Question 1

Wellman argues that neither individuals nor collectives can be fully self-determining without freedom of

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A)  movement. 
B)  speech. 
C)  association. 
D)  religion. 
A)  movement. 
B)  speech. 
C)  association. 
D)  religion.

Question 2

Case Study
Jane lives in the United States and is eight months pregnant. A screening at her doctor's office reveals that her unborn daughter has a genetic predisposition to a medical condition that is likely to require considerable medical care beginning in young adulthood. Jane is distressed about this news, as the personal costs of medical care in the United States can be staggering. She worries that her child will reach adulthood only to be saddled with such enormous healthcare costs that she will be unable to afford to live a good life.
As her due date approaches, Jane makes plans to stay with a friend in Toronto. Her plan is to give birth in Canada so that her baby will be a Canadian citizen. She plans to return to the United States to raise her daughter shortly after giving birth. Canadian citizens are eligible for free, publicly funded healthcare, so Jane's objective is to ensure that if her child needs extensive medical care as an adult, she will have the option to move to Canada to receive this care for free.
-If things go according to plan, Jane's baby will have dual citizenship. Should individuals be permitted to be citizens of more than one country?

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The question of whether individuals shou

Question 3

According to Brennan, foreign aid is effective as a response to

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A)  political instability. 
B)  economic stagnation. 
C)  clear-cut crises such as sudden famines. 
D)  None of the above (Brennan argues that foreign aid is never effective.) 
A)  political instability. 
B)  economic stagnation. 
C)  clear-cut crises such as sudden famines. 
D)  None of the above (Brennan argues that foreign aid is never effective.)

Question 4

Garrett Hardin has raised the concern that if we spare the lives of famine victims by delivering life-sustaining aid, then they will procreate at an exponential rate. What is this effect called?

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A)  Relief effect 
B)  Ramp effect 
C)  Ratchet effect 
D)  Remedy effect 
A)  Relief effect 
B)  Ramp effect 
C)  Ratchet effect 
D)  Remedy effect

Question 5

Wellman claims that legitimate states have the right to exclude all foreigners. How does Wellman argue for this claim? Is his argument convincing in your view? Why or why not?

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Wellman argues for the claim that legiti

Question 6

Why do citizens have reason to care about how many and which type of immigrants enter their country according to Wellman?

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A)  Because a substantial influx of foreigners will likely affect the host state's cultural make-up. 
B)  Because people's lives are affected by substantial changes in population density. 
C)  Because a substantial influx of foreigners will likely affect the host state's economy. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because a substantial influx of foreigners will likely affect the host state's cultural make-up. 
B)  Because people's lives are affected by substantial changes in population density. 
C)  Because a substantial influx of foreigners will likely affect the host state's economy. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Wellman claims that a state's right to exclude outsiders is not absolute, but merely presumptive. In what kind of situation might this right be outweighed by a competing interest in your view? Defend your answer.

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One situation in which a state's right t

Question 8

Which of the following is a positive duty?

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A)  The duty to help the global poor secure access to the objects of their human rights 
B)  The duty to refrain from hindering the global poor's access to the objects of their human rights 
C)  The duty not to deprive the poor of basic essentials such as food and water 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The duty to help the global poor secure access to the objects of their human rights 
B)  The duty to refrain from hindering the global poor's access to the objects of their human rights 
C)  The duty not to deprive the poor of basic essentials such as food and water 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following objections to his theory does Singer not address?

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A)  Many people are in a position to give money to charity, so I'm not obligated to give more than my fair share. 
B)  Alleviating poverty is the responsibility of governments, not individuals. 
C)  I am not obligated to give my income to charity because I have a right to my own property. 
D)  Singer's theory is too demanding. 
A)  Many people are in a position to give money to charity, so I'm not obligated to give more than my fair share. 
B)  Alleviating poverty is the responsibility of governments, not individuals. 
C)  I am not obligated to give my income to charity because I have a right to my own property. 
D)  Singer's theory is too demanding.

Question 10

Wellman argues that a state's _______ entitles it exclude all outsiders.

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A)  economic self-interest 
B)  right to self-determination 
C)  duties to its citizens 
D)  right to self-governance 
A)  economic self-interest 
B)  right to self-determination 
C)  duties to its citizens 
D)  right to self-governance

Question 11

According to Brennan, imperialism helps to explain why

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A)  some poor countries have remained poor. 
B)  wealth redistribution is justified. 
C)  some countries are rich. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  some poor countries have remained poor. 
B)  wealth redistribution is justified. 
C)  some countries are rich. 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

How can we know that something is a human right? If something is a human right, does that automatically generate moral obligations for privileged people to help others attain that human right? Why or why not? Defend your answer with some examples of human rights.

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We can know that something is a human ri

Question 13

According to Brennan, what best explains the wealth of nations? Do you find this explanation compelling? Why or why not?

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According to Brennan, the wealth of nati

Question 14

When a person cannot fulfill their duties to dependents due to the hardships of famine, Kantian ethical theory

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A)  judges this person's failure to be morally wrong. 
B)  exempts people from those duties fully. 
C)  would not judge a person's actions as wrong as long as they did their best. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  judges this person's failure to be morally wrong. 
B)  exempts people from those duties fully. 
C)  would not judge a person's actions as wrong as long as they did their best. 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

In your own words, explain what advice O'Neill thinks Kantian ethics can give to someone wondering what their obligations are to provide aid for victims of famine. How is this different from the advice a utilitarian would give? Which school of thought gets it right, in your opinion? Defend your answer.

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O'Neill believes that Kantian ethics can

Question 16

Which of the following is an objection to the International Reparations Argument discussed in the text?

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A)  Giving aid to distant strangers is often extremely wasteful and sometimes counter-productive. 
B)  This argument requires too much aid to be given to very wealthy countries. 
C)  Countries do not have duties to repair the harms they cause when they commit acts of injustice. 
D)  Very few wealthy countries have perpetrated extensive injustices against poorer countries. 
A)  Giving aid to distant strangers is often extremely wasteful and sometimes counter-productive. 
B)  This argument requires too much aid to be given to very wealthy countries. 
C)  Countries do not have duties to repair the harms they cause when they commit acts of injustice. 
D)  Very few wealthy countries have perpetrated extensive injustices against poorer countries.

Question 17

Which of the following claims does O'Neill make?

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A)  It is hard to identify deception and coercion in complicated institutional settings. 
B)  It is hard to identify coercion in person-to-person interactions. 
C)  It is easy to identify deception and coercion in complicated institutional settings. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It is hard to identify deception and coercion in complicated institutional settings. 
B)  It is hard to identify coercion in person-to-person interactions. 
C)  It is easy to identify deception and coercion in complicated institutional settings. 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

People who believe that wealthy countries fulfill their duties to poorer countries as long as they keep a hands-off policy would argue that we have which of these duties toward poor countries?

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A)  The duty to prevent people from starving 
B)  The duty to provide life-saving medical care 
C)  The duty not to interfere 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The duty to prevent people from starving 
B)  The duty to provide life-saving medical care 
C)  The duty not to interfere 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a premise in the Reduction of Suffering Argument?

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A)  If we can reduce the suffering of others at no cost to ourselves, then we are morally obligated to do so. 
B)  If we can reduce the suffering of others without incurring greater suffering on our part, then we are morally obligated to do so. 
C)  If we can reduce the suffering of others without incurring significant sacrifice on our part, then we are morally obligated to do so. 
D)  If we can reduce the suffering of others, we are morally obligated to do so, no matter the cost. 
A)  If we can reduce the suffering of others at no cost to ourselves, then we are morally obligated to do so. 
B)  If we can reduce the suffering of others without incurring greater suffering on our part, then we are morally obligated to do so. 
C)  If we can reduce the suffering of others without incurring significant sacrifice on our part, then we are morally obligated to do so. 
D)  If we can reduce the suffering of others, we are morally obligated to do so, no matter the cost.

Question 20

Write an essay discussing Singer's thought experiment involving Bob and the Bugatti. Describe the decision Bob faces and what Singer thinks Bob is obligated to do. Then, explain what conclusions Singer thinks we should draw from the thought experiment regarding our obligations to reduce poverty and suffering. Do you agree with Singer about this? Defend your answer.

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Singer's thought experiment involving Bo

Wellman argues that neither individuals nor collectives can be fully self-determining without freedom of

According to Brennan, foreign aid is effective as a response to

Garrett Hardin has raised the concern that if we spare the lives of famine victims by delivering life-sustaining aid, then they will procreate at an exponential rate. What is this effect called?

Wellman claims that legitimate states have the right to exclude all foreigners. How does Wellman argue for this claim? Is his argument convincing in your view? Why or why not?

Why do citizens have reason to care about how many and which type of immigrants enter their country according to Wellman?

Wellman claims that a state's right to exclude outsiders is not absolute, but merely presumptive. In what kind of situation might this right be outweighed by a competing interest in your view? Defend your answer.

Which of the following is a positive duty?

Which of the following objections to his theory does Singer not address?

Wellman argues that a state's _______ entitles it exclude all outsiders.

According to Brennan, imperialism helps to explain why

How can we know that something is a human right? If something is a human right, does that automatically generate moral obligations for privileged people to help others attain that human right? Why or why not? Defend your answer with some examples of human rights.

According to Brennan, what best explains the wealth of nations? Do you find this explanation compelling? Why or why not?

When a person cannot fulfill their duties to dependents due to the hardships of famine, Kantian ethical theory

Which of the following is an objection to the International Reparations Argument discussed in the text?

Which of the following claims does O'Neill make?

People who believe that wealthy countries fulfill their duties to poorer countries as long as they keep a hands-off policy would argue that we have which of these duties toward poor countries?

Which of the following is a premise in the Reduction of Suffering Argument?

Moral Theory

Moral Reasoning

Skepticism About Morality

The Good Life

Consequentialism

Kantian Ethics

Social Contract Theory

Natural Law

The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Animals

The Environment

Euthanasia

Economic Justice and Economic Inequality

The Legacy of Racism

Privacy

The Death Penalty

Drugs

Genetic Engineering

Sexual Morality

Filters

Exam 17: Globalization and Immigration

Wellman argues that neither individuals nor collectives can be fully self-determining without freedom of

According to Brennan, foreign aid is effective as a response to

Garrett Hardin has raised the concern that if we spare the lives of famine victims by delivering life-sustaining aid, then they will procreate at an exponential rate. What is this effect called?

Wellman claims that legitimate states have the right to exclude all foreigners. How does Wellman argue for this claim? Is his argument convincing in your view? Why or why not?

Why do citizens have reason to care about how many and which type of immigrants enter their country according to Wellman?

Wellman claims that a state's right to exclude outsiders is not absolute, but merely presumptive. In what kind of situation might this right be outweighed by a competing interest in your view? Defend your answer.

Which of the following is a positive duty?

Which of the following objections to his theory does Singer not address?

Wellman argues that a state's _______ entitles it exclude all outsiders.

According to Brennan, imperialism helps to explain why

How can we know that something is a human right? If something is a human right, does that automatically generate moral obligations for privileged people to help others attain that human right? Why or why not? Defend your answer with some examples of human rights.

According to Brennan, what best explains the wealth of nations? Do you find this explanation compelling? Why or why not?

When a person cannot fulfill their duties to dependents due to the hardships of famine, Kantian ethical theory

Which of the following is an objection to the International Reparations Argument discussed in the text?

Which of the following claims does O'Neill make?

People who believe that wealthy countries fulfill their duties to poorer countries as long as they keep a hands-off policy would argue that we have which of these duties toward poor countries?

Which of the following is a premise in the Reduction of Suffering Argument?

Moral Theory

Moral Reasoning

Skepticism About Morality

The Good Life

Consequentialism

Kantian Ethics

Social Contract Theory

Natural Law

The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Animals

The Environment

Euthanasia

Economic Justice and Economic Inequality

The Legacy of Racism

Privacy

The Death Penalty

Drugs

Genetic Engineering

Sexual Morality

Filters