Question 1

Summarize the argument from pain against eating meat, as well as any responses a meat-eater might make against it.

Accepted Answer

The argument against eating meat from a

Question 2

The text criticizes the claim that it is always morally wrong to kill an innocent person based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the relative character of moral rules. 
B)  the intangible (non-natural) character of human "rights." 
C)  self-defense. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the relative character of moral rules. 
B)  the intangible (non-natural) character of human "rights." 
C)  self-defense. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Regarding giving to charities, Singer's position is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it's socially praiseworthy to give money to effective charities. 
B)  it's morally praiseworthy to give money to effective charities. 
C)  if the typical citizen of a rich country fails to give money to effective charities, she should be socially shamed. 
D)  if the typical citizen of a rich country fails to give money to effective charities, she leads an immoral life. 
A)  it's socially praiseworthy to give money to effective charities. 
B)  it's morally praiseworthy to give money to effective charities. 
C)  if the typical citizen of a rich country fails to give money to effective charities, she should be socially shamed. 
D)  if the typical citizen of a rich country fails to give money to effective charities, she leads an immoral life.

Question 4

Arguments based on morally relevant naturalistic properties tend to support

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A)  pro-life positions. 
B)  pro-choice positions. 
C)  neither pro-life not pro-choice positions. 
D)  both pro-life and pro-choice positions. 
A)  pro-life positions. 
B)  pro-choice positions. 
C)  neither pro-life not pro-choice positions. 
D)  both pro-life and pro-choice positions.

Question 5

In Judith Jarvis Thomson's argument for abortion, she uses an analogy between a fetus and a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  violinist. 
B)  hamster. 
C)  child. 
D)  oyster. 
A)  violinist. 
B)  hamster. 
C)  child. 
D)  oyster.

Question 6

Explain what a conscientious omnivore is, including its relation to both eating and buying meat.

Accepted Answer

A conscientious omnivore is someone who

Question 7

Legality and morality

Accepted Answer

A)  never correspond. 
B)  sometimes correspond. 
C)  always correspond. 
D)  are unrelated to one another. 
A)  never correspond. 
B)  sometimes correspond. 
C)  always correspond. 
D)  are unrelated to one another.

Question 8

After summarizing Judith Jarvis Thomson's story about the violinist, explain its relevance to the abortion debate.

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Judith Jarvis Thomson's story about the

Summarize the argument from pain against eating meat, as well as any responses a meat-eater might make against it.

The text criticizes the claim that it is always morally wrong to kill an innocent person based on

Regarding giving to charities, Singer's position is that

Arguments based on morally relevant naturalistic properties tend to support

In Judith Jarvis Thomson's argument for abortion, she uses an analogy between a fetus and a(n)

Explain what a conscientious omnivore is, including its relation to both eating and buying meat.

Legality and morality

After summarizing Judith Jarvis Thomson's story about the violinist, explain its relevance to the abortion debate.

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

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Exam 15: What Should We Do part II?

Summarize the argument from pain against eating meat, as well as any responses a meat-eater might make against it.

The text criticizes the claim that it is always morally wrong to kill an innocent person based on

Regarding giving to charities, Singer's position is that

Arguments based on morally relevant naturalistic properties tend to support

In Judith Jarvis Thomson's argument for abortion, she uses an analogy between a fetus and a(n)

Explain what a conscientious omnivore is, including its relation to both eating and buying meat.

Legality and morality

After summarizing Judith Jarvis Thomson's story about the violinist, explain its relevance to the abortion debate.

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

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