Question 1

Do you agree with Marquis that killing is wrong because it deprives the victim of a valuable future? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Do you agree with Marquis that killing...

Question 2

According to Steinbock, a patient's right to refuse treatment

Accepted Answer

A)  implies a right to voluntary euthanasia. 
B)  cannot be overridden. 
C)  does not imply a right to voluntary euthanasia. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 3

Thomson argues that the "extreme view" is implausible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Marquis claims that his account entails that active euthanasia is wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Timmerman, how much are we obligated to donate to aid organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing 
B)  however much we voluntarily choose to donate 
C)  however much we can give without sacrificing anything of comparable moral significance 
D)  however much we would be obligated to sacrifice if we found ourselves in Lisa's position in Drowning Children.

Question 6

Timmerman claims that the amount we are obligated to give to aid organizations is the same amount as we would be obligated to sacrifice if we found ourselves in Lisa's position in the Drowning Children thought experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What others might or might not be giving to help the poor is not relevant to the question of what I should give.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Timmerman, Singer's argument is

Accepted Answer

A)  unsound. 
B)  invalid. 
C)  sound. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 9

Warren argues that genetic humanity is not sufficient for moral humanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Timmerman accepts Singer's conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Rachels, the conventional doctrine about euthanasia leads to decisions concerning life and death made on irrelevant grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Warren, what is the moral significance of whether an organism belongs to the species homo sapiens? Do you agree or disagree?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Warren, what is the moral...

Question 13

How much do you believe that people in affluent nations are morally obligated to donate to aid organizations? Defend your answer.

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Question 14

Warren argues that the moral community consists of all persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Steinbock, the termination of life-prolonging treatment is always the intentional termination of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Singer believes that our duties to __________ are equal to our duties to ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  our children 
B)  our neighbors 
C)  those on the other side of the world 
D)  All of these groups

Question 17

Timmerman argues that the implicit assumption underlying Singer's thought experiment is that

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone can donate enough resources to provide for someone's basic needs. 
B)  suffering is bad. 
C)  donating to aid agencies is charity rather than a moral duty. 
D)  people have not frequently had to make anomalous sacrifices of the sort in Drowning Child.

Question 18

According to Warren, emotionality is necessary for personhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which premise in Singer's argument does Timmerman object to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suffering and death from lack of food, shelter, and medical care are bad. 
B)  If it is in your power to prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to do so. 
C)  By donating to aid agencies, you can prevent suffering and death from lack of food, shelter and medical care, without sacrificing anything nearly as important. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 20

Singer believes that private donations are an effective way to prevent starvation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Moral Problems

Do you agree with Marquis that killing is wrong because it deprives the victim of a valuable future? Explain.

According to Steinbock, a patient's right to refuse treatment

Thomson argues that the "extreme view" is implausible.

Marquis claims that his account entails that active euthanasia is wrong.

According to Timmerman, how much are we obligated to donate to aid organizations?

Timmerman claims that the amount we are obligated to give to aid organizations is the same amount as we would be obligated to sacrifice if we found ourselves in Lisa's position in the Drowning Children thought experiment.

What others might or might not be giving to help the poor is not relevant to the question of what I should give.

According to Timmerman, Singer's argument is

Warren argues that genetic humanity is not sufficient for moral humanity.

Timmerman accepts Singer's conclusion.

According to Rachels, the conventional doctrine about euthanasia leads to decisions concerning life and death made on irrelevant grounds.

According to Warren, what is the moral significance of whether an organism belongs to the species homo sapiens? Do you agree or disagree?

How much do you believe that people in affluent nations are morally obligated to donate to aid organizations? Defend your answer.

Warren argues that the moral community consists of all persons.

According to Steinbock, the termination of life-prolonging treatment is always the intentional termination of life.

Singer believes that our duties to __________ are equal to our duties to ourselves.

Timmerman argues that the implicit assumption underlying Singer's thought experiment is that

According to Warren, emotionality is necessary for personhood.

Which premise in Singer's argument does Timmerman object to?

Singer believes that private donations are an effective way to prevent starvation.