Question 1

Which of the following is a morally permissible immigration policy according to Wellman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Completely open borders 
B)  Completely closed borders 
C)  An intermediate policy between completely open and completely closed borders 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Completely open borders 
B)  Completely closed borders 
C)  An intermediate policy between completely open and completely closed borders 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

When it comes to refugees, Wellman argues that wealthy states

Accepted Answer

A)  have a moral obligation to help. 
B)  have a moral obligation to allow refugees to immigrate. 
C)  may permissibly choose to help or not help at their discretion. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  have a moral obligation to help. 
B)  have a moral obligation to allow refugees to immigrate. 
C)  may permissibly choose to help or not help at their discretion. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 3

Singer argues that since others aren't doing their fair share to alleviate poverty, you are

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A)  not obligated to do your fair share either. 
B)  still obligated to do your fair share. 
C)  obligated to do more than your fair share. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  not obligated to do your fair share either. 
B)  still obligated to do your fair share. 
C)  obligated to do more than your fair share. 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

According to the text, philosophers should conclude that the ratchet effect

Accepted Answer

A)  can definitely be avoided. 
B)  can definitely not be avoided 
C)  must be researched by specialists in other areas. 
D)  is not a real effect. 
A)  can definitely be avoided. 
B)  can definitely not be avoided 
C)  must be researched by specialists in other areas. 
D)  is not a real effect.

Question 5

According to economists, a high concentration of easily extractable natural resources

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A)  explains why rich countries are rich. 
B)  spurs economic growth more often than not. 
C)  inhibits economic growth more often than not. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  explains why rich countries are rich. 
B)  spurs economic growth more often than not. 
C)  inhibits economic growth more often than not. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 6

Which of the following is a premise in the Anti-Luck Argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nations are morally required to give everyone an equal chance at a good life if their poor prospects are due to bad luck (i.e., circumstances beyond their control). 
B)  Freedom to experience good luck is a human right, and so had by all humans. 
C)  States have a moral duty to protect their citizens against the effects of luck. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Nations are morally required to give everyone an equal chance at a good life if their poor prospects are due to bad luck (i.e., circumstances beyond their control). 
B)  Freedom to experience good luck is a human right, and so had by all humans. 
C)  States have a moral duty to protect their citizens against the effects of luck. 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a foundational premise of Wellman's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate states are entitled to self-determination. 
B)  Freedom of association is an integral component of self-determination. 
C)  Freedom of association entitles one to refuse to associate with others as one sees fit. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Legitimate states are entitled to self-determination. 
B)  Freedom of association is an integral component of self-determination. 
C)  Freedom of association entitles one to refuse to associate with others as one sees fit. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

O'Neill is primarily interested in contrasting the Kantian view of famine relief with the _______ view of famine relief.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtue ethics 
B)  cultural relativist 
C)  utilitarian 
D)  All of the above 
A)  virtue ethics 
B)  cultural relativist 
C)  utilitarian 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

According to Brennan, the overwhelming consensus among economists is that poor countries are poor because they

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A)  lack access to natural resources. 
B)  lack good institutions. 
C)  were unjustly manipulated by rich countries. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  lack access to natural resources. 
B)  lack good institutions. 
C)  were unjustly manipulated by rich countries. 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

What institutions produce growth according to Brennan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open markets 
B)  Inclusive governments 
C)  Robust systems of private property 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Open markets 
B)  Inclusive governments 
C)  Robust systems of private property 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Explain Wellman's position on what citizens of wealthy states owe to refugees. Is Wellman's position morally satisfactory in your view? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Wellman's position on what citizens of w

Question 12

Pogge argues that a common assumption most people make at the international level is that

Accepted Answer

A)  human rights entail both negative and positive duties. 
B)  human rights entail only positive duties. 
C)  human rights entail only negative duties. 
D)  humans do not have rights. 
A)  human rights entail both negative and positive duties. 
B)  human rights entail only positive duties. 
C)  human rights entail only negative duties. 
D)  humans do not have rights.

Question 13

Which of the following claims does Singer make about the moral situation of Bob?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob faces a relatively easy decision. 
B)  Bob is very unlucky to be faced with his decision. 
C)  Bob is not required to make any great sacrifice. 
D)  Almost all of us are in a situation similar to Bob's. 
A)  Bob faces a relatively easy decision. 
B)  Bob is very unlucky to be faced with his decision. 
C)  Bob is not required to make any great sacrifice. 
D)  Almost all of us are in a situation similar to Bob's.

Question 14

Immigration restrictions are often defended on the grounds that open borders will harm citizens in various ways. What are these harms supposed to be and why does Hidalgo think that they are overstated? Is Hidalgo right in your view? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Immigration restrictions are often defen

Question 15

According to Hidalgo, migrants benefit from immigrating because it allows them to

Accepted Answer

A)  escape authoritarian governments. 
B)  experience improved standards of living. 
C)  live free from violence. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  escape authoritarian governments. 
B)  experience improved standards of living. 
C)  live free from violence. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Pogge argues that most people think citizens of wealthy countries should help the poor out of a

Accepted Answer

A)  moral duty imposed on us by the human rights of the poor. 
B)  demand of charity. 
C)  demand of justice. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  moral duty imposed on us by the human rights of the poor. 
B)  demand of charity. 
C)  demand of justice. 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

According to Singer, the case of Bob and the Bugatti shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  people are sometimes required to make large sacrifices for their loved ones. 
B)  people are sometimes required to make large sacrifices for strangers. 
C)  no one is required to make large sacrifices for the good of others. 
D)  it is silly to become too attached to one's possessions. 
A)  people are sometimes required to make large sacrifices for their loved ones. 
B)  people are sometimes required to make large sacrifices for strangers. 
C)  no one is required to make large sacrifices for the good of others. 
D)  it is silly to become too attached to one's possessions.

Question 18

Immigration restrictions directly infringe on freedom of

Accepted Answer

A)  association. 
B)  occupational choice. 
C)  movement. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  association. 
B)  occupational choice. 
C)  movement. 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Why does Brennan disagree with Thomas Pogge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because Pogge claims that the world's rich have excluded the poor from their fair share of the world's natural resources 
B)  Because Pogge claims that rich countries are rich because they inherited wealth stolen from poorer countries 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b (Brennan does not disagree with Pogge.) 
A)  Because Pogge claims that the world's rich have excluded the poor from their fair share of the world's natural resources 
B)  Because Pogge claims that rich countries are rich because they inherited wealth stolen from poorer countries 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b (Brennan does not disagree with Pogge.)

Question 20

Which of the following is a permissible refugee policy for a state to pursue on Wellman's view?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granting refugees permanent citizenship 
B)  Intervening in refugees' home states to protect them from persecution 
C)  Granting refuges temporary asylum 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Granting refugees permanent citizenship 
B)  Intervening in refugees' home states to protect them from persecution 
C)  Granting refuges temporary asylum 
D)  All of the above

Exam 17: Globalization and Immigration

Which of the following is a morally permissible immigration policy according to Wellman?

When it comes to refugees, Wellman argues that wealthy states

Singer argues that since others aren't doing their fair share to alleviate poverty, you are

According to the text, philosophers should conclude that the ratchet effect

According to economists, a high concentration of easily extractable natural resources

Which of the following is a premise in the Anti-Luck Argument?

Which of the following is a foundational premise of Wellman's argument?

O'Neill is primarily interested in contrasting the Kantian view of famine relief with the _______ view of famine relief.

According to Brennan, the overwhelming consensus among economists is that poor countries are poor because they

What institutions produce growth according to Brennan?

Explain Wellman's position on what citizens of wealthy states owe to refugees. Is Wellman's position morally satisfactory in your view? Why or why not?

Pogge argues that a common assumption most people make at the international level is that

Which of the following claims does Singer make about the moral situation of Bob?

Immigration restrictions are often defended on the grounds that open borders will harm citizens in various ways. What are these harms supposed to be and why does Hidalgo think that they are overstated? Is Hidalgo right in your view? Why or why not?

According to Hidalgo, migrants benefit from immigrating because it allows them to

Pogge argues that most people think citizens of wealthy countries should help the poor out of a

According to Singer, the case of Bob and the Bugatti shows that

Immigration restrictions directly infringe on freedom of

Why does Brennan disagree with Thomas Pogge?

Which of the following is a permissible refugee policy for a state to pursue on Wellman's view?

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