Question 1

Why does Brennan claim that foreign aid is more likely to hurt poor countries than help them? Do you find this position persuasive? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Brennan claims that foreign aid is more

Question 2

According to Hidalgo, stopping someone who is already relatively well-off from immigrating is

Accepted Answer

A)  morally permissible. 
B)  less bad, morally, than stopping someone who is desperate and destitute. 
C)  neither better nor worse, morally, than stopping someone who is desperate and destitute. 
D)  morally obligatory. 
A)  morally permissible. 
B)  less bad, morally, than stopping someone who is desperate and destitute. 
C)  neither better nor worse, morally, than stopping someone who is desperate and destitute. 
D)  morally obligatory.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about immigration, according to Hidalgo?

Accepted Answer

A)  It leads to increased crime. 
B)  It drives down wages because immigrants compete with citizens for jobs. 
C)  It places a financial strain on governments because immigrants are more likely to use public services. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It leads to increased crime. 
B)  It drives down wages because immigrants compete with citizens for jobs. 
C)  It places a financial strain on governments because immigrants are more likely to use public services. 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  have extensive access to natural resources. 
B)  have good institutions. 
C)  unjustly extracted wealth from poorer countries. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  have extensive access to natural resources. 
B)  have good institutions. 
C)  unjustly extracted wealth from poorer countries. 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a common objection to the Reduction of Suffering Argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardly anyone is wealthy enough to incur an obligation based on this argument. 
B)  This argument is too demanding. We need only do our fair share. 
C)  If we all acted in accordance with the argument, many people would still die preventable deaths. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Hardly anyone is wealthy enough to incur an obligation based on this argument. 
B)  This argument is too demanding. We need only do our fair share. 
C)  If we all acted in accordance with the argument, many people would still die preventable deaths. 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

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.
-Is Jane's plan morally good? Might it be unethical for Jane to utilize social services she has not contributed to in this way?

Accepted Answer

There are several ethical considerations

Question 7

O'Neill argues that Kantian ethics forbids coercion and deception, and that this has implications for famine relief. What are these implications? Identify some coercive and deceptive actions that occur in the context of famine and explain why Kantian ethics forbids these actions. In your explanation, make use of the concept of treating someone as a mere means.

Accepted Answer

The implications of O'Neill's argument f

Question 8

What is the strongest argument presented in this chapter for restrictive immigration policies? Explain the argument in your own words. What is the best available objection to this argument? Can that objection be satisfactorily responded to?

Accepted Answer

The strongest argument presented in this

Question 9

As far as the International Reparations Argument says, which of the following could be an appropriate form of reparations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sending needed medical supplies 
B)  Direct monetary aid 
C)  Infrastructure support 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Sending needed medical supplies 
B)  Direct monetary aid 
C)  Infrastructure support 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Singer claims that refraining from giving money to charity is

Accepted Answer

A)  bad, but not as bad as selling a child to organ peddlers. 
B)  just as bad as selling a child to organ peddlers. 
C)  even worse than selling a child to organ peddlers. 
D)  justified because everyone has a right to their own income. 
A)  bad, but not as bad as selling a child to organ peddlers. 
B)  just as bad as selling a child to organ peddlers. 
C)  even worse than selling a child to organ peddlers. 
D)  justified because everyone has a right to their own income.

Question 11

According to the rights-based objection, states can exclude immigrants because

Accepted Answer

A)  states are analogous to private clubs. 
B)  immigrants have no rights that states are bound to respect. 
C)  states owe more to their citizens than they owe to foreigners. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  states are analogous to private clubs. 
B)  immigrants have no rights that states are bound to respect. 
C)  states owe more to their citizens than they owe to foreigners. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Wellman argues that it is impossible to adequately explain the impermissibility of one country unilaterally annexing another without invoking

Accepted Answer

A)  international law. 
B)  the right to self-defense. 
C)  the right to self-determination. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  international law. 
B)  the right to self-defense. 
C)  the right to self-determination. 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

The conclusion of the Humanitarian-Aid Argument is that

Accepted Answer

A)  states have a moral duty to restrict immigration. 
B)  states are morally permitted to restrict immigration. 
C)  nations have a right to close their borders to potential immigrants and others. 
D)  we are morally obligated to open our borders to immigrants. 
A)  states have a moral duty to restrict immigration. 
B)  states are morally permitted to restrict immigration. 
C)  nations have a right to close their borders to potential immigrants and others. 
D)  we are morally obligated to open our borders to immigrants.

Question 14

Which of the following is a possible non-economic cost associated with a liberal immigration policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in technological progress 
B)  The emergence of more small businesses 
C)  The erosion of a national culture 
D)  A decline in bigotry and prejudice 
A)  An increase in technological progress 
B)  The emergence of more small businesses 
C)  The erosion of a national culture 
D)  A decline in bigotry and prejudice

Question 15

Which of these limitations applies to the right of freedom of movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to enter someone's home without their permission. 
B)  Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to attend a celebrity wedding without an invitation. 
C)  Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to attend a closed meeting at a company you do not work for. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to enter someone's home without their permission. 
B)  Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to attend a celebrity wedding without an invitation. 
C)  Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to attend a closed meeting at a company you do not work for. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Pogge argues that many current practices supported by wealthy countries work to enforce and increase poverty in poorer ones. What does he think follows from this fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthy countries have a duty to relieve the poverty they caused in the past. 
B)  Wealthy countries have a duty of to relieve the poverty that they are now causing. 
C)  Wealthy countries have a duty to relieve the poverty imposed by other countries, whether those countries are wealthy or not. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Wealthy countries have a duty to relieve the poverty they caused in the past. 
B)  Wealthy countries have a duty of to relieve the poverty that they are now causing. 
C)  Wealthy countries have a duty to relieve the poverty imposed by other countries, whether those countries are wealthy or not. 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

What is the strongest argument presented in this chapter that we have a moral obligation to provide aid to distant strangers? Explain the argument in your own words. What is the best available objection to this argument? Can that objection be satisfactorily responded to?

Accepted Answer

A good essay will:
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Question 18

According to Pogge, if we reject the existence of positive duties to promote human rights,

Accepted Answer

A)  the notion of human rights becomes incoherent. 
B)  wealthy countries still have duties to help poor countries. 
C)  wealthy countries no longer have duties to help poor countries. 
D)  the notion of duty becomes incoherent. 
A)  the notion of human rights becomes incoherent. 
B)  wealthy countries still have duties to help poor countries. 
C)  wealthy countries no longer have duties to help poor countries. 
D)  the notion of duty becomes incoherent.

Question 19

The Security Argument is motivated by the worry that

Accepted Answer

A)  restrictive immigration policies make a country less secure. 
B)  restrictive immigration policies open the door to foreign terrorists. 
C)  permissive immigration policies make a country more secure. 
D)  permissive immigration policies open the door to foreign terrorists. 
A)  restrictive immigration policies make a country less secure. 
B)  restrictive immigration policies open the door to foreign terrorists. 
C)  permissive immigration policies make a country more secure. 
D)  permissive immigration policies open the door to foreign terrorists.

Question 20

In your own words, explain the difference between negative and positive duties. Provide examples of each. Do you believe wealthier countries have both negative and positive duties to poorer countries? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Negative duties refer to the obligation

Exam 17: Globalization and Immigration

Why does Brennan claim that foreign aid is more likely to hurt poor countries than help them? Do you find this position persuasive? Why or why not?

According to Hidalgo, stopping someone who is already relatively well-off from immigrating is

Which of the following is true about immigration, according to Hidalgo?

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

Which of the following is a common objection to the Reduction of Suffering Argument?

What is the strongest argument presented in this chapter for restrictive immigration policies? Explain the argument in your own words. What is the best available objection to this argument? Can that objection be satisfactorily responded to?

As far as the International Reparations Argument says, which of the following could be an appropriate form of reparations?

Singer claims that refraining from giving money to charity is

According to the rights-based objection, states can exclude immigrants because

Wellman argues that it is impossible to adequately explain the impermissibility of one country unilaterally annexing another without invoking

The conclusion of the Humanitarian-Aid Argument is that

Which of the following is a possible non-economic cost associated with a liberal immigration policy?

Which of these limitations applies to the right of freedom of movement?

Pogge argues that many current practices supported by wealthy countries work to enforce and increase poverty in poorer ones. What does he think follows from this fact?

What is the strongest argument presented in this chapter that we have a moral obligation to provide aid to distant strangers? Explain the argument in your own words. What is the best available objection to this argument? Can that objection be satisfactorily responded to?

According to Pogge, if we reject the existence of positive duties to promote human rights,

The Security Argument is motivated by the worry that

In your own words, explain the difference between negative and positive duties. Provide examples of each. Do you believe wealthier countries have both negative and positive duties to poorer countries? Why or why not?

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