Question 1

According to Davis, many victims of sexual harassment blame themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Kukathas, the problem of identifying the agents relevant to establishing claims for restitution is made difficult by

Accepted Answer

A)  The passage of time. 
B)  Racial resentments. 
C)  Government inaction. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The passage of time. 
B)  Racial resentments. 
C)  Government inaction. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Is there any solution to the divesture puzzle? If so, what is it? If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

The divestiture puzzle refers to the cha

Question 4

Does Marquis's account of the wrongness of killing really establish that abortion is prima facie wrong? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Marquis's account of the wrongness of ki

Question 5

According to Davis, many professors are reluctant to get involved when sexual harassment is reported because of

Accepted Answer

A)  Loyalty to colleagues. 
B)  A desire to stay out of academic politics. 
C)  Fear of punishment. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Loyalty to colleagues. 
B)  A desire to stay out of academic politics. 
C)  Fear of punishment. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

In terms of policy recommendations, Davis argues that universities should focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  Education and sensitivity training for faculty. 
B)  Defining sexual misconduct in a more precise and legalist manner. 
C)  Creating harsher sanction for offenders. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Education and sensitivity training for faculty. 
B)  Defining sexual misconduct in a more precise and legalist manner. 
C)  Creating harsher sanction for offenders. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Is it right to push the fat man off the footbridge? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether it is right to p

Question 8

According to Thomson, the most common defense of the claim that the fetus is a person from the moment of conception

Accepted Answer

A)  Relies on religious premises. 
B)  Is a "slippery slope" argument. 
C)  Begs the question. 
D)  Equivocates on the meaning of the word "person." 
A)  Relies on religious premises. 
B)  Is a "slippery slope" argument. 
C)  Begs the question. 
D)  Equivocates on the meaning of the word "person."

Question 9

Crouch claims that women are treated in public as "open persons." What does it mean to treat someone as an "open person" and what evidence does Crouch provide for the claim that women are treated in such a manner? Do you find Crouch's evidence persuasive? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Treating someone as an "open person" mea

Question 10

Thomson argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  The morality of abortion depends on the mother's intent to conceive. 
B)  The morality of abortion is the same in all circumstances. 
C)  Abortion is always unjust. 
D)  Killing an innocent human being means that abortion is impermissible. 
A)  The morality of abortion depends on the mother's intent to conceive. 
B)  The morality of abortion is the same in all circumstances. 
C)  Abortion is always unjust. 
D)  Killing an innocent human being means that abortion is impermissible.

Question 11

In Thomson's original paper "The Trolley Problem," she presents one view. In "Turning the Trolley," she revisits the trolley problem because she has changed her view on it. How has she changed her mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  She used to think that it was permissible to push the fat man off the bridge; now she does not. 
B)  She used to think it was permissible to turn the trolley to kill yourself; now she does not. 
C)  She used to think it was permissible to turn the trolley to kill one worker; now she does not. 
D)  She used to think it was permissible to let the trolley kill five workers; now she does not. 
A)  She used to think that it was permissible to push the fat man off the bridge; now she does not. 
B)  She used to think it was permissible to turn the trolley to kill yourself; now she does not. 
C)  She used to think it was permissible to turn the trolley to kill one worker; now she does not. 
D)  She used to think it was permissible to let the trolley kill five workers; now she does not.

Question 12

According to Thomson's First Principle, a person may let five people die if the only permissible means for saving them is killing him- or herself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What policy recommendations does Davis give to help universities decrease sexual harassment incidents? Does Davis make a compelling case for these recommendations? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In her article, Davis provides several p

Question 14

Thomson says that most people think it is morally permissible to turn the trolley and kill one person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Marquis offers a theory of personhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why does Thomson tell the fat man story when she already has the basic trolley case? What is different about the fat man story? What quality of the stories is Thomson comparing or contrasting?

Accepted Answer

Thomson tells the fat man story in addit

Question 17

What objections does Singer consider to his argument? Do you find his responses persuasive? Explain.

Accepted Answer

In his argument for the moral obligation

Question 18

Timmerman argues that Singer fails to justify each of his three premises adequately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Bystander's Two Options, Thomson concludes that it is morally permissible to choose

Accepted Answer

A)  To turn the trolley and kill one worker. 
B)  To NOT turn the trolley and let five people die. 
C)  Either a or b would be morally permissible. 
D)  Thomson concludes that the case is unsolvable. 
A)  To turn the trolley and kill one worker. 
B)  To NOT turn the trolley and let five people die. 
C)  Either a or b would be morally permissible. 
D)  Thomson concludes that the case is unsolvable.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

I agree with Marquis that killing is wro

According to Davis, many victims of sexual harassment blame themselves.

According to Kukathas, the problem of identifying the agents relevant to establishing claims for restitution is made difficult by

Is there any solution to the divesture puzzle? If so, what is it? If not, why not?

Does Marquis's account of the wrongness of killing really establish that abortion is prima facie wrong? Why or why not?

According to Davis, many professors are reluctant to get involved when sexual harassment is reported because of

In terms of policy recommendations, Davis argues that universities should focus on

Is it right to push the fat man off the footbridge? Why or why not?

According to Thomson, the most common defense of the claim that the fetus is a person from the moment of conception

Crouch claims that women are treated in public as "open persons." What does it mean to treat someone as an "open person" and what evidence does Crouch provide for the claim that women are treated in such a manner? Do you find Crouch's evidence persuasive? Why or why not?

Thomson argues that

In Thomson's original paper "The Trolley Problem," she presents one view. In "Turning the Trolley," she revisits the trolley problem because she has changed her view on it. How has she changed her mind?

According to Thomson's First Principle, a person may let five people die if the only permissible means for saving them is killing him- or herself.

What policy recommendations does Davis give to help universities decrease sexual harassment incidents? Does Davis make a compelling case for these recommendations? Why or why not?

Thomson says that most people think it is morally permissible to turn the trolley and kill one person.

Marquis offers a theory of personhood.

Why does Thomson tell the fat man story when she already has the basic trolley case? What is different about the fat man story? What quality of the stories is Thomson comparing or contrasting?

What objections does Singer consider to his argument? Do you find his responses persuasive? Explain.

Timmerman argues that Singer fails to justify each of his three premises adequately.

In Bystander's Two Options, Thomson concludes that it is morally permissible to choose

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

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According to Davis, many victims of sexual harassment blame themselves.

According to Kukathas, the problem of identifying the agents relevant to establishing claims for restitution is made difficult by

Is there any solution to the divesture puzzle? If so, what is it? If not, why not?

Does Marquis's account of the wrongness of killing really establish that abortion is prima facie wrong? Why or why not?

According to Davis, many professors are reluctant to get involved when sexual harassment is reported because of

In terms of policy recommendations, Davis argues that universities should focus on

Is it right to push the fat man off the footbridge? Why or why not?

According to Thomson, the most common defense of the claim that the fetus is a person from the moment of conception

Crouch claims that women are treated in public as "open persons." What does it mean to treat someone as an "open person" and what evidence does Crouch provide for the claim that women are treated in such a manner? Do you find Crouch's evidence persuasive? Why or why not?

Thomson argues that

In Thomson's original paper "The Trolley Problem," she presents one view. In "Turning the Trolley," she revisits the trolley problem because she has changed her view on it. How has she changed her mind?

According to Thomson's First Principle, a person may let five people die if the only permissible means for saving them is killing him- or herself.

What policy recommendations does Davis give to help universities decrease sexual harassment incidents? Does Davis make a compelling case for these recommendations? Why or why not?

Thomson says that most people think it is morally permissible to turn the trolley and kill one person.

Marquis offers a theory of personhood.

Why does Thomson tell the fat man story when she already has the basic trolley case? What is different about the fat man story? What quality of the stories is Thomson comparing or contrasting?

What objections does Singer consider to his argument? Do you find his responses persuasive? Explain.

Timmerman argues that Singer fails to justify each of his three premises adequately.

In Bystander's Two Options, Thomson concludes that it is morally permissible to choose

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

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters