Question 1

Hedonists believe that

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A)  pleasure is not very important to having a good life. 
B)  physical pleasure and attitudinal pleasure are equally valuable. 
C)  physical pleasure is more important than attitudinal pleasure. 
D)  attitudinal pleasure is more important than physical pleasure. 
A)  pleasure is not very important to having a good life. 
B)  physical pleasure and attitudinal pleasure are equally valuable. 
C)  physical pleasure is more important than attitudinal pleasure. 
D)  attitudinal pleasure is more important than physical pleasure.

Question 2

Some people enjoy their own physical pain in certain circumstances. Hedonists would say

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A)  that their physical pain is good for them in those circumstances. 
B)  that their physical pain is always bad for them. 
C)  that their physical pain in those circumstances is both good and bad. 
D)  that the situation just described is impossible. 
A)  that their physical pain is good for them in those circumstances. 
B)  that their physical pain is always bad for them. 
C)  that their physical pain in those circumstances is both good and bad. 
D)  that the situation just described is impossible.

Question 3

A moral agent is

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A)  someone who acts morally all the time. 
B)  someone who acts in accordance with the ethics of his or her profession. 
C)  anyone who is capable of controlling his or her behavior through moral reasoning. 
D)  any individual whose interests we must consider in order to act morally. 
A)  someone who acts morally all the time. 
B)  someone who acts in accordance with the ethics of his or her profession. 
C)  anyone who is capable of controlling his or her behavior through moral reasoning. 
D)  any individual whose interests we must consider in order to act morally.

Question 4

Which of the following is an important distinction for hedonists?

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A)  Present vs. future pleasure 
B)  Physical vs. attitudinal pleasure 
C)  Aesthetic vs. emotional pleasure 
D)  Analytic vs. synthetic pleasure 
A)  Present vs. future pleasure 
B)  Physical vs. attitudinal pleasure 
C)  Aesthetic vs. emotional pleasure 
D)  Analytic vs. synthetic pleasure

Question 5

Which of the following is an attraction of hedonism?

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A)  It allows us to explain why people fear lobotomies. 
B)  Accepting it frees us from moral obligations to others. 
C)  It explains why there are many different types of good life. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It allows us to explain why people fear lobotomies. 
B)  Accepting it frees us from moral obligations to others. 
C)  It explains why there are many different types of good life. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

According to the text, how should moral philosophy begin?

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A)  From a set of moral principles that cannot be doubted 
B)  From a set of moral rules that is clear enough so as to not require interpretation 
C)  From a set of plausible ethical claims that is subject to revision 
D)  None of the above 
A)  From a set of moral principles that cannot be doubted 
B)  From a set of moral rules that is clear enough so as to not require interpretation 
C)  From a set of plausible ethical claims that is subject to revision 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

An example of attitudinal pleasure would be

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A)  the excitement of riding a roller coaster. 
B)  the delicious sensation of eating chocolate cake. 
C)  the enjoyment of listening to your favorite song. 
D)  the feeling of a warm bath. 
A)  the excitement of riding a roller coaster. 
B)  the delicious sensation of eating chocolate cake. 
C)  the enjoyment of listening to your favorite song. 
D)  the feeling of a warm bath.

Question 8

The fact that we don't want our (cognitively normal) loved ones to get lobotomies

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A)  is often cited in arguments in favor of hedonism. 
B)  is thought to raise a problem for hedonism. 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  is often cited in arguments in favor of hedonism. 
B)  is thought to raise a problem for hedonism. 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

The fact that parents typically want their children to be happy

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A)  proves that hedonism is true. 
B)  proves that hedonism is false. 
C)  doesn't prove that hedonism is either true or false. 
D)  has no relation to the theory of hedonism. 
A)  proves that hedonism is true. 
B)  proves that hedonism is false. 
C)  doesn't prove that hedonism is either true or false. 
D)  has no relation to the theory of hedonism.

Question 10

According to the text, what is moral philosophy primarily concerned with?

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A)  Figuring out which particular actions are right or wrong in everyday life 
B)  Explaining why people make the moral judgments they do 
C)  Examining the attractions of various ethical theories 
D)  Learning about the differing moral codes of different societies 
A)  Figuring out which particular actions are right or wrong in everyday life 
B)  Explaining why people make the moral judgments they do 
C)  Examining the attractions of various ethical theories 
D)  Learning about the differing moral codes of different societies

Question 11

What is the point of Philippa Foot's example about the lobotomized patients?

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A)  Lobotomies make people unhappy and therefore are to be avoided. 
B)  Lobotomies make people happy and therefore are to be encouraged. 
C)  People with lobotomies are sometimes happy, and this is evidence for hedonism. 
D)  People with lobotomies are sometimes happy, and this is a problem for hedonism. 
A)  Lobotomies make people unhappy and therefore are to be avoided. 
B)  Lobotomies make people happy and therefore are to be encouraged. 
C)  People with lobotomies are sometimes happy, and this is evidence for hedonism. 
D)  People with lobotomies are sometimes happy, and this is a problem for hedonism.

Question 12

Moral theorizing essentially involves

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A)  trying to decide what is right or wrong on a case-by-case basis. 
B)  trying to come up with general moral principles that apply to many different cases. 
C)  consulting the relevant laws and the Constitution. 
D)  trying to explain what causes people to make the moral judgments they do. 
A)  trying to decide what is right or wrong on a case-by-case basis. 
B)  trying to come up with general moral principles that apply to many different cases. 
C)  consulting the relevant laws and the Constitution. 
D)  trying to explain what causes people to make the moral judgments they do.

Question 13

Who is widely regarded as the first great hedonist in Western philosophy?

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A)  Plato 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  John Stuart Mill 
D)  Epicurus 
A)  Plato 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  John Stuart Mill 
D)  Epicurus

Question 14

According to Epicurus, the ideal state of tranquility comes largely from

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A)  ccording to Epicurus, the ideal state of tranquility comes largely from ...moderation in all physical matters. 
B)  intellectual clarity about wha intellectual clarity about what is truly important. 
C)  haphhhhslkjpleasurable sensations. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  ccording to Epicurus, the ideal state of tranquility comes largely from ...moderation in all physical matters. 
B)  intellectual clarity about wha intellectual clarity about what is truly important. 
C)  haphhhhslkjpleasurable sensations. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 15

An example of a physical pleasure would be

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A)  the enjoyment of your favorite book. 
B)  the pleasure of good company. 
C)  the sensation of a relaxing back massage. 
D)  the sense of accomplishment after finishing a marathon. 
A)  the enjoyment of your favorite book. 
B)  the pleasure of good company. 
C)  the sensation of a relaxing back massage. 
D)  the sense of accomplishment after finishing a marathon.

Question 16

Explain the difference between intrinsic value and instrumental value, and give examples of things you take to be valuable in each way. Next, define hedonism. What does the hedonist claim is intrinsically valuable and what does she claim is instrumentally valuable?

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Intrinsic value refers to the inherent w

Question 17

How do hedonists regard most rules about how to live a good life?

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A)  Such rules are not very useful, but not necessarily harmful. 
B)  Many such rules are correct, and have no exceptions. 
C)  Such rules are merely tools of those in power, used to subordinate others. 
D)  Many such rules are useful, but they have exceptions. 
A)  Such rules are not very useful, but not necessarily harmful. 
B)  Many such rules are correct, and have no exceptions. 
C)  Such rules are merely tools of those in power, used to subordinate others. 
D)  Many such rules are useful, but they have exceptions.

Hedonists believe that

Some people enjoy their own physical pain in certain circumstances. Hedonists would say

A moral agent is

Which of the following is an important distinction for hedonists?

Which of the following is an attraction of hedonism?

According to the text, how should moral philosophy begin?

An example of attitudinal pleasure would be

The fact that we don't want our (cognitively normal) loved ones to get lobotomies

The fact that parents typically want their children to be happy

According to the text, what is moral philosophy primarily concerned with?

What is the point of Philippa Foot's example about the lobotomized patients?

Moral theorizing essentially involves

Who is widely regarded as the first great hedonist in Western philosophy?

According to Epicurus, the ideal state of tranquility comes largely from

An example of a physical pleasure would be

Explain the difference between intrinsic value and instrumental value, and give examples of things you take to be valuable in each way. Next, define hedonism. What does the hedonist claim is intrinsically valuable and what does she claim is instrumentally valuable?

How do hedonists regard most rules about how to live a good life?

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Exam 1: Hedonism: Its Powerful Appeal

Hedonists believe that

Some people enjoy their own physical pain in certain circumstances. Hedonists would say

A moral agent is

Which of the following is an important distinction for hedonists?

Which of the following is an attraction of hedonism?

According to the text, how should moral philosophy begin?

An example of attitudinal pleasure would be

The fact that we don't want our (cognitively normal) loved ones to get lobotomies

The fact that parents typically want their children to be happy

According to the text, what is moral philosophy primarily concerned with?

What is the point of Philippa Foot's example about the lobotomized patients?

Moral theorizing essentially involves

Who is widely regarded as the first great hedonist in Western philosophy?

According to Epicurus, the ideal state of tranquility comes largely from

An example of a physical pleasure would be

Explain the difference between intrinsic value and instrumental value, and give examples of things you take to be valuable in each way. Next, define hedonism. What does the hedonist claim is intrinsically valuable and what does she claim is instrumentally valuable?

How do hedonists regard most rules about how to live a good life?

Is Happiness All That Matters

Getting What You Want

Problems for the Desire Theory

Morality and Religion

Natural Law

Psychological Egoism

Ethical Egoism

Consequentialism: Its Nature and Attractions

Consequentialism: Its Difficulties

The Kantian Perspective: Fairness and Justice

The Kantian Perspective: Autonomy, Free Will, and Respect

The Social Contract Tradition: the Theory and Its Attractions

The Social Contract Tradition: Problems and Prospects

Ethical Pluralism and Absolute Moral Rules

Ethical Pluralism: Prima Facie Duties and Ethical Particularism

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics

Ethical Relativism

Moral Nihilism

Eleven Arguments Against Moral Objectivity

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