Question 1

The principles that Sinnott-Armstrong presents throughout the article are ________:

Accepted Answer

A)  The premises of his argument 
B)  Meant to show that his conclusion is valid 
C)  Principles that he criticizes to support his conclusion 
D)  The same principle but in different words 
E)  Examples of praiseworthy arguments about global warming 
A)  The premises of his argument 
B)  Meant to show that his conclusion is valid 
C)  Principles that he criticizes to support his conclusion 
D)  The same principle but in different words 
E)  Examples of praiseworthy arguments about global warming B

Question 2

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, we have a moral obligation to avoid driving for fun because it harms the environment and we don't gain anything important from it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Sinnott-Armstrong points out that greenhouse gases are perfectly fine in small quantities; the problem emerges only when there's too much of them. This is part of an objection to what principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The harm principle 
B)  The universalizability principle 
C)  The means principle 
D)  The ends principle 
E)  The virtue principle 
A)  The harm principle 
B)  The universalizability principle 
C)  The means principle 
D)  The ends principle 
E)  The virtue principle A

Question 4

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong doesn't discuss every imaginable principle. Try to come up with one that (a) isn't vulnerable to the objections he discusses and (b) implies that we shouldn't drive wastefully. Then, imagine how Sinnott-Armstrong might criticize the principle you propose.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong says that "side-stepping" through virtue ethics doesn't help us understand our moral obligations and obscures the issue. What does he mean by this, and why are we supposed to believe it? After answering these questions, do your best to reply to Sinnott-Armstrong from the perspective of a virtue ethicist.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an assumption Sinnott-Armstrong sets forth about global warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has begun and is likely to increase over the next century 
B)  Humans are responsible for a significant amount of it 
C)  The poor will be hurt most of all 
D)  Governments, especially the biggest and richest, can mitigate global warming 
E)  Individuals, not governments, bear most of the responsibility for global warming 
A)  It has begun and is likely to increase over the next century 
B)  Humans are responsible for a significant amount of it 
C)  The poor will be hurt most of all 
D)  Governments, especially the biggest and richest, can mitigate global warming 
E)  Individuals, not governments, bear most of the responsibility for global warming

Question 7

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, one way to conﬁrm the truth of my moral intuitions would be to derive them from a general moral principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sinnott-Armstrong claims that there is no way to derive a literal contradiction from the maxim that people may expel greenhouse gases. This is an objection to what principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The harm principle 
B)  The universalizability principle 
C)  The means principle 
D)  The ends principle 
E)  The virtue principle 
A)  The harm principle 
B)  The universalizability principle 
C)  The means principle 
D)  The ends principle 
E)  The virtue principle

Question 9

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, going on a drive just for fun causes harm to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, who's morally obligated to fight global-warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmentalists are 
B)  Companies are 
C)  Individuals are 
D)  Governments are 
E)  No one is 
A)  Environmentalists are 
B)  Companies are 
C)  Individuals are 
D)  Governments are 
E)  No one is

Question 11

Some environmentalists withdraw into a simple life where they use very little fossil fuels. What does Sinnott-Armstrong say about this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is exactly what they ought to be doing 
B)  It is actually harming others 
C)  It is counterproductive insofar as it prevents them from focusing on political change 
D)  It is a mistake, since fossil fuels aren't the primary cause of global warming 
E)  It is important because lots of people look up to environmentalists 
A)  It is exactly what they ought to be doing 
B)  It is actually harming others 
C)  It is counterproductive insofar as it prevents them from focusing on political change 
D)  It is a mistake, since fossil fuels aren't the primary cause of global warming 
E)  It is important because lots of people look up to environmentalists

Question 12

It isn't easy to get people to do something about climate change, and we all know that it's an enormously important problem to address. Given this, is it irresponsible to argue that we aren't obligated not to drive wastefully? Defend your answer, being sure to consider and reply to objections.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What's the result if it turns out that we are left with no defensible principle to support the claim that I have a moral obligation not to drive a gas guzzler just for fun?

Accepted Answer

A)  We should stop stigmatizing people who drive SUVs 
B)  It would show that this claim is false 
C)  It only shows that we do not know whether it is morally wrong 
D)  Environmentalists are wrong in their beliefs 
E)  It would be impossible for someone to come up with a defensible principle 
A)  We should stop stigmatizing people who drive SUVs 
B)  It would show that this claim is false 
C)  It only shows that we do not know whether it is morally wrong 
D)  Environmentalists are wrong in their beliefs 
E)  It would be impossible for someone to come up with a defensible principle

Exam 32: Its Not My Fault: Global Warming and Individual Moral Obligations

The principles that Sinnott-Armstrong presents throughout the article are ________:

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, we have a moral obligation to avoid driving for fun because it harms the environment and we don't gain anything important from it.

Sinnott-Armstrong points out that greenhouse gases are perfectly fine in small quantities; the problem emerges only when there's too much of them. This is part of an objection to what principle?

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong doesn't discuss every imaginable principle. Try to come up with one that (a) isn't vulnerable to the objections he discusses and (b) implies that we shouldn't drive wastefully. Then, imagine how Sinnott-Armstrong might criticize the principle you propose.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption Sinnott-Armstrong sets forth about global warming?

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, one way to conﬁrm the truth of my moral intuitions would be to derive them from a general moral principle.

Sinnott-Armstrong claims that there is no way to derive a literal contradiction from the maxim that people may expel greenhouse gases. This is an objection to what principle?

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, going on a drive just for fun causes harm to others.

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, who's morally obligated to fight global-warming?

Some environmentalists withdraw into a simple life where they use very little fossil fuels. What does Sinnott-Armstrong say about this behavior?

It isn't easy to get people to do something about climate change, and we all know that it's an enormously important problem to address. Given this, is it irresponsible to argue that we aren't obligated not to drive wastefully? Defend your answer, being sure to consider and reply to objections.

What's the result if it turns out that we are left with no defensible principle to support the claim that I have a moral obligation not to drive a gas guzzler just for fun?

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