Question 1

Brandt's Utilitarian Heir thought experiments shows that utilitarianism is inconsistent with our notion of

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A)  rights. 
B)  happiness. 
C)  consequences. 
D)  justice. 
E)  pain. 
A)  rights. 
B)  happiness. 
C)  consequences. 
D)  justice. 
E)  pain.

Question 2

In Greek, "deon" means

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A)  end or purpose. 
B)  communication. 
C)  supreme. 
D)  duty. 
E)  balance. 
A)  end or purpose. 
B)  communication. 
C)  supreme. 
D)  duty. 
E)  balance.

Question 3

By dismissing counterexamples to their theory, psychological hedonists have made their theory

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A)  untestable. 
B)  interesting. 
C)  informative. 
D)  stronger. 
E)  none of these 
A)  untestable. 
B)  interesting. 
C)  informative. 
D)  stronger. 
E)  none of these

Question 4

Are you morally obligated to obey all the laws of your country? Why or why not?

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The question of whether one is morally o

Question 5

In Rawls' theory of justice, the "veil of ignorance" serves to hide the identity of the contract makers from each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rule utilitarians say that we should not violate a moral rule even if doing so will maximize happiness because

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A)  we should not blindly follow moral rules. 
B)  following moral rules creates more overall happiness than allowing exceptions. 
C)  producing the greatest happiness for the greatest number is not always the right thing to do. 
D)  following moral rules will always make someone unhappy. 
A)  we should not blindly follow moral rules. 
B)  following moral rules creates more overall happiness than allowing exceptions. 
C)  producing the greatest happiness for the greatest number is not always the right thing to do. 
D)  following moral rules will always make someone unhappy.

Question 7

According to Nozick, what's wrong with theories of justice like Rawls' that try to distribute social goods according to a certain pattern is that

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A)  they promote social discord. 
B)  they maintain the status quo. 
C)  they view the self as a product of society. 
D)  they violate the rights of individuals by taking away what's rightfully theirs. 
A)  they promote social discord. 
B)  they maintain the status quo. 
C)  they view the self as a product of society. 
D)  they violate the rights of individuals by taking away what's rightfully theirs.

Question 8

Is the fact that someone believes an action to be right enough to make it right? Why or why not?

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The fact that someone believes an action

Question 9

A duty that admits of no exceptions is

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A)  perfect. 
B)  imperfect. 
C)  local. 
D)  supererogatory. 
E)  virtuous. 
A)  perfect. 
B)  imperfect. 
C)  local. 
D)  supererogatory. 
E)  virtuous.

Question 10

Which of the following actions would the categorical imperative allow?

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A)  all of them 
B)  lying 
C)  stealing 
D)  murder 
E)  none of them 
A)  all of them 
B)  lying 
C)  stealing 
D)  murder 
E)  none of them

Question 11

Rule utilitarians claim that we should not violate moral rules, even if doing so will generate more happiness than following them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The South American Showdown thought experiment explores the

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A)  ruthlessness of South American justice. 
B)  conflict between primitive and modern cultures. 
C)  the barrenness of all moral theories. 
D)  tension between utilitarianism and deontological moral theories. 
A)  ruthlessness of South American justice. 
B)  conflict between primitive and modern cultures. 
C)  the barrenness of all moral theories. 
D)  tension between utilitarianism and deontological moral theories.

Question 13

Differing moral judgments are not necessarily the product of differing moral standards because the difference in judgment could be due to a difference in

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A)  factual beliefs 
B)  environment 
C)  cognition 
D)  outcome 
E)  none of these 
A)  factual beliefs 
B)  environment 
C)  cognition 
D)  outcome 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Part of the dilemma for Divine Command Theory is that if goodness is a defining attribute of God, then the theory is

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A)  circular 
B)  valid 
C)  a matter of taste 
D)  relative 
E)  none of these 
A)  circular 
B)  valid 
C)  a matter of taste 
D)  relative 
E)  none of these

Question 15

Nozick's Basketball Player thought experiment is intended to show that

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A)  a society based on Rawls' principles would prosper. 
B)  capitalist societies are unjust. 
C)  a society based on Rawls' principles would respect the rights of the people. 
D)  a society based on Rawls' principles would have to constantly violate people's rights. 
A)  a society based on Rawls' principles would prosper. 
B)  capitalist societies are unjust. 
C)  a society based on Rawls' principles would respect the rights of the people. 
D)  a society based on Rawls' principles would have to constantly violate people's rights.

Question 16

According to evolutionary ethics,

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A)  ethics is evolving. 
B)  ethics is the product of natural selection. 
C)  creationism is immoral. 
D)  creationism should not be taught in schools. 
A)  ethics is evolving. 
B)  ethics is the product of natural selection. 
C)  creationism is immoral. 
D)  creationism should not be taught in schools.

Question 17

This thought experiment shows that having pleasurable experiences all the time may not be what makes life valuable.

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A)  Nozick's Experience Machine 
B)  Plato's Ring of Gyges 
C)  Stroker's Dracula 
D)  William's South American Showdown 
A)  Nozick's Experience Machine 
B)  Plato's Ring of Gyges 
C)  Stroker's Dracula 
D)  William's South American Showdown

Question 18

Hedonists are primarily interested in

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A)  hurting other people. 
B)  hurting themselves. 
C)  getting pleasure. 
D)  controlling other people. 
E)  none of these 
A)  hurting other people. 
B)  hurting themselves. 
C)  getting pleasure. 
D)  controlling other people. 
E)  none of these

Question 19

For Rawls, the Liberty Principle has priority over the Principle of Fair Equality of Opportunity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Brandt's Utilitarian Heir thought experiment is intended to show that

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A)  act-utilitarianism would forbid killing in every circumstance. 
B)  act-utilitarianism would never obligate us to murder someone if that would maximize happiness. 
C)  act-utilitarianism could mandate murder. 
D)  maximizing happiness is more important than rights. 
A)  act-utilitarianism would forbid killing in every circumstance. 
B)  act-utilitarianism would never obligate us to murder someone if that would maximize happiness. 
C)  act-utilitarianism could mandate murder. 
D)  maximizing happiness is more important than rights.

Brandt's Utilitarian Heir thought experiments shows that utilitarianism is inconsistent with our notion of

In Greek, "deon" means

By dismissing counterexamples to their theory, psychological hedonists have made their theory

Are you morally obligated to obey all the laws of your country? Why or why not?

In Rawls' theory of justice, the "veil of ignorance" serves to hide the identity of the contract makers from each other.

Rule utilitarians say that we should not violate a moral rule even if doing so will maximize happiness because

According to Nozick, what's wrong with theories of justice like Rawls' that try to distribute social goods according to a certain pattern is that

Is the fact that someone believes an action to be right enough to make it right? Why or why not?

A duty that admits of no exceptions is

Which of the following actions would the categorical imperative allow?

Rule utilitarians claim that we should not violate moral rules, even if doing so will generate more happiness than following them.

The South American Showdown thought experiment explores the

Differing moral judgments are not necessarily the product of differing moral standards because the difference in judgment could be due to a difference in

Part of the dilemma for Divine Command Theory is that if goodness is a defining attribute of God, then the theory is

Nozick's Basketball Player thought experiment is intended to show that

According to evolutionary ethics,

This thought experiment shows that having pleasurable experiences all the time may not be what makes life valuable.

Hedonists are primarily interested in

For Rawls, the Liberty Principle has priority over the Principle of Fair Equality of Opportunity.

Brandt's Utilitarian Heir thought experiment is intended to show that

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Brandt's Utilitarian Heir thought experiments shows that utilitarianism is inconsistent with our notion of

In Greek, "deon" means

By dismissing counterexamples to their theory, psychological hedonists have made their theory

Are you morally obligated to obey all the laws of your country? Why or why not?

In Rawls' theory of justice, the "veil of ignorance" serves to hide the identity of the contract makers from each other.

Rule utilitarians say that we should not violate a moral rule even if doing so will maximize happiness because

According to Nozick, what's wrong with theories of justice like Rawls' that try to distribute social goods according to a certain pattern is that

Is the fact that someone believes an action to be right enough to make it right? Why or why not?

A duty that admits of no exceptions is

Which of the following actions would the categorical imperative allow?

Rule utilitarians claim that we should not violate moral rules, even if doing so will generate more happiness than following them.

The South American Showdown thought experiment explores the

Differing moral judgments are not necessarily the product of differing moral standards because the difference in judgment could be due to a difference in

Part of the dilemma for Divine Command Theory is that if goodness is a defining attribute of God, then the theory is

Nozick's Basketball Player thought experiment is intended to show that

According to evolutionary ethics,

This thought experiment shows that having pleasurable experiences all the time may not be what makes life valuable.

Hedonists are primarily interested in

For Rawls, the Liberty Principle has priority over the Principle of Fair Equality of Opportunity.

Brandt's Utilitarian Heir thought experiment is intended to show that

The Philosophical Enterprise

The Mind-Body Problem

Free Will and Determinism

The Problem of Personal Identity

The Problem of Evil and the Existence of God

The Problem of Skepticism and Knowledge

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