Question 1

In your own words, explain Dougherty's substantive account of consent and his main arguments for it.

Accepted Answer

Dougherty's substantive account of conse

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of what, according to Marquis, is a component of the future-like-ours account that is vulnerable to serious objections?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too reliant on theological or religious commitments. 
B)  It is too reliant on speciesism. 
C)  It cannot explain what's wrong about infanticide. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  It is too reliant on theological or religious commitments. 
B)  It is too reliant on speciesism. 
C)  It cannot explain what's wrong about infanticide. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following best captures the basic question that the author is trying to answer in this paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do we have an obligation to prevent something bad from happening if we can do so? 
B)  Do we have an obligation to promote and maximize good whenever possible? 
C)  Do we have an obligation to equally distribute wealth so that affluence is not concentrated in the hands of a few? 
D)  Do we have an obligation to start a nonprofit organization that efficiently and effectively prevents famines? 
A)  Do we have an obligation to prevent something bad from happening if we can do so? 
B)  Do we have an obligation to promote and maximize good whenever possible? 
C)  Do we have an obligation to equally distribute wealth so that affluence is not concentrated in the hands of a few? 
D)  Do we have an obligation to start a nonprofit organization that efficiently and effectively prevents famines?

Question 4

What conclusion about "killing" versus "letting die" is Rachels arguing for on the basis of the Smith and Jones illustrations? In your own words, explain his argument for this conclusion.

Accepted Answer

Rachels is arguing that there is no mora

Question 5

A key premise of Metz's argument against the death penalty is that human beings have dignity independent of their ability to engage in communal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Of the following definitions, which most accurately defines Thomson's notion of the right to life?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to not be killed wrongfully. 
B)  The right to not be killed. 
C)  The right to defend oneself from lethal threats. 
D)  The right to live one's life according to one's own values. 
A)  The right to not be killed wrongfully. 
B)  The right to not be killed. 
C)  The right to defend oneself from lethal threats. 
D)  The right to live one's life according to one's own values.

Question 7

According to Nathanson, proportional retributivism is more plausible than equality retributivism because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides recommendations regarding the appropriate punishment for specific crimes. 
B)  It does not imply that a range of punishments may be appropriate for a particular crime. 
C)  It does not entail that those guilty of barbaric crimes should be treated barbarically. 
D)  It provides an adequate account of criminals' moral desert of particular punishments. 
A)  It provides recommendations regarding the appropriate punishment for specific crimes. 
B)  It does not imply that a range of punishments may be appropriate for a particular crime. 
C)  It does not entail that those guilty of barbaric crimes should be treated barbarically. 
D)  It provides an adequate account of criminals' moral desert of particular punishments.

Question 8

Van den Haag argues that if capital punishment is a morally permissible practice, then no distribution of it, discriminatory or otherwise, could make it immoral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Given his arguments in "Should the Ticking Bomb Terrorist Be Tortured?," how would Dershowitz likely object to Shue's contention that escape through compliance is almost impossible in cases of interrogational torture? Be sure to state this objection as a complete argument.

Accepted Answer

Dershowitz would likely object to Shue's

Question 10

Which of the following best captures the Akan conception of a person's close family?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person's close family includes his or her parents, siblings, and sometimes grandparents. 
B)  A person's close family includes his or her parents, as well as his or her mother's siblings, nieces, and nephews and his or her grandmother. 
C)  A person's close family includes anyone descended from any of his or her four grandparents. 
D)  A person's close family includes any person to whom he or she feels especially close, whether or not the person is related to him or her. 
A)  A person's close family includes his or her parents, siblings, and sometimes grandparents. 
B)  A person's close family includes his or her parents, as well as his or her mother's siblings, nieces, and nephews and his or her grandmother. 
C)  A person's close family includes anyone descended from any of his or her four grandparents. 
D)  A person's close family includes any person to whom he or she feels especially close, whether or not the person is related to him or her.

Question 11

Which of the following best captures Thomas's main objection against the counterfactual argument from qualifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications only shows us that affirmative action would be unnecessary if women and minority candidates were as qualified as their white male counterparts, but not if they are not as qualified. 
B)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications says that all women and minority faculty are good for is to be role models for women and minority students. 
C)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications only shows us that affirmative action would be unnecessary in the perfect world, but not that affirmative action is unnecessary in the actual world in which biases have been built up over time. 
D)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications runs counter to the fact that women and minority faculty members are just as qualified as their white male counterparts. 
A)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications only shows us that affirmative action would be unnecessary if women and minority candidates were as qualified as their white male counterparts, but not if they are not as qualified. 
B)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications says that all women and minority faculty are good for is to be role models for women and minority students. 
C)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications only shows us that affirmative action would be unnecessary in the perfect world, but not that affirmative action is unnecessary in the actual world in which biases have been built up over time. 
D)  The counterfactual argument from qualifications runs counter to the fact that women and minority faculty members are just as qualified as their white male counterparts.

Question 12

What can we infer, according to Sinnott-Armstrong, from the fact that none of the principles he considers shows us that individuals have a moral obligation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  That moral conclusions cannot always be based on principles. 
B)  That principles are irrelevant to particular moral judgments. 
C)  That we should never trust our moral intuitions because they are often unsupported by principles. 
D)  That we should not rely on our intuitive judgments about this particular case. 
A)  That moral conclusions cannot always be based on principles. 
B)  That principles are irrelevant to particular moral judgments. 
C)  That we should never trust our moral intuitions because they are often unsupported by principles. 
D)  That we should not rely on our intuitive judgments about this particular case.

Question 13

According to Garcia, racism is always immoral because it opposes the virtues of benevolence and justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In your own words, explain the Formula of Humanity version of the categorical imperative.

Accepted Answer

The Formula of Humanity version of the c

Question 15

Why, according to Singer, is speciesism a violation of the principle of equality? And in what ways is speciesism similar to racism and sexism?

Accepted Answer

According to Singer, speciesism is a vio

Question 16

The primary reason, according to McMahan, that torture is wrong is because torture violates the victim's human dignity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best captures Singer's response to the objection that rather than giving to famine relief, one should work to establish effective population controls because that will solve the root problem behind starvation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Singer argues that climate change and the natural disasters it causes is the main problem behind famine and not the lack of effective population control. 
B)  Singer argues that one should contribute resources to famine relief and to organizations that work to effectively limit the human population. 
C)  Singer argues that this does not give one reason to do nothing, but if population control is the best means of preventing famine in the long run, then it is consistent with his position for one to try to bring about effective population controls. 
D)  Singer proposes that more research be done to determine the best means of contributing to famine relief before anyone takes action that may be counterproductive. 
A)  Singer argues that climate change and the natural disasters it causes is the main problem behind famine and not the lack of effective population control. 
B)  Singer argues that one should contribute resources to famine relief and to organizations that work to effectively limit the human population. 
C)  Singer argues that this does not give one reason to do nothing, but if population control is the best means of preventing famine in the long run, then it is consistent with his position for one to try to bring about effective population controls. 
D)  Singer proposes that more research be done to determine the best means of contributing to famine relief before anyone takes action that may be counterproductive.

Question 18

According to the American Medical Association's policy statement on euthanasia, active euthanasia is never an acceptable practice, whereas passive euthanasia is sometimes acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The "social cost of carbon" is the monetary value of the damage done by a ton of carbon dioxide emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What of the following is the best analogy comparing Earth to lifeboat scenarios, according to Nell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth is similar to a well-equipped lifeboat in which there are sufficient resources for everyone to survive. 
B)  Earth is similar to an underequipped lifeboat in which there are insufficient resources to enable everyone to survive. 
C)  Earth is similar to a lifeboat in which first-class passengers have the food and water for all passengers stowed in their quarters. 
D)  Earth is similar to a lifeboat whose passengers are never going to be rescued and must fend for themselves on the open sea. 
A)  Earth is similar to a well-equipped lifeboat in which there are sufficient resources for everyone to survive. 
B)  Earth is similar to an underequipped lifeboat in which there are insufficient resources to enable everyone to survive. 
C)  Earth is similar to a lifeboat in which first-class passengers have the food and water for all passengers stowed in their quarters. 
D)  Earth is similar to a lifeboat whose passengers are never going to be rescued and must fend for themselves on the open sea.

In your own words, explain Dougherty's substantive account of consent and his main arguments for it.

Which of the following is an example of what, according to Marquis, is a component of the future-like-ours account that is vulnerable to serious objections?

Which of the following best captures the basic question that the author is trying to answer in this paper?

What conclusion about "killing" versus "letting die" is Rachels arguing for on the basis of the Smith and Jones illustrations? In your own words, explain his argument for this conclusion.

A key premise of Metz's argument against the death penalty is that human beings have dignity independent of their ability to engage in communal relationships.

Of the following definitions, which most accurately defines Thomson's notion of the right to life?

According to Nathanson, proportional retributivism is more plausible than equality retributivism because:

Van den Haag argues that if capital punishment is a morally permissible practice, then no distribution of it, discriminatory or otherwise, could make it immoral.

Given his arguments in "Should the Ticking Bomb Terrorist Be Tortured?," how would Dershowitz likely object to Shue's contention that escape through compliance is almost impossible in cases of interrogational torture? Be sure to state this objection as a complete argument.

Which of the following best captures the Akan conception of a person's close family?

Which of the following best captures Thomas's main objection against the counterfactual argument from qualifications?

What can we infer, according to Sinnott-Armstrong, from the fact that none of the principles he considers shows us that individuals have a moral obligation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?

According to Garcia, racism is always immoral because it opposes the virtues of benevolence and justice.

In your own words, explain the Formula of Humanity version of the categorical imperative.

Why, according to Singer, is speciesism a violation of the principle of equality? And in what ways is speciesism similar to racism and sexism?

The primary reason, according to McMahan, that torture is wrong is because torture violates the victim's human dignity.

Which of the following best captures Singer's response to the objection that rather than giving to famine relief, one should work to establish effective population controls because that will solve the root problem behind starvation?

According to the American Medical Association's policy statement on euthanasia, active euthanasia is never an acceptable practice, whereas passive euthanasia is sometimes acceptable.

The "social cost of carbon" is the monetary value of the damage done by a ton of carbon dioxide emissions.

What of the following is the best analogy comparing Earth to lifeboat scenarios, according to Nell?

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

Normative Theories, Part 2

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Exam 13: Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

In your own words, explain Dougherty's substantive account of consent and his main arguments for it.

Which of the following is an example of what, according to Marquis, is a component of the future-like-ours account that is vulnerable to serious objections?

Which of the following best captures the basic question that the author is trying to answer in this paper?

What conclusion about "killing" versus "letting die" is Rachels arguing for on the basis of the Smith and Jones illustrations? In your own words, explain his argument for this conclusion.

A key premise of Metz's argument against the death penalty is that human beings have dignity independent of their ability to engage in communal relationships.

Of the following definitions, which most accurately defines Thomson's notion of the right to life?

According to Nathanson, proportional retributivism is more plausible than equality retributivism because:

Van den Haag argues that if capital punishment is a morally permissible practice, then no distribution of it, discriminatory or otherwise, could make it immoral.

Given his arguments in "Should the Ticking Bomb Terrorist Be Tortured?," how would Dershowitz likely object to Shue's contention that escape through compliance is almost impossible in cases of interrogational torture? Be sure to state this objection as a complete argument.

Which of the following best captures the Akan conception of a person's close family?

Which of the following best captures Thomas's main objection against the counterfactual argument from qualifications?

What can we infer, according to Sinnott-Armstrong, from the fact that none of the principles he considers shows us that individuals have a moral obligation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?

According to Garcia, racism is always immoral because it opposes the virtues of benevolence and justice.

In your own words, explain the Formula of Humanity version of the categorical imperative.

Why, according to Singer, is speciesism a violation of the principle of equality? And in what ways is speciesism similar to racism and sexism?

The primary reason, according to McMahan, that torture is wrong is because torture violates the victim's human dignity.

Which of the following best captures Singer's response to the objection that rather than giving to famine relief, one should work to establish effective population controls because that will solve the root problem behind starvation?

According to the American Medical Association's policy statement on euthanasia, active euthanasia is never an acceptable practice, whereas passive euthanasia is sometimes acceptable.

The "social cost of carbon" is the monetary value of the damage done by a ton of carbon dioxide emissions.

What of the following is the best analogy comparing Earth to lifeboat scenarios, according to Nell?

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

Normative Theories, Part 2

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