liberty. 
D)  Democracy.

Question 9

One of the ways to evaluate ethically the policies of the IMF and World Bank is whether they have done more good than harm or the opposite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Among the indicators of economic development of a country are standard of living,life expectancy,and literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe one positive effort of the World Bank and IMF and one negative aspect.

Accepted Answer

One positive contribution has been loans

Question 12

Self interest rationales for helping develop poorer countries include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating markets for our products. 
B)  Creating opportunity for indigenous peoples. 
C)  Reduce terrorism. 
D)  Preserve the environment. 
A)  Creating markets for our products. 
B)  Creating opportunity for indigenous peoples. 
C)  Reduce terrorism. 
D)  Preserve the environment.

Question 13

One significant difference between matters of charity and matters of justice is that the former is more flexible or optional than the latter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which ethical theory is closest to Peter Singer's when it comes to famine relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarian. 
B)  Kantian. 
C)  Nonconsequentalist. 
D)  Deontologism. 
A)  Utilitarian. 
B)  Kantian. 
C)  Nonconsequentalist. 
D)  Deontologism.

Question 15

According to Franz Fanon,what is the cause of poverty in many of the world's poorest countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy. 
B)  Corruption. 
C)  Colonialism. 
D)  Communism. 
A)  Democracy. 
B)  Corruption. 
C)  Colonialism. 
D)  Communism.

Question 16

The gap between rich and poor nations has greatly narrowed over the last 3 decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following Nobel Prize winners argues that persistent problems in developing nations have been the result of "textbook economic reasoning" and ideological support of strict capitalism by international financial institutions such as the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barack Obama. 
B)  Jimmy Carter. 
C)  Joseph Stiglitz. 
D)  Elie Wiesel. 
A)  Barack Obama. 
B)  Jimmy Carter. 
C)  Joseph Stiglitz. 
D)  Elie Wiesel.

Use the two concepts of justice,the process view and the end state view,to discuss the ethical problem of economic justice on a world wide level.

Which of the following is not mentioned as a result of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund?

As of 2011,about how large was the world's human population,and about how long will it take to add another billion?

According to Peter Singer,helping people in famine ridden countries and areas is a matter of charity not obligation or duty.

What does Franz Fanon argue to be the cause of poverty in his work,The Wretched of the Earth?

Technological advancements are

It is clear that globalization has contributed more to stability and peace than to dissention and conflict around the world.

According to free market capitalism,free markets lead to all of the following except

One of the ways to evaluate ethically the policies of the IMF and World Bank is whether they have done more good than harm or the opposite.

Among the indicators of economic development of a country are standard of living,life expectancy,and literacy.

Describe one positive effort of the World Bank and IMF and one negative aspect.

Self interest rationales for helping develop poorer countries include all the following except

One significant difference between matters of charity and matters of justice is that the former is more flexible or optional than the latter.

Which ethical theory is closest to Peter Singer's when it comes to famine relief?

According to Franz Fanon,what is the cause of poverty in many of the world's poorest countries?

The gap between rich and poor nations has greatly narrowed over the last 3 decades.

Which of the following Nobel Prize winners argues that persistent problems in developing nations have been the result of "textbook economic reasoning" and ideological support of strict capitalism by international financial institutions such as the World Bank?

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Religion and Global Ethics

Ethical Relativism

Egoism Altruism and the Social Contract

Utilitarianism and John Stewart Mill

Deontological Ethics and Immanuel Kant

Natural Law and Human Rights

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Thought and the Ethics of Care

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Stem Cell Research Cloning and Genetic Engineering

Violence Terrorism and War

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Exam 20: Global Issues and Globalization

Use the two concepts of justice,the process view and the end state view,to discuss the ethical problem of economic justice on a world wide level.

Which of the following is not mentioned as a result of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund?

As of 2011,about how large was the world's human population,and about how long will it take to add another billion?

According to Peter Singer,helping people in famine ridden countries and areas is a matter of charity not obligation or duty.

What does Franz Fanon argue to be the cause of poverty in his work,The Wretched of the Earth?

Technological advancements are

It is clear that globalization has contributed more to stability and peace than to dissention and conflict around the world.

According to free market capitalism,free markets lead to all of the following except

One of the ways to evaluate ethically the policies of the IMF and World Bank is whether they have done more good than harm or the opposite.

Among the indicators of economic development of a country are standard of living,life expectancy,and literacy.

Describe one positive effort of the World Bank and IMF and one negative aspect.

Self interest rationales for helping develop poorer countries include all the following except

One significant difference between matters of charity and matters of justice is that the former is more flexible or optional than the latter.

Which ethical theory is closest to Peter Singer's when it comes to famine relief?

According to Franz Fanon,what is the cause of poverty in many of the world's poorest countries?

The gap between rich and poor nations has greatly narrowed over the last 3 decades.

Which of the following Nobel Prize winners argues that persistent problems in developing nations have been the result of "textbook economic reasoning" and ideological support of strict capitalism by international financial institutions such as the World Bank?

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Religion and Global Ethics

Ethical Relativism

Egoism Altruism and the Social Contract

Utilitarianism and John Stewart Mill

Deontological Ethics and Immanuel Kant

Natural Law and Human Rights

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Thought and the Ethics of Care

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Stem Cell Research Cloning and Genetic Engineering

Violence Terrorism and War

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