Question 1

The best argument for war is that it controls population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Various religions are opposed to suicide because they believe that only God has the authority to give and take life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

War always involves the massive loss of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The position that a criminal deserves punishment because he or she is guilty is defended by utilitarians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the Platonic dialogue__________ , Socrates famously discussed his decision to drink the poison hemlock.

Accepted Answer

A) The Republic 
B) The Georgias 
C) The Crito 
D) The Sophist 
A) The Republic 
B) The Georgias 
C) The Crito 
D) The Sophist

Question 6

Capital punishment can be justified as a deterrent is a view held by

Accepted Answer

A) Retributivists. 
B) Restitutionists. 
C) Pacifists. 
D) Utilitarians. 
A) Retributivists. 
B) Restitutionists. 
C) Pacifists. 
D) Utilitarians.

Question 7

No one really advocates suicide.But some support the value of the principle of_______ in moral decision making

Accepted Answer

A) justice 
B) freedom 
C) honesty 
D) beneficence 
A) justice 
B) freedom 
C) honesty 
D) beneficence

Question 8

According to the author the most morally significant argument for war is

Accepted Answer

A) overpopulation. 
B) economic gain. 
C) technological development. 
D) "Necessary Evil." 
A) overpopulation. 
B) economic gain. 
C) technological development. 
D) "Necessary Evil."

Question 9

The main argument against war is that it is a massive violation of the principle of

Accepted Answer

A) freedom. 
B) justice. 
C) goodness. 
D) life. 
A) freedom. 
B) justice. 
C) goodness. 
D) life.

Question 10

Capital punishment is the policy of the US government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the author the taking of human life is always wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main argument against the morality of capital punishment is that

Accepted Answer

A) it's cruel and inhumane. 
B) we have no right to take life, only God has. 
C) it is a violation of the Value of Life principle. 
D) it offers no chance for rehabilitation. 
A) it's cruel and inhumane. 
B) we have no right to take life, only God has. 
C) it is a violation of the Value of Life principle. 
D) it offers no chance for rehabilitation.

Question 13

The "eye for an eye" view of capital punishment is known as the revenge argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Killing to defend the innocent is accepted by all moral systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In some situations the taking of human life, according to the author, must be

Accepted Answer

A) always acceptable. 
B) never acceptable. 
C) sometimes acceptable. 
D) never unacceptable. 
A) always acceptable. 
B) never acceptable. 
C) sometimes acceptable. 
D) never unacceptable.

Question 16

It costs more to give a criminal capital punishment than it does to give him life imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Terrorism is a very recent phenomenon of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An effective argument against the morality of suicide can be the

Accepted Answer

A) religious argument. 
B) justice argument. 
C) irrationality argument. 
D) depression argument. 
A) religious argument. 
B) justice argument. 
C) irrationality argument. 
D) depression argument.

Question 19

Terrorism can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) war against civilians to undermine their leaders, government and policies. 
B) politics by other means. 
C) an attempt by the "third world" to express anger at the "first world." 
D) war against non-religious civilians by religious groups. 
A) war against civilians to undermine their leaders, government and policies. 
B) politics by other means. 
C) an attempt by the "third world" to express anger at the "first world." 
D) war against non-religious civilians by religious groups.

Question 20

One good argument that attempts to justify killing in defense of the innocent says that

Accepted Answer

A) the good of defending the innocent outweighs the bad of killing a person threatening to kill innocents. 
B) the good of killing a person threatening innocents is at least equal to any bad. 
C) God works in mysterious ways and humans don't understand His morality. 
D) we must defend the innocent to the point of killing those who threaten them because it's justice. 
A) the good of defending the innocent outweighs the bad of killing a person threatening to kill innocents. 
B) the good of killing a person threatening innocents is at least equal to any bad. 
C) God works in mysterious ways and humans don't understand His morality. 
D) we must defend the innocent to the point of killing those who threaten them because it's justice.

The best argument for war is that it controls population.

Various religions are opposed to suicide because they believe that only God has the authority to give and take life.

War always involves the massive loss of life.

The position that a criminal deserves punishment because he or she is guilty is defended by utilitarians.

In the Platonic dialogue__________ , Socrates famously discussed his decision to drink the poison hemlock.

Capital punishment can be justified as a deterrent is a view held by

No one really advocates suicide.But some support the value of the principle of_______ in moral decision making

According to the author the most morally significant argument for war is

The main argument against war is that it is a massive violation of the principle of

Capital punishment is the policy of the US government.

According to the author the taking of human life is always wrong.

The main argument against the morality of capital punishment is that

The "eye for an eye" view of capital punishment is known as the revenge argument.

Killing to defend the innocent is accepted by all moral systems.

In some situations the taking of human life, according to the author, must be

It costs more to give a criminal capital punishment than it does to give him life imprisonment.

Terrorism is a very recent phenomenon of the 20^th century.

An effective argument against the morality of suicide can be the

Terrorism can be defined as

One good argument that attempts to justify killing in defense of the innocent says that

The Nature of Morality

Consequentialist Teleologicaltheories of Morality

Nonconsequentialist Deontologicaltheories of Morality

Virtue Ethics

Absolutism Versus Relativism

Freedom Versus Determinism

Reward and Punishment

Setting up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles

Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Abortion

Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Bioethics Ethical Issues in Medicine

Business and Media Ethics

Environmental Ethics

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Exam 9: The Taking of Human Life

The best argument for war is that it controls population.

Various religions are opposed to suicide because they believe that only God has the authority to give and take life.

War always involves the massive loss of life.

The position that a criminal deserves punishment because he or she is guilty is defended by utilitarians.

In the Platonic dialogue__________ , Socrates famously discussed his decision to drink the poison hemlock.

Capital punishment can be justified as a deterrent is a view held by

No one really advocates suicide.But some support the value of the principle of_______ in moral decision making

According to the author the most morally significant argument for war is

The main argument against war is that it is a massive violation of the principle of

Capital punishment is the policy of the US government.

According to the author the taking of human life is always wrong.

The main argument against the morality of capital punishment is that

The "eye for an eye" view of capital punishment is known as the revenge argument.

Killing to defend the innocent is accepted by all moral systems.

In some situations the taking of human life, according to the author, must be

It costs more to give a criminal capital punishment than it does to give him life imprisonment.

Terrorism is a very recent phenomenon of the 20th century.

An effective argument against the morality of suicide can be the

Terrorism can be defined as

One good argument that attempts to justify killing in defense of the innocent says that

The Nature of Morality

Consequentialist Teleologicaltheories of Morality

Nonconsequentialist Deontologicaltheories of Morality

Virtue Ethics

Absolutism Versus Relativism

Freedom Versus Determinism

Reward and Punishment

Setting up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles

Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Abortion

Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Bioethics Ethical Issues in Medicine

Business and Media Ethics

Environmental Ethics

Filters

Terrorism is a very recent phenomenon of the 20^th century.