Question 1

If the protection of itself were the sole basis for a society's morality, which of the following laws would such a society want passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  required wearing of seat belts 
B)  limiting the number of calories a restaurant could serve any one customer 
C)  required full-coverage auto insurance 
D)  required voting in national elections 
E)  illegality of suicide 
A)  required wearing of seat belts 
B)  limiting the number of calories a restaurant could serve any one customer 
C)  required full-coverage auto insurance 
D)  required voting in national elections 
E)  illegality of suicide

Question 2

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ Niccolo Machiavelli

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

Question 3

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ used the Veil of Ignorance to show that altruism is not alien to human nature

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

Question 4

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ "The greatest good for the greatest number"

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

Question 5

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ poet whose vivid images of hell have influenced how many of us picture it

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

If the protection of itself were the sole basis for a society's morality, which of the following laws would such a society want passed?

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ Niccolo Machiavelli

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ used the Veil of Ignorance to show that altruism is not alien to human nature

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ "The greatest good for the greatest number"

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ poet whose vivid images of hell have influenced how many of us picture it

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Exam 11: Morality

If the protection of itself were the sole basis for a society's morality, which of the following laws would such a society want passed?

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ Niccolo Machiavelli

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ used the Veil of Ignorance to show that altruism is not alien to human nature

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ "The greatest good for the greatest number"

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ poet whose vivid images of hell have influenced how many of us picture it

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Music, Drama, Dance

Cinema

Religion

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters