Question 1

Briefly describe the two popular answers to the question of who should pay the costs of environmental protections and restorations.

Accepted Answer

The question of who should pay the costs

Question 2

The philosopher Tom Regan

Accepted Answer

A) claims that no one could approve of the treatment of animals in factory farms if they knew what was going on. 
B) argues against the use of governmental regulations to control the actions of businesses. 
C) believes that the FTC should be abolished. 
D) denies that non-human animals have any moral rights. 
A) claims that no one could approve of the treatment of animals in factory farms if they knew what was going on. 
B) argues against the use of governmental regulations to control the actions of businesses. 
C) believes that the FTC should be abolished. 
D) denies that non-human animals have any moral rights.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of a regulatory approach to environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A) It proceeds on a case-by-case basis,dealing with each company's specific circumstances. 
B) It gives companies an incentive to do more than the minimum required by law. 
C) It requires the EPA or other body to determine the most effective,feasible pollution-control technology for each different industry. 
D) It involves the use of pricing mechanisms. 
A) It proceeds on a case-by-case basis,dealing with each company's specific circumstances. 
B) It gives companies an incentive to do more than the minimum required by law. 
C) It requires the EPA or other body to determine the most effective,feasible pollution-control technology for each different industry. 
D) It involves the use of pricing mechanisms.

Question 4

A moral of Garrett Hardin's parable "The Tragedy of the Commons" is that there can be a difference between the private costs and the social costs of a business activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Advocates of a naturalistic ethic contend that some natural objects are morally considerable in their own right,apart from human interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Thanks to the EPA,the federal government long ago eliminated the problem of potentially harmful pesticides and other chemical residues in food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The disparity between private industrial costs and public social costs is what economists call an "internality."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to William F.Baxter,we ought to respect the "balance of nature" and "preserve the environment" even if doing so brings no benefit to human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In consideration for the obligation to others

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A) we have no genuine moral obligations to future generations. 
B) future people have a right to be born. 
C) the U.S.uses more than its proportional share of the world's resources. 
D) environmental protection is always a static trade-off,with a fixed economic price to be paid for the gains we want. 
A) we have no genuine moral obligations to future generations. 
B) future people have a right to be born. 
C) the U.S.uses more than its proportional share of the world's resources. 
D) environmental protection is always a static trade-off,with a fixed economic price to be paid for the gains we want.

Question 11

William F.Baxter addresses environmental ethics by noting

Accepted Answer

A) the best ethical position to adopt on environmental issues is a naturalistic position. 
B) non-human animals have intrinsic value. 
C) judgments about environmental problems ought to be people-oriented. 
D) damage to geological "marvels" is inherently wrong and should be prevented. 
A) the best ethical position to adopt on environmental issues is a naturalistic position. 
B) non-human animals have intrinsic value. 
C) judgments about environmental problems ought to be people-oriented. 
D) damage to geological "marvels" is inherently wrong and should be prevented.

Question 12

An ordinary example of an ecosystem is a pond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Jeremy Bentham,the question is not whether animals can feel pain,but whether they can talk and reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the philosopher Joel Feinberg,

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A) future generations of people have a right to be born. 
B) future generations have no moral rights. 
C) we have no duties to future generations. 
D) the rights of future generations are contingent upon those people coming into existence. 
A) future generations of people have a right to be born. 
B) future generations have no moral rights. 
C) we have no duties to future generations. 
D) the rights of future generations are contingent upon those people coming into existence.

Question 15

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

Accepted Answer

Ecology is a branch of biology that deal

Question 16

The moral theorist William T.Blackstone claims that the right to a livable environment

Accepted Answer

A) would solve the problem of how to conserve resources. 
B) prevents the use of government regulation to control the actions of business. 
C) is a fundamental human right. 
D) implies that non-human animals have no genuine moral rights. 
A) would solve the problem of how to conserve resources. 
B) prevents the use of government regulation to control the actions of business. 
C) is a fundamental human right. 
D) implies that non-human animals have no genuine moral rights.

Question 17

What's an "externality"? Give an environmental example of an externality.

Accepted Answer

An "externality" is a term used in econo

Question 18

Business must be sensitive to its impacts on the physical environment primarily because of the

Accepted Answer

A) fiscal obligations a business has to its stockholders. 
B) intrusion into an ecosystem frequently causes favorable effects. 
C) interdependence of an ecosystem's elements. 
D) possible public perception of negligence and potential legal implications. 
A) fiscal obligations a business has to its stockholders. 
B) intrusion into an ecosystem frequently causes favorable effects. 
C) interdependence of an ecosystem's elements. 
D) possible public perception of negligence and potential legal implications.

Question 19

One of the attitudes prevalent in business that has led to increased environmental problems is the tendency to view the natural world as a free and unlimited good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One truth about factory farms is

Accepted Answer

A) they rarely inflict any genuine suffering on animals. 
B) they are larger than ever. 
C) they are necessary to feed the world. 
D) they are run by brutal people. 
A) they rarely inflict any genuine suffering on animals. 
B) they are larger than ever. 
C) they are necessary to feed the world. 
D) they are run by brutal people.

Briefly describe the two popular answers to the question of who should pay the costs of environmental protections and restorations.

The philosopher Tom Regan

Which of the following is true of a regulatory approach to environmental problems?

A moral of Garrett Hardin's parable "The Tragedy of the Commons" is that there can be a difference between the private costs and the social costs of a business activity.

Advocates of a naturalistic ethic contend that some natural objects are morally considerable in their own right,apart from human interests.

Thanks to the EPA,the federal government long ago eliminated the problem of potentially harmful pesticides and other chemical residues in food.

The disparity between private industrial costs and public social costs is what economists call an "internality."

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

According to William F.Baxter,we ought to respect the "balance of nature" and "preserve the environment" even if doing so brings no benefit to human beings.

In consideration for the obligation to others

William F.Baxter addresses environmental ethics by noting

An ordinary example of an ecosystem is a pond.

According to Jeremy Bentham,the question is not whether animals can feel pain,but whether they can talk and reason.

According to the philosopher Joel Feinberg,

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

The moral theorist William T.Blackstone claims that the right to a livable environment

What's an "externality"? Give an environmental example of an externality.

Business must be sensitive to its impacts on the physical environment primarily because of the

One of the attitudes prevalent in business that has led to increased environmental problems is the tendency to view the natural world as a free and unlimited good.

One truth about factory farms is

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Exam 7: The Environment

Briefly describe the two popular answers to the question of who should pay the costs of environmental protections and restorations.

The philosopher Tom Regan

Which of the following is true of a regulatory approach to environmental problems?

A moral of Garrett Hardin's parable "The Tragedy of the Commons" is that there can be a difference between the private costs and the social costs of a business activity.

Advocates of a naturalistic ethic contend that some natural objects are morally considerable in their own right,apart from human interests.

Thanks to the EPA,the federal government long ago eliminated the problem of potentially harmful pesticides and other chemical residues in food.

The disparity between private industrial costs and public social costs is what economists call an "internality."

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

According to William F.Baxter,we ought to respect the "balance of nature" and "preserve the environment" even if doing so brings no benefit to human beings.

In consideration for the obligation to others

William F.Baxter addresses environmental ethics by noting

An ordinary example of an ecosystem is a pond.

According to Jeremy Bentham,the question is not whether animals can feel pain,but whether they can talk and reason.

According to the philosopher Joel Feinberg,

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

The moral theorist William T.Blackstone claims that the right to a livable environment

What's an "externality"? Give an environmental example of an externality.

Business must be sensitive to its impacts on the physical environment primarily because of the

One of the attitudes prevalent in business that has led to increased environmental problems is the tendency to view the natural world as a free and unlimited good.

One truth about factory farms is

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters