Question 1

According to MacKinnon, what is the most immediate goal of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  To vent anger 
B)  To create push a political or religious ideology 
C)  To create fear 
D)  To assert value 
A)  To vent anger 
B)  To create push a political or religious ideology 
C)  To create fear 
D)  To assert value C

Question 2

The first Geneva Convention was formulated in 1864 to

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish rules for the conduct of war 
B)  Establish standards for the treatment of prisoners 
C)  Protect the sick and wounded 
D)  Set a basis for prosecuting war crimes 
A)  Establish rules for the conduct of war 
B)  Establish standards for the treatment of prisoners 
C)  Protect the sick and wounded 
D)  Set a basis for prosecuting war crimes C

Question 3

What kind of reasoning is found in the just cause principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarianism 
B)  Natural law 
C)  Relativism 
D)  Categorical imperative 
A)  Utilitarianism 
B)  Natural law 
C)  Relativism 
D)  Categorical imperative D

Question 4

One problem for achieving world peace, according to experts, is the reduction in the proliferation of weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). We should always remember that we are aiming toward achieving peace and do nothing that will make this less difficult to achieve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the items below as one of...

Question 6

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). The good to be achieved by some action must not be outweighed by the costs to do so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the items below as one of...

Question 7

Most terrorists are

Accepted Answer

A)  Well educated and middle class 
B)  Poor and desperate 
C)  Ignorant and easily manipulated 
D)  Rich and bored 
A)  Well educated and middle class 
B)  Poor and desperate 
C)  Ignorant and easily manipulated 
D)  Rich and bored

Question 8

According to the principle of discrimination, it is wrong to ever do what risks deaths of civilians in war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

That violence can never lead to peace is a deontological reason supporting pacifism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

War crimes are defined differently by various nations who each have their own doctrine of universal human rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the difference between consequentialist and non-consequentialist arguments regarding the rightness or wrongness of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

The difference between consequentialist

Question 12

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). We should not directly and intentionally target non-combatants, but only those who are a threat to us.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the items below as one of...

Question 13

St. Augustine was one of the first we know of to write in support of the justification of some wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The best way to think of noncombatants is to think of them as innocent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The principle of double effect used by the principle of discrimination holds that there is a difference between directly intending some end and foreseeing that one's actions might result in that end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How many people did Cho Seung-Hiu kill?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  15 
C)  33 
D)  124 
A)  7 
B)  15 
C)  33 
D)  124

Question 17

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). This requirement makes bombing of civilian populations unacceptable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the items below as one of...

Question 18

Which of the following is not a rationale for pacifism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonviolent means work better than violent means. 
B)  To kill people is wrong in itself. 
C)  Setting an example of nonviolent resolution encourages negotiation. 
D)  Pacifism encourages the enemy to lay down its defenses. 
A)  Nonviolent means work better than violent means. 
B)  To kill people is wrong in itself. 
C)  Setting an example of nonviolent resolution encourages negotiation. 
D)  Pacifism encourages the enemy to lay down its defenses.

Question 19

Just War theory has an initial presumption against war that must be overcome by the fulfillment of certain requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Proportionality under jus ad bellum is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarianism 
B)  Categorical imperative 
C)  Relativism 
D)  Virtue ethics 
A)  Utilitarianism 
B)  Categorical imperative 
C)  Relativism 
D)  Virtue ethics

According to MacKinnon, what is the most immediate goal of terrorism?

The first Geneva Convention was formulated in 1864 to

What kind of reasoning is found in the just cause principle?

One problem for achieving world peace, according to experts, is the reduction in the proliferation of weapons.

Most terrorists are

According to the principle of discrimination, it is wrong to ever do what risks deaths of civilians in war.

That violence can never lead to peace is a deontological reason supporting pacifism.

War crimes are defined differently by various nations who each have their own doctrine of universal human rights.

What is the difference between consequentialist and non-consequentialist arguments regarding the rightness or wrongness of terrorism.

St. Augustine was one of the first we know of to write in support of the justification of some wars.

The best way to think of noncombatants is to think of them as innocent.

The principle of double effect used by the principle of discrimination holds that there is a difference between directly intending some end and foreseeing that one's actions might result in that end.

How many people did Cho Seung-Hiu kill?

Which of the following is not a rationale for pacifism?

Just War theory has an initial presumption against war that must be overcome by the fulfillment of certain requirements.

Proportionality under jus ad bellum is an example of

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Ethical Relativism

Egoism

Utilitarianism

Kants Moral Theory

Natural Law and Natural Rights

Virtue Ethics

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Pornography

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Stem Cell Research, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering

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Exam 18: Violence, Terrorism, and War

According to MacKinnon, what is the most immediate goal of terrorism?

The first Geneva Convention was formulated in 1864 to

What kind of reasoning is found in the just cause principle?

One problem for achieving world peace, according to experts, is the reduction in the proliferation of weapons.

Most terrorists are

According to the principle of discrimination, it is wrong to ever do what risks deaths of civilians in war.

That violence can never lead to peace is a deontological reason supporting pacifism.

War crimes are defined differently by various nations who each have their own doctrine of universal human rights.

What is the difference between consequentialist and non-consequentialist arguments regarding the rightness or wrongness of terrorism.

St. Augustine was one of the first we know of to write in support of the justification of some wars.

The best way to think of noncombatants is to think of them as innocent.

The principle of double effect used by the principle of discrimination holds that there is a difference between directly intending some end and foreseeing that one's actions might result in that end.

How many people did Cho Seung-Hiu kill?

Which of the following is not a rationale for pacifism?

Just War theory has an initial presumption against war that must be overcome by the fulfillment of certain requirements.

Proportionality under jus ad bellum is an example of

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Ethical Relativism

Egoism

Utilitarianism

Kants Moral Theory

Natural Law and Natural Rights

Virtue Ethics

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Pornography

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Stem Cell Research, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering

Global Issues and Globalization

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