Question 1

According to Kant, it is not wrong to for one person to use another as a means when

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A)  Neither person consents to cooperation. 
B)  Each person consents to cooperation. 
C)  Maxims are not being followed. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Neither person consents to cooperation. 
B)  Each person consents to cooperation. 
C)  Maxims are not being followed. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 2

Critics of virtue ethics claim that

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A)  It does not provide a guide for right action. 
B)  It fails to conform to what we know of human behavior. 
C)  It cannot tell us what to do in conflict situations. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It does not provide a guide for right action. 
B)  It fails to conform to what we know of human behavior. 
C)  It cannot tell us what to do in conflict situations. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Do you agree with Held that caring is essentially about human relationships? Explain.

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Yes, I agree with Held that caring is es

Question 4

Explain what Midgley means by "moral isolationism."

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Moral isolationism, as described by phil

Question 5

Do you think there is a single moral principle? If so, what might it be? If not, why not?
Assessing Utilitarianism
Louis P. Pojman

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The question of whether there is a singl

Question 6

A utilitarian response to the Absurd-Implications Objection would be that

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A)  Justice is not an absolute. 
B)  We must be ready to change our cultural-induced biases. 
C)  Integrity is not an absolute. 
D)  Alienation helps devise strategies of action. 
A)  Justice is not an absolute. 
B)  We must be ready to change our cultural-induced biases. 
C)  Integrity is not an absolute. 
D)  Alienation helps devise strategies of action.

Question 7

Rachels presents three types of confusion that underlie psychological and ethical egoism. What are they, and how does their clarification argue against egoism? Do you agree with Rachels' conclusions?

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good essay will:
Describe each

Question 8

Consider an ethical problem from both a Kantian point of view and the point of view of an ethics of care. Do they come to a different conclusion? Explain.

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From a Kantian point of view, the ethica

Question 9

Mill defines happiness as

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A)  Virtue and the absence of vice. 
B)  The absence of pain. 
C)  Pleasure. 
D)  Pleasure and the absence of pain. 
A)  Virtue and the absence of vice. 
B)  The absence of pain. 
C)  Pleasure. 
D)  Pleasure and the absence of pain.

Question 10

Rachels argues that the mere fact that a person derives satisfaction from helping others does not prove he acts selfishly because

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A)  Unselfish people are precisely those who derive satisfaction from helping others. 
B)  The reason why a person derives satisfaction from helping others is because he cares about them. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Unselfish people are precisely those who derive satisfaction from helping others. 
B)  The reason why a person derives satisfaction from helping others is because he cares about them. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 11

Explain the example of the false promise. Why is it wrong? Do you agree with Kant that it is wrong for this reason? Explain.

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An example of a false promise is when so

Question 12

According to the Formula of the End in Itself, we must act in such a way that we always treat humanity

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A)  In a way that can be universalized. 
B)  Never simply as an end, but always at the same time as a means. 
C)  In a way that contributes to human happiness. 
D)  Never simply as a means, but always at the same time as an end. 
A)  In a way that can be universalized. 
B)  Never simply as an end, but always at the same time as a means. 
C)  In a way that contributes to human happiness. 
D)  Never simply as a means, but always at the same time as an end.

Question 13

What does Rachels mean by the argument that "ethical egoism cannot be universalized"? Do you agree with his conclusions?

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James Rachel's argument that "ethical eg

Question 14

Moral isolationism is the view that we cannot make moral judgments about any culture other than our own.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Rachels, the idea that that every action is done either from self-interest or from other-regarding motives is a

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A)  False dichotomy. 
B)  Disjunctive syllogism. 
C)  Truism. 
D)  Tautology. 
A)  False dichotomy. 
B)  Disjunctive syllogism. 
C)  Truism. 
D)  Tautology.

Question 16

State an objection to utilitarianism that you think the rule utilitarian can answer but that the act utilitarian cannot. Explain why this is the case.

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One objection to utilitarianism is the c

Question 17

Virtue ethics is based on

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A)  Universal maxims. 
B)  Rules that guide behavior. 
C)  The development of a person's character. 
D)  Abstract principles. 
A)  Universal maxims. 
B)  Rules that guide behavior. 
C)  The development of a person's character. 
D)  Abstract principles.

Question 18

Midgley argues that if we cannot judge other cultures, then we cannot properly judge our own.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The doctrine of the mean states that

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A)  A virtue lies between two vices. 
B)  A virtue can be understood by itself. 
C)  There is no virtue in being mean. 
D)  One should always strive to be average. 
A)  A virtue lies between two vices. 
B)  A virtue can be understood by itself. 
C)  There is no virtue in being mean. 
D)  One should always strive to be average.

Question 20

How can you tell whether your opinion about another culture is crude or well informed?

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Determining whether your opinion about a

According to Kant, it is not wrong to for one person to use another as a means when

Critics of virtue ethics claim that

Do you agree with Held that caring is essentially about human relationships? Explain.

Explain what Midgley means by "moral isolationism."

Do you think there is a single moral principle? If so, what might it be? If not, why not? Assessing Utilitarianism Louis P. Pojman

A utilitarian response to the Absurd-Implications Objection would be that

Rachels presents three types of confusion that underlie psychological and ethical egoism. What are they, and how does their clarification argue against egoism? Do you agree with Rachels' conclusions?

Consider an ethical problem from both a Kantian point of view and the point of view of an ethics of care. Do they come to a different conclusion? Explain.

Mill defines happiness as

Rachels argues that the mere fact that a person derives satisfaction from helping others does not prove he acts selfishly because

Explain the example of the false promise. Why is it wrong? Do you agree with Kant that it is wrong for this reason? Explain.

According to the Formula of the End in Itself, we must act in such a way that we always treat humanity

What does Rachels mean by the argument that "ethical egoism cannot be universalized"? Do you agree with his conclusions?

Moral isolationism is the view that we cannot make moral judgments about any culture other than our own.

According to Rachels, the idea that that every action is done either from self-interest or from other-regarding motives is a

State an objection to utilitarianism that you think the rule utilitarian can answer but that the act utilitarian cannot. Explain why this is the case.

Virtue ethics is based on

Midgley argues that if we cannot judge other cultures, then we cannot properly judge our own.

The doctrine of the mean states that

How can you tell whether your opinion about another culture is crude or well informed?

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Exam 8: Moral Theory

According to Kant, it is not wrong to for one person to use another as a means when

Critics of virtue ethics claim that

Do you agree with Held that caring is essentially about human relationships? Explain.

Explain what Midgley means by "moral isolationism."

Do you think there is a single moral principle? If so, what might it be? If not, why not? Assessing Utilitarianism Louis P. Pojman

A utilitarian response to the Absurd-Implications Objection would be that

Rachels presents three types of confusion that underlie psychological and ethical egoism. What are they, and how does their clarification argue against egoism? Do you agree with Rachels' conclusions?

Consider an ethical problem from both a Kantian point of view and the point of view of an ethics of care. Do they come to a different conclusion? Explain.

Mill defines happiness as

Rachels argues that the mere fact that a person derives satisfaction from helping others does not prove he acts selfishly because

Explain the example of the false promise. Why is it wrong? Do you agree with Kant that it is wrong for this reason? Explain.

According to the Formula of the End in Itself, we must act in such a way that we always treat humanity

What does Rachels mean by the argument that "ethical egoism cannot be universalized"? Do you agree with his conclusions?

Moral isolationism is the view that we cannot make moral judgments about any culture other than our own.

According to Rachels, the idea that that every action is done either from self-interest or from other-regarding motives is a

State an objection to utilitarianism that you think the rule utilitarian can answer but that the act utilitarian cannot. Explain why this is the case.

Virtue ethics is based on

Midgley argues that if we cannot judge other cultures, then we cannot properly judge our own.

The doctrine of the mean states that

How can you tell whether your opinion about another culture is crude or well informed?

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters