Deck 1: Unwrapping the Gift

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a negative right or liberty?

A) freedom of speech, as provided in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
B) freedom of religion, as provided in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
C) the right to use your labor, skills or mind to create goods and services
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

Claim rights or positive rights

A) are rights to act without interference
B) are guaranteed in the First Amendment
C) impose an obligation on some people to provide certain things for others
D) all of the above

Answer 2

impose an obligation on some people to provide certain things for others

Question 3

Briefly describe the difference between negative and positive rights (liberties and claim rights). Give an example of a negative right and a positive right.

Answer 3

Not answer

Question 4

Briefly compare deontological and utilitarian theories of ethics. Which is more relative? Which is more absolute?

Question 5

Are there ever instances in which a legal act might not be an ethical act? Explain.

Question 6

More people worldwide have access to a cellphone than to a toilet.

Question 7

Wikipedia relies upon an advertising-based business model.

Question 8

A Turing Test determines the strength of an encryption method.

Question 9

Accelerometers help robots stay upright.

Question 10

Researchers are developing brain-computer interfaces to enable severely handicapped people to control appliances with their thoughts.

Question 11

Explain the difference between deontological theories of ethics and utilitarian theories of ethics.

Question 12

Explain the difference between negative rights and positive rights.

Question 13

MATCHING

-utilitarian

A) "Inventing Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
B) "Discovering Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
C) claim right
D) liberty

Question 14

MATCHING

-deontological

A) "Inventing Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
B) "Discovering Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
C) claim right
D) liberty

Question 15

MATCHING

-positive right

A) "Inventing Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
B) "Discovering Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
C) claim right
D) liberty

Question 16

MATCHING

-negative right

A) "Inventing Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
B) "Discovering Right and Wrong" would reflect this theory of ethics
C) claim right
D) liberty