Question 1

According to Jeremy Bentham, the question is not whether animals can feel pain, but whether they can talk and reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Moral vegetarians are people who reject the eating of meat on moral grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A moral vegetarian

Accepted Answer

A) rejects eating meat based on moral grounds. 
B) only eats animal that were raised humanely. 
C) does not believe animals suffer. 
D) the pleasure we get from eating a hamburger justifies the price the animals pay. 
A) rejects eating meat based on moral grounds. 
B) only eats animal that were raised humanely. 
C) does not believe animals suffer. 
D) the pleasure we get from eating a hamburger justifies the price the animals pay.

Question 4

The moral theorist William T. Blackstone claims that the right to a livable environment

Accepted Answer

A) would solve the problem of how to conserve resources. 
B) prevents the use of government regulation to control the actions of business. 
C) is a fundamental human right. 
D) implies that non-human animals have no genuine moral rights. 
A) would solve the problem of how to conserve resources. 
B) prevents the use of government regulation to control the actions of business. 
C) is a fundamental human right. 
D) implies that non-human animals have no genuine moral rights.

Question 5

An ordinary example of an ecosystem is a pond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

Accepted Answer

Ecology is a branch of biology that deal

Question 7

Is it appropriate to have a "valley of death" as described in Case 7.2?  If you worked for one of the factories how would you justify the fumes?  If you take an environmental view, how would confront the problem?

Accepted Answer

The "valley of death" as described in Ca

Question 8

Regulation is always the most effective way to allocate the costs of environmental protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The word "ecosystem" refers to a total ecological community, both living and non-living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The rising affluence of people in the United States has meant a corresponding decrease in pollution and its attendant environmental problems in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A decade after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone park their presence was discovered to

Accepted Answer

A) not change anything. 
B) have stabilized their own population. 
C) have changed the behavior of elk. 
D) be disruptive. 
A) not change anything. 
B) have stabilized their own population. 
C) have changed the behavior of elk. 
D) be disruptive.

Question 12

What's an "externality"? Give an environmental example of an externality.

Accepted Answer

An "externality" is a term used in econo

Question 13

Thanks to the EPA, the federal government long ago eliminated the problem of potentially harmful pesticides and other chemical residues in food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Are there any differences between environment ethics for humans and animals?  If so,  describe them.

Accepted Answer

Yes, there are differences between envir

Question 15

The international fishing industry as it exists today gives us good reason to reject the moral of Garrett Hardin's "Parable of the Commons."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

William T. Blackstone rejects the idea that each person has a human right to a livable environment on the grounds that it is technically infeasible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Utilitarians

Accepted Answer

A) focus on human well-being and ignore animal welfare. 
B) oppose animal experimentation in principle. 
C) are likely to oppose factory farming. 
D) are likely to favor factory farming. 
A) focus on human well-being and ignore animal welfare. 
B) oppose animal experimentation in principle. 
C) are likely to oppose factory farming. 
D) are likely to favor factory farming.

Question 19

Three approaches have gained the most attention when it comes to achieving our environmental goals: the use of regulations, incentives, and pricing mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The philosopher Tom Regan

Accepted Answer

A) claims that no one could approve of the treatment of animals in factory farms if they knew what was going on. 
B) argues against the use of governmental regulations to control the actions of businesses. 
C) believes that the FTC should be abolished. 
D) denies that non-human animals have any moral rights. 
A) claims that no one could approve of the treatment of animals in factory farms if they knew what was going on. 
B) argues against the use of governmental regulations to control the actions of businesses. 
C) believes that the FTC should be abolished. 
D) denies that non-human animals have any moral rights.

According to Jeremy Bentham, the question is not whether animals can feel pain, but whether they can talk and reason.

Moral vegetarians are people who reject the eating of meat on moral grounds.

A moral vegetarian

The moral theorist William T. Blackstone claims that the right to a livable environment

An ordinary example of an ecosystem is a pond.

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

Is it appropriate to have a "valley of death" as described in Case 7.2? If you worked for one of the factories how would you justify the fumes? If you take an environmental view, how would confront the problem?

Regulation is always the most effective way to allocate the costs of environmental protection.

The word "ecosystem" refers to a total ecological community, both living and non-living.

The rising affluence of people in the United States has meant a corresponding decrease in pollution and its attendant environmental problems in the United States.

A decade after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone park their presence was discovered to

What's an "externality"? Give an environmental example of an externality.

Thanks to the EPA, the federal government long ago eliminated the problem of potentially harmful pesticides and other chemical residues in food.

Are there any differences between environment ethics for humans and animals? If so, describe them.

The international fishing industry as it exists today gives us good reason to reject the moral of Garrett Hardin's "Parable of the Commons."

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

William T. Blackstone rejects the idea that each person has a human right to a livable environment on the grounds that it is technically infeasible.

Utilitarians

Three approaches have gained the most attention when it comes to achieving our environmental goals: the use of regulations, incentives, and pricing mechanisms.

The philosopher Tom Regan

The Nature of Morality

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Exam 7: The Environment

According to Jeremy Bentham, the question is not whether animals can feel pain, but whether they can talk and reason.

Moral vegetarians are people who reject the eating of meat on moral grounds.

A moral vegetarian

The moral theorist William T. Blackstone claims that the right to a livable environment

An ordinary example of an ecosystem is a pond.

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

Is it appropriate to have a "valley of death" as described in Case 7.2? If you worked for one of the factories how would you justify the fumes? If you take an environmental view, how would confront the problem?

Regulation is always the most effective way to allocate the costs of environmental protection.

The word "ecosystem" refers to a total ecological community, both living and non-living.

The rising affluence of people in the United States has meant a corresponding decrease in pollution and its attendant environmental problems in the United States.

A decade after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone park their presence was discovered to

What's an "externality"? Give an environmental example of an externality.

Thanks to the EPA, the federal government long ago eliminated the problem of potentially harmful pesticides and other chemical residues in food.

Are there any differences between environment ethics for humans and animals? If so, describe them.

The international fishing industry as it exists today gives us good reason to reject the moral of Garrett Hardin's "Parable of the Commons."

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

William T. Blackstone rejects the idea that each person has a human right to a livable environment on the grounds that it is technically infeasible.

Utilitarians

Three approaches have gained the most attention when it comes to achieving our environmental goals: the use of regulations, incentives, and pricing mechanisms.

The philosopher Tom Regan

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Today Apos S Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters