Question 1

Pure philosophy does not and cannot solve all ethical awareness and ethical analysis in practical ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Social contract theory is based on the body of treaties and laws that states have signed on to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Business leaders and political leaders have frequently acted as if all important values were subsumed within gross national product (GNP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why can it be said that development ethics can be traced to Plato or Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

In principle, the gains from more produc

Question 5

Which of the following is most responsible for the rise of development ethics in the mid-twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Images of babies suffering in the Global South 
B)  The generation of poverty from colonialism 
C)  The rise of post-colonial movements 
D)  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
E)  The acceptance of globalization 
A)  Images of babies suffering in the Global South 
B)  The generation of poverty from colonialism 
C)  The rise of post-colonial movements 
D)  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
E)  The acceptance of globalization

Question 6

The belief in a universal path to a universal destination creates a lack of sensitivity to alternative paths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Development paths involve value-laden choices about which values to prioritize and pursue; development discourses have typically included strong elements of asserted necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does the field of development ethics assess contemporary structures of developmental thought and practice?

Accepted Answer

Current development ethics work similarl

Question 9

Uncertainty in outcomes means policy should be based on the precautionary principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do Ruggie's "Guiding Principles" require corporate respect for human rights agreements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The creation of an implicit international law on corporate responsibility 
B)  The expectation of due diligence 
C)  The use of the World Trade Organization as a human rights vehicle 
D)  A standing tribunal to adjudicate corporate behaviour 
E)  The restriction or granting of jurisdictional license 
A)  The creation of an implicit international law on corporate responsibility 
B)  The expectation of due diligence 
C)  The use of the World Trade Organization as a human rights vehicle 
D)  A standing tribunal to adjudicate corporate behaviour 
E)  The restriction or granting of jurisdictional license

Question 11

What are some of the main questions posed by, and to, development ethics?

Accepted Answer

Questions in development ethics:
• What

Question 12

The fulfillment of minimum basic rights is a legitimate goal in development ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is Penz, Drydyk, and Bose's book about?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lives of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world 
B)  The rights of people displaced by development projects 
C)  Utilitarianism 
D)  Justice and harm; rights and responsibilities 
E)  Children and the countries they are born in 
A)  The lives of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world 
B)  The rights of people displaced by development projects 
C)  Utilitarianism 
D)  Justice and harm; rights and responsibilities 
E)  Children and the countries they are born in

Question 14

How is the Eurocentric basis of development studies problematic from an ethical perspective?

Accepted Answer

International development studies return

Question 15

What traditions are the language of "development" and "development ethics" rooted in?

Accepted Answer

Although development studies and develop

Question 16

Every theory of well-being agrees suffering is undesirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How are the concepts of the "ethics of ill-being" and the "ethics of well-being" a useful starting point for understanding/implementing development ethics?

Accepted Answer

In attempting to understand alternatives

Question 18

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the definitive nature of the human rights literature?

Accepted Answer

Human rights thinking tends to represent

Question 19

What is the main question posed by social contract theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  How does the chance of being born in one nation rather than another determine the life chances of every child who is born? 
B)  How are ethics interpreted according to human nature and "the human condition"? 
C)  Why should a rich person's well-being become considered more important? 
D)  What are the costs and benefits of monetized market values? 
E)  What do or would participants freely agree on? 
A)  How does the chance of being born in one nation rather than another determine the life chances of every child who is born? 
B)  How are ethics interpreted according to human nature and "the human condition"? 
C)  Why should a rich person's well-being become considered more important? 
D)  What are the costs and benefits of monetized market values? 
E)  What do or would participants freely agree on?

Question 20

How many people on average are displaced every year for core development processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  One million 
B)  2-5 million 
C)  5-10 million 
D)  10-15 million 
E)  15-20 million 
A)  One million 
B)  2-5 million 
C)  5-10 million 
D)  10-15 million 
E)  15-20 million

Exam 30: Ethics of Development, by Des Gasper

Pure philosophy does not and cannot solve all ethical awareness and ethical analysis in practical ways.

Social contract theory is based on the body of treaties and laws that states have signed on to.

Business leaders and political leaders have frequently acted as if all important values were subsumed within gross national product (GNP).

Why can it be said that development ethics can be traced to Plato or Aristotle?

Which of the following is most responsible for the rise of development ethics in the mid-twentieth century?

The belief in a universal path to a universal destination creates a lack of sensitivity to alternative paths.

Development paths involve value-laden choices about which values to prioritize and pursue; development discourses have typically included strong elements of asserted necessity.

How does the field of development ethics assess contemporary structures of developmental thought and practice?

Uncertainty in outcomes means policy should be based on the precautionary principle.

How do Ruggie's "Guiding Principles" require corporate respect for human rights agreements?

What are some of the main questions posed by, and to, development ethics?

The fulfillment of minimum basic rights is a legitimate goal in development ethics.

What is Penz, Drydyk, and Bose's book about?

How is the Eurocentric basis of development studies problematic from an ethical perspective?

What traditions are the language of "development" and "development ethics" rooted in?

Every theory of well-being agrees suffering is undesirable.

How are the concepts of the "ethics of ill-being" and the "ethics of well-being" a useful starting point for understanding/implementing development ethics?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the definitive nature of the human rights literature?

What is the main question posed by social contract theory?

How many people on average are displaced every year for core development processes?

What Is Development? From Economic Growth to the Sustainable Development Goals

Imperialism and the Colonial Experience

Theories of Development Economics

The Critical Political Economy of Development

Post-development and Alternatives to Development

Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments

Globalization and Development

State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

The International Financial Institutions

The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development

Private Enterprise and Development

Civil Society and Development

China and the Emerging Economies

Debt and Development

Free Trade, Fair Trade, and South-South Trade

Democracy

Climate Change, Environment, and Development

Rural Development

Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

Development and Health

Conflict and Development

Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

Indigenous Community Economic Resilience

Culture and Development

Measuring and Evaluating Poverty

Inequality and Social Policy

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