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

According to Eaton, a sensible harm hypothesis should maintain that pornography and harm encourage and reinforce each other in a positive feedback loop.

Why, according to Mill, is it wrong to tell a lie to escape momentary embarrassment?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that Broome gives for thinking that your greenhouse gas emissions are unjust?

Krakoff argues that just as parents protect their children from possible dangers even when they aren't sure about those dangers, humanity needs to protect the Earth from climate change although we aren't sure that it poses a threat.

Which of the following best captures Sinnott-Armstrong's argument that the "contractualist principle" does not show that individuals are obligated to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?

Which of the following is NOT a premise in Rachels's argument against the traditional doctrine regarding active and passive euthanasia?

What exactly does Steinbock agree and disagree with in Singer's argument? In your own words, identify one claim with which both agree and one over which they disagree.

According to Mill, which pleasures are of higher quality and which are of lower quality?

Liu argues that although we should accept moral constraints arising from equal moral recognition respect, moral constraints should not be placed on appraisal and appreciation respects.

According to Woollard, why must morality require some requirement to aid?

Singer's argues that if it is in your power to prevent something bad from happening without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, then you ought to do it.

Wolf claims that Rachels's main argument in "Active and Passive Euthanasia" against the distinction between killing and letting die is "controversial" and "open to challenge." On what grounds does she make this objection? Be sure to state the objection as a complete argument.

What are some of the main sorts of studies that Eaton argues should be employed in future research testing the harm hypothesis?

Which of the following does Sinnott-Armstrong think is a counterexample to the "public permission principle?"

Aristotle regards happiness as the highest good.

Abbate discusses the two examples of soldiers killing children while pursuing a terrorist leader to argue for the doctrine of double effect.

Which of the following can we infer from Thomson's argument that some abortions are morally permissible?

Dougherty argues that there is an objective distinction between core features and periphery features of sexual encounters in which one's valid consent is violated if one is deceived into sex by being misled about core but not periphery features.

Which of the following best captures the principle of utility as Bentham expresses it?

According to Woollard, the fact that you are obligated to aid a child far away in a sinking boat who you hear calling for help on your CB radio shows that proximity is not morally relevant when determining our obligations.