Question 1

What does it mean, according to Chapter 12, for a society to have a sense of shared identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  That its members recognize themselves as descendants of some common ancestor who share a common language and culture. 
B)  That its members think of themselves as different from the members of other neighboring societies. 
C)  That its members regard themselves as having obligations to one another. 
D)  That its members regard themselves as sharing values and projects and having obligations to one another in virtue of their membership in the society. 
A)  That its members recognize themselves as descendants of some common ancestor who share a common language and culture. 
B)  That its members think of themselves as different from the members of other neighboring societies. 
C)  That its members regard themselves as having obligations to one another. 
D)  That its members regard themselves as sharing values and projects and having obligations to one another in virtue of their membership in the society.

Question 2

What role does God play in many versions of natural law theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  God revealed the natural law to humanity through scripture and divine revelation. 
B)  God plays no important role in natural law theory, since it is about laws derived from nature. 
C)  God created human nature, laying out the blueprint for how humans ought to act. 
D)  God rewards those who live according to human nature, providing motivation to act morally. 
A)  God revealed the natural law to humanity through scripture and divine revelation. 
B)  God plays no important role in natural law theory, since it is about laws derived from nature. 
C)  God created human nature, laying out the blueprint for how humans ought to act. 
D)  God rewards those who live according to human nature, providing motivation to act morally.

Question 3

In your own words, explain the ethics of ubuntu.

Accepted Answer

The ethics of ubuntu is a philosophy roo

Question 4

What does it mean to "care" for someone, according to care ethicists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caring for someone requires taking a positive view of the fulfillment of that person's needs and interests. 
B)  Caring for someone involves both caring about the person and skillfully taking care of his or her needs and promoting his or her interests. 
C)  Caring for someone amounts to ensuring that the person's needs are satisfied. 
D)  Caring for someone involves sacrificing one's own well-being for the sake of that person. 
A)  Caring for someone requires taking a positive view of the fulfillment of that person's needs and interests. 
B)  Caring for someone involves both caring about the person and skillfully taking care of his or her needs and promoting his or her interests. 
C)  Caring for someone amounts to ensuring that the person's needs are satisfied. 
D)  Caring for someone involves sacrificing one's own well-being for the sake of that person.

Question 5

According to contractarianism, the rules of morality are the rules necessary for people to enjoy the benefits of social cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the assumptions commonly made about the state of nature in contractarian theories of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are self-interested in the sense that they don't care how well most other people are doing. 
B)  People can distinguish good from bad through reflecting on human nature. 
C)  People are rational. 
D)  People can benefit from cooperating with one another. 
A)  People are self-interested in the sense that they don't care how well most other people are doing. 
B)  People can distinguish good from bad through reflecting on human nature. 
C)  People are rational. 
D)  People can benefit from cooperating with one another.

Question 7

Which of the following do contractarians assume about people in a state of nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  People would all be better off if everyone agreed to a set of rules that enable them to cooperate more effectively. 
B)  People can reflect on their human nature to recognize what things are worth pursuing or promoting. 
C)  People do not have any interactions with one another until a social contract is established. 
D)  People would not abide by a social contract without the threat of punishment in the afterlife for violating that contract. 
A)  People would all be better off if everyone agreed to a set of rules that enable them to cooperate more effectively. 
B)  People can reflect on their human nature to recognize what things are worth pursuing or promoting. 
C)  People do not have any interactions with one another until a social contract is established. 
D)  People would not abide by a social contract without the threat of punishment in the afterlife for violating that contract.

Question 8

According to natural law theory, acting on your natural instincts is right and acting against them is wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does natural law theory differ from most forms of consequentialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whereas consequentialists tend to reduce all goods to a single good, such as pleasure, natural law theorists say that there are many different goods. 
B)  Unlike consequentialists, natural law theorists usually argue there are constraints on how we may pursue or promote good outcomes. 
C)  Both (a) and (b). 
D)  Neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  Whereas consequentialists tend to reduce all goods to a single good, such as pleasure, natural law theorists say that there are many different goods. 
B)  Unlike consequentialists, natural law theorists usually argue there are constraints on how we may pursue or promote good outcomes. 
C)  Both (a) and (b). 
D)  Neither (a) nor (b).

Question 10

Contractualism is the view that social contract consists of rules for living together that no one could reasonably reject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Chapter 12, the three central ideas of Confucian ethics are rén, yì, and lǐ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT identified in Chapter 12 as one of the three central concepts of Confucian ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rén (benevolence). 
B)  Wú wéi (doing without trying). 
C)  Yì (integrity or righteousness). 
D)  Lǐ (ritual propriety). 
A)  Rén (benevolence). 
B)  Wú wéi (doing without trying). 
C)  Yì (integrity or righteousness). 
D)  Lǐ (ritual propriety).

Question 13

A central virtue in Confucian ethics is rén, which is often translated as "benevolence" or "goodness."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the ideas of shared identity and solidarity in the ethics of ubuntu.

Accepted Answer

The ethics of ubuntu, a concept originat

Question 15

Explain the Confucian ideas of rén, yì, and lǐ in your own words.

Accepted Answer

The Confucian ideas of rén, yì, and lǐ a

Question 16

In your own words, explain the natural law theory of ethics.

Accepted Answer

The natural law theory of ethics is a mo

Question 17

Which of the following Western normative theories is Confucian ethics most similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consequentialism. 
B)  Deontology. 
C)  Virtue ethics. 
D)  Contractarianism. 
A)  Consequentialism. 
B)  Deontology. 
C)  Virtue ethics. 
D)  Contractarianism.

Question 18

Which of the following best explains the tension between the ethics of care and the idea of justice, according to Chapter 12?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ethics of care implies that we only have duties to people with whom we currently have personal relationships, whereas justice imposes duties toward distant strangers. 
B)  The ethics of care often requires that we treat strangers unjustly to benefit our own friends and family as much as possible. 
C)  The tension between care and justice is an illusion because caring for others requires treating everyone equally. 
D)  The ethics of care emphasizes personal relationships and prioritizing some people's needs over others, whereas justice depends on impartiality and treating everyone equally. 
A)  The ethics of care implies that we only have duties to people with whom we currently have personal relationships, whereas justice imposes duties toward distant strangers. 
B)  The ethics of care often requires that we treat strangers unjustly to benefit our own friends and family as much as possible. 
C)  The tension between care and justice is an illusion because caring for others requires treating everyone equally. 
D)  The ethics of care emphasizes personal relationships and prioritizing some people's needs over others, whereas justice depends on impartiality and treating everyone equally.

Question 19

Which of the following is required to care for someone, according to the ethics of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acting in ways that fulfill the person's needs, promote his or her interests, and nurture his or her development. 
B)  Being emotionally concerned for the person's well-being. 
C)  Both (a) and (b). 
D)  Neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  Acting in ways that fulfill the person's needs, promote his or her interests, and nurture his or her development. 
B)  Being emotionally concerned for the person's well-being. 
C)  Both (a) and (b). 
D)  Neither (a) nor (b).

Question 20

Natural law theories of ethics say that people should promote good things and avoid bad things within limits established by practical reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What does it mean, according to Chapter 12, for a society to have a sense of shared identity?

What role does God play in many versions of natural law theory?

In your own words, explain the ethics of ubuntu.

What does it mean to "care" for someone, according to care ethicists?

According to contractarianism, the rules of morality are the rules necessary for people to enjoy the benefits of social cooperation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the assumptions commonly made about the state of nature in contractarian theories of ethics?

Which of the following do contractarians assume about people in a state of nature?

According to natural law theory, acting on your natural instincts is right and acting against them is wrong.

How does natural law theory differ from most forms of consequentialism?

Contractualism is the view that social contract consists of rules for living together that no one could reasonably reject.

According to Chapter 12, the three central ideas of Confucian ethics are rén, yì, and lǐ.

Which of the following is NOT identified in Chapter 12 as one of the three central concepts of Confucian ethics?

A central virtue in Confucian ethics is rén, which is often translated as "benevolence" or "goodness."

Explain the ideas of shared identity and solidarity in the ethics of ubuntu.

Explain the Confucian ideas of rén, yì, and lǐ in your own words.

In your own words, explain the natural law theory of ethics.

Which of the following Western normative theories is Confucian ethics most similar to?

Which of the following best explains the tension between the ethics of care and the idea of justice, according to Chapter 12?

Which of the following is required to care for someone, according to the ethics of care?

Natural law theories of ethics say that people should promote good things and avoid bad things within limits established by practical reason.

An Introduction to Arguments

Moral Arguments

Reasoning With Obligations

Reasoning About Consequences

Reasoning With Virtues and Vices

Reasoning With Principles and Counterexamples

Reasoning With Analogies

Answering Moral Questions

Skepticism, Subjectivism, and Relativism

Religion and Moral Reasoning

Normative Theories, Part 1

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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Exam 12: Normative Theories, Part 2

What does it mean, according to Chapter 12, for a society to have a sense of shared identity?

What role does God play in many versions of natural law theory?

In your own words, explain the ethics of ubuntu.

What does it mean to "care" for someone, according to care ethicists?

According to contractarianism, the rules of morality are the rules necessary for people to enjoy the benefits of social cooperation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the assumptions commonly made about the state of nature in contractarian theories of ethics?

Which of the following do contractarians assume about people in a state of nature?

According to natural law theory, acting on your natural instincts is right and acting against them is wrong.

How does natural law theory differ from most forms of consequentialism?

Contractualism is the view that social contract consists of rules for living together that no one could reasonably reject.

According to Chapter 12, the three central ideas of Confucian ethics are rén, yì, and lǐ.

Which of the following is NOT identified in Chapter 12 as one of the three central concepts of Confucian ethics?

A central virtue in Confucian ethics is rén, which is often translated as "benevolence" or "goodness."

Explain the ideas of shared identity and solidarity in the ethics of ubuntu.

Explain the Confucian ideas of rén, yì, and lǐ in your own words.

In your own words, explain the natural law theory of ethics.

Which of the following Western normative theories is Confucian ethics most similar to?

Which of the following best explains the tension between the ethics of care and the idea of justice, according to Chapter 12?

Which of the following is required to care for someone, according to the ethics of care?

Natural law theories of ethics say that people should promote good things and avoid bad things within limits established by practical reason.

An Introduction to Arguments

Moral Arguments

Reasoning With Obligations

Reasoning About Consequences

Reasoning With Virtues and Vices

Reasoning With Principles and Counterexamples

Reasoning With Analogies

Answering Moral Questions

Skepticism, Subjectivism, and Relativism

Religion and Moral Reasoning

Normative Theories, Part 1

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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