Question 1

According to Wellman's terminology, a _______ state is one that protects the rights of its constituents and respects the rights of all others.

Accepted Answer

A)  just 
B)  legitimate 
C)  moral 
D)  self-determined 
A)  just 
B)  legitimate 
C)  moral 
D)  self-determined B

Question 2

Which of the following is a reason to doubt that restricting immigration is required to offer protection from dangerous attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries have a right to deny entry to those it reasonably suspects of being dangerous. 
B)  Restricting immigration laws does not make a country less secure. 
C)  Very few foreign terrorists would be deterred by anti-immigration laws. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Countries have a right to deny entry to those it reasonably suspects of being dangerous. 
B)  Restricting immigration laws does not make a country less secure. 
C)  Very few foreign terrorists would be deterred by anti-immigration laws. 
D)  All of the above C

Question 3

The Economics Argument relies on the notion that nations have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  obligation to protect their economic interests. 
B)  obligation to protect global economic interests. 
C)  right to protect their political interests. 
D)  right to protect their economic interests. 
A)  obligation to protect their economic interests. 
B)  obligation to protect global economic interests. 
C)  right to protect their political interests. 
D)  right to protect their economic interests. D

Question 4

According to the Utilitarian Argument, we are _______ morally required to provide famine relief.

Accepted Answer

A)  not 
B)  always 
C)  sometimes 
D)  None of the above 
A)  not 
B)  always 
C)  sometimes 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

How much of our income does Singer think we are required to give away?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  Everything that we don't spend on necessities 
D)  All of it 
A)  10 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  Everything that we don't spend on necessities 
D)  All of it

Question 6

O'Neill claims that Kantians generally play down the distinction between a person's _______ responsibilities and their _______ responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal; role 
B)  personal; role 
C)  ethical; moral 
D)  personal; professional 
A)  legal; role 
B)  personal; role 
C)  ethical; moral 
D)  personal; professional

Question 7

Reparations "repair"

Accepted Answer

A)  the harm done to those who have suffered a natural disaster. 
B)  harm done to those who have suffered from our injustice. 
C)  harm done to the perpetrators of injustice. 
D)  self-inflicted harm. 
A)  the harm done to those who have suffered a natural disaster. 
B)  harm done to those who have suffered from our injustice. 
C)  harm done to the perpetrators of injustice. 
D)  self-inflicted harm.

Question 8

What is the conclusion of the Economics Argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthier countries have an obligation to allow unrestricted immigration. 
B)  Wealthier countries have a right to restrict immigration. 
C)  Poorer countries have a right to restrict immigration. 
D)  Poorer countries have an obligation to allow unrestricted immigration. 
A)  Wealthier countries have an obligation to allow unrestricted immigration. 
B)  Wealthier countries have a right to restrict immigration. 
C)  Poorer countries have a right to restrict immigration. 
D)  Poorer countries have an obligation to allow unrestricted immigration.

Question 9

To involve someone in a scheme of action to which they could not in principle consent is to treat them

Accepted Answer

A)  in a morally permissible way, according to Kant. 
B)  as an end in themselves. 
C)  as a mere end. 
D)  as a mere means. 
A)  in a morally permissible way, according to Kant. 
B)  as an end in themselves. 
C)  as a mere end. 
D)  as a mere means.

Question 10

According to Singer, the morality of an action depends on the

Accepted Answer

A)  consequences of the action. 
B)  intentions of the person performing the action. 
C)  moral character of the person performing the action. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  consequences of the action. 
B)  intentions of the person performing the action. 
C)  moral character of the person performing the action. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is a possible cost of immigration that Hidalgo acknowledges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change to a society's culture and identity 
B)  Depriving poor countries of human capital 
C)  An increase in crime 
D)  None of the above (Immigration has no real costs according to Hidalgo.) 
A)  Change to a society's culture and identity 
B)  Depriving poor countries of human capital 
C)  An increase in crime 
D)  None of the above (Immigration has no real costs according to Hidalgo.)

Question 12

Which of the following does O'Neill think Kantian ethics entails?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good intentions can never lead to bad results. 
B)  We cannot know what the morally right course of action is unless we have perfect foresight. 
C)  We must accept that people's true intentions are whatever they claim they are. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Good intentions can never lead to bad results. 
B)  We cannot know what the morally right course of action is unless we have perfect foresight. 
C)  We must accept that people's true intentions are whatever they claim they are. 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

O'Neill argues that Kantian moral theory forbids which of these actions in the context of famine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diverting relief supplies for private use 
B)  Hoarding unallocated food 
C)  Coercing people into accepting sterilization 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Diverting relief supplies for private use 
B)  Hoarding unallocated food 
C)  Coercing people into accepting sterilization 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Acts in accordance with duties of _______ develop or promote others' ends. In particular, they foster others' capacities to be autonomous beings.

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficence 
B)  magnificence 
C)  self-respect 
D)  benevolence 
A)  beneficence 
B)  magnificence 
C)  self-respect 
D)  benevolence

Question 15

According to Singer, which is a morally relevant distinction between Bob and us?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob is the only one who can save the child, while others can help alleviate poverty. 
B)  Bob is in a position to know that he can save a child, while we are not. 
C)  Bob is close to the child, while we may not personally know of anyone suffering from extreme poverty. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Bob is the only one who can save the child, while others can help alleviate poverty. 
B)  Bob is in a position to know that he can save a child, while we are not. 
C)  Bob is close to the child, while we may not personally know of anyone suffering from extreme poverty. 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

According to O'Neill, the Kantian view of our moral obligations regarding famine relief is _______ the utilitarian view of our moral obligations regarding famine relief.

Accepted Answer

A)  the opposite of 
B)  exactly as demanding as 
C)  less demanding than 
D)  more demanding than 
A)  the opposite of 
B)  exactly as demanding as 
C)  less demanding than 
D)  more demanding than

Question 17

How does the text respond to the objection that giving aid to distant strangers is often extremely wasteful and sometimes counter-productive?

Accepted Answer

A)  This objection is legitimate, and it reduces our obligation to give. 
B)  This objection does not undermine our moral obligation to give because there are now reliable ways of being informed about the efficiency of aid organizations. 
C)  This objection is legitimate, but we should continue to give out of duty, despite the consequences of doing so. 
D)  It is not the place of donors to judge how aid recipients use the aid. 
A)  This objection is legitimate, and it reduces our obligation to give. 
B)  This objection does not undermine our moral obligation to give because there are now reliable ways of being informed about the efficiency of aid organizations. 
C)  This objection is legitimate, but we should continue to give out of duty, despite the consequences of doing so. 
D)  It is not the place of donors to judge how aid recipients use the aid.

Question 18

Hidalgo begins his essay with two thought experiments: the Neighborhood and the City. Describe these two thought experiments and explain how they are supposed to support Hidalgo's position on open borders. Do these thought experiments make a compelling case for the impermissibility of immigration restrictions in your view? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In his essay, Hidalgo introduces two tho

Question 19

Compare and contrast the right to freedom of movement and the right to self-determination. What are reasonable limitations on these rights? Which one provides a stronger basis for an argument about immigration? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

The right to freedom of movement and the

Question 20

Which of the following does Pogge claim about international law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some parts of international law contain inspiring affirmation of human rights. 
B)  Some parts of international law contribute to the massive under-fulfillment of human rights. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Some parts of international law contain inspiring affirmation of human rights. 
B)  Some parts of international law contribute to the massive under-fulfillment of human rights. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Exam 17: Globalization and Immigration

According to Wellman's terminology, a _______ state is one that protects the rights of its constituents and respects the rights of all others.

Which of the following is a reason to doubt that restricting immigration is required to offer protection from dangerous attacks?

The Economics Argument relies on the notion that nations have a(n)

According to the Utilitarian Argument, we are _______ morally required to provide famine relief.

How much of our income does Singer think we are required to give away?

O'Neill claims that Kantians generally play down the distinction between a person's _______ responsibilities and their _______ responsibilities.

Reparations "repair"

What is the conclusion of the Economics Argument?

To involve someone in a scheme of action to which they could not in principle consent is to treat them

According to Singer, the morality of an action depends on the

Which of the following is a possible cost of immigration that Hidalgo acknowledges?

Which of the following does O'Neill think Kantian ethics entails?

O'Neill argues that Kantian moral theory forbids which of these actions in the context of famine?

Acts in accordance with duties of _______ develop or promote others' ends. In particular, they foster others' capacities to be autonomous beings.

According to Singer, which is a morally relevant distinction between Bob and us?

According to O'Neill, the Kantian view of our moral obligations regarding famine relief is _______ the utilitarian view of our moral obligations regarding famine relief.

How does the text respond to the objection that giving aid to distant strangers is often extremely wasteful and sometimes counter-productive?

Compare and contrast the right to freedom of movement and the right to self-determination. What are reasonable limitations on these rights? Which one provides a stronger basis for an argument about immigration? Defend your answer.

Which of the following does Pogge claim about international law?

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