Question 1

The "tragedy of the commons" is

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of a commons-a common place where people can come together. 
B)  the failure to appreciate what we have in common with other species. 
C)  that cost-benefit analysis involves value judgments that we do not share in common. 
D)  that individual pursuit of self-interest can sometimes make everyone worse off. 
A)  the lack of a commons-a common place where people can come together. 
B)  the failure to appreciate what we have in common with other species. 
C)  that cost-benefit analysis involves value judgments that we do not share in common. 
D)  that individual pursuit of self-interest can sometimes make everyone worse off.

Question 2

According to Cambridge University biologist Andrew Balmford, the loss of nature's services is usually outweighed by the benefits of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which environmental statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical forests are the earth's richest, oldest, and most complex ecosystems. 
B)  Because of technological breakthroughs, people living in developed countries put less strain on the environment than do people in poorer countries. 
C)  There are only about 1000 species of animals left in the world. 
D)  The United States consumes only its proportional share of the world's irreplaceable natural resources. 
A)  Tropical forests are the earth's richest, oldest, and most complex ecosystems. 
B)  Because of technological breakthroughs, people living in developed countries put less strain on the environment than do people in poorer countries. 
C)  There are only about 1000 species of animals left in the world. 
D)  The United States consumes only its proportional share of the world's irreplaceable natural resources.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Pollution permits" are an example of which of the following methods of achieving our environmental goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  pricing mechanisms 
B)  government subsidies 
C)  a laissez-faire approach 
D)  regulations 
A)  pricing mechanisms 
B)  government subsidies 
C)  a laissez-faire approach 
D)  regulations

Question 6

In consideration for the obligation to others,

Accepted Answer

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 7

According to the philosopher Joel Feinberg,

Accepted Answer

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 8

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 9

According to the anthropocentric (or human-oriented) ethic of Baxter and others,

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental preservation is inherently valuable. 
B)  the Grand Canyon is valuable only because people care about it. 
C)  we have a strong, almost absolute obligation to preserve species from extinction. 
D)  future people have no interests that we need to respect now. 
E)  nature has value in and of itself, apart from human beings. 
A)  environmental preservation is inherently valuable. 
B)  the Grand Canyon is valuable only because people care about it. 
C)  we have a strong, almost absolute obligation to preserve species from extinction. 
D)  future people have no interests that we need to respect now. 
E)  nature has value in and of itself, apart from human beings.

Question 10

Cost-benefit analysis

Accepted Answer

A)  is influenced by value judgments. 
B)  considers only short-term effects. 
C)  values costs over benefits. 
D)  is a value-free social-scientific approach. 
A)  is influenced by value judgments. 
B)  considers only short-term effects. 
C)  values costs over benefits. 
D)  is a value-free social-scientific approach.

The "tragedy of the commons" is

According to Cambridge University biologist Andrew Balmford, the loss of nature's services is usually outweighed by the benefits of development.

Which environmental statement is true?

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

"Pollution permits" are an example of which of the following methods of achieving our environmental goals?

In consideration for the obligation to others,

According to the philosopher Joel Feinberg,

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

According to the anthropocentric (or human-oriented) ethic of Baxter and others,

Cost-benefit analysis

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

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The Nature of Capitalism

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Consumers

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Exam 7: The Environment

The "tragedy of the commons" is

According to Cambridge University biologist Andrew Balmford, the loss of nature's services is usually outweighed by the benefits of development.

Which environmental statement is true?

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

"Pollution permits" are an example of which of the following methods of achieving our environmental goals?

In consideration for the obligation to others,

According to the philosopher Joel Feinberg,

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

According to the anthropocentric (or human-oriented) ethic of Baxter and others,

Cost-benefit analysis

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