Question 1

Marquis claims that his analysis entails that contraception is wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Singer claims that our moral conceptual scheme needs to be altered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Considering Bystander's Three Options changed Thomson's mind about Bystander's Two Options. Explain how she changed her mind and why.

Accepted Answer

In Bystander's Three Options, Thomson in

Question 4

Timmerman argues that while most would likely try to save one drowning child, they would not

Accepted Answer

A)  Give to an aid organization. 
B)  Willfully endure suffering. 
C)  Make repeated attempts to keep saving drowning children. 
D)  Sacrifice $200 in new clothes. 
A)  Give to an aid organization. 
B)  Willfully endure suffering. 
C)  Make repeated attempts to keep saving drowning children. 
D)  Sacrifice $200 in new clothes.

Question 5

Why does Thomson think that her defense will be found unsatisfactory on all sides of the debate? Do you find it satisfying? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Thomson believes that her defense will b

Question 6

Boxill's main argument __________ the claim that white people are culpable or blameable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implies. 
B)  Rejects. 
C)  Does not imply. 
D)  Depends on. 
A)  Implies. 
B)  Rejects. 
C)  Does not imply. 
D)  Depends on.

Question 7

In the trolley case, if you turn the trolley

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone is saved. 
B)  Five people are killed. 
C)  One person is killed. 
D)  Everyone is killed. 
A)  Everyone is saved. 
B)  Five people are killed. 
C)  One person is killed. 
D)  Everyone is killed.

Question 8

According to Davis, one problem with common definitions of sexual harassment is that they are often

Accepted Answer

A)  Overly broad. 
B)  Not inclusive enough. 
C)  Too legalistic. 
D)  Too confusing. 
A)  Overly broad. 
B)  Not inclusive enough. 
C)  Too legalistic. 
D)  Too confusing.

Question 9

According to Timmerman, the standard objection to Singer's argument is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Its conclusion is too demanding. 
B)  It's unsound. 
C)  It's invalid. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Its conclusion is too demanding. 
B)  It's unsound. 
C)  It's invalid. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

What is the divestiture puzzle that Cahn describes? Do you think that any attempt at principled divestiture faces this puzzle? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The divestiture puzzle that Cahn describ

Question 11

Most people say that in the original trolley case, it is permissible to turn the trolley to kill one worker. After reading this follow-up essay, do you think they are wrong about that? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

After reading the follow-up essay, I sti

Question 12

Do you agree with Singer's two beginning assumptions? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Singer's two beginning assumptions are t

Question 13

Kukathas's main contention is that making reparation for past wrongs is almost always

Accepted Answer

A)  Morally required. 
B)  Morally unjustified. 
C)  Morally permissible. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Morally required. 
B)  Morally unjustified. 
C)  Morally permissible. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

Marquis argues that what primarily makes killing wrong is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  Violates the victim's right to life. 
B)  Deprives the victim of a valuable future. 
C)  Brutalizes the killer. 
D)  Causes great harm to the victim's friends and family. 
A)  Violates the victim's right to life. 
B)  Deprives the victim of a valuable future. 
C)  Brutalizes the killer. 
D)  Causes great harm to the victim's friends and family.

Question 15

Davis clams that the structural organization of the university

Accepted Answer

A)  Makes the process of reporting sexual harassment more difficult. 
B)  Eases the process of reporting sexual harassment. 
C)  Provides no mechanism for reporting sexual harassment. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Makes the process of reporting sexual harassment more difficult. 
B)  Eases the process of reporting sexual harassment. 
C)  Provides no mechanism for reporting sexual harassment. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 16

Cahn claims that the wish to sell tainted stock is

Accepted Answer

A)  The wish that someone else do wrong. 
B)  An immoral desire. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b. 
A)  The wish that someone else do wrong. 
B)  An immoral desire. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b.

Question 17

Is there a disanalogy between the valuable future facing an adult and that facing an unborn fetus? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is a disanalogy between the v

Question 18

The trolley problem is whether it is better to kill one person or five people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Kukathas, the Seminole Indians

Accepted Answer

A)  Were dispossesed of their lands. 
B)  Practiced slavery. 
C)  Worked for the US army. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Were dispossesed of their lands. 
B)  Practiced slavery. 
C)  Worked for the US army. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

Timmerman disagrees with Singer on whether we are morally obligated to save the child in the "Drowning Child" case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Marquis claims that his analysis entails that contraception is wrong.

Singer claims that our moral conceptual scheme needs to be altered.

Considering Bystander's Three Options changed Thomson's mind about Bystander's Two Options. Explain how she changed her mind and why.

Timmerman argues that while most would likely try to save one drowning child, they would not

Why does Thomson think that her defense will be found unsatisfactory on all sides of the debate? Do you find it satisfying? Explain.

Boxill's main argument __________ the claim that white people are culpable or blameable.

In the trolley case, if you turn the trolley

According to Davis, one problem with common definitions of sexual harassment is that they are often

According to Timmerman, the standard objection to Singer's argument is that

What is the divestiture puzzle that Cahn describes? Do you think that any attempt at principled divestiture faces this puzzle? Why or why not?

Most people say that in the original trolley case, it is permissible to turn the trolley to kill one worker. After reading this follow-up essay, do you think they are wrong about that? Why or why not?

Do you agree with Singer's two beginning assumptions? Explain.

Kukathas's main contention is that making reparation for past wrongs is almost always

Marquis argues that what primarily makes killing wrong is that it

Davis clams that the structural organization of the university

Cahn claims that the wish to sell tainted stock is

Is there a disanalogy between the valuable future facing an adult and that facing an unborn fetus? Explain why or why not.

The trolley problem is whether it is better to kill one person or five people.

According to Kukathas, the Seminole Indians

Timmerman disagrees with Singer on whether we are morally obligated to save the child in the "Drowning Child" case.

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Exam 9: Moral Problems

Marquis claims that his analysis entails that contraception is wrong.

Singer claims that our moral conceptual scheme needs to be altered.

Considering Bystander's Three Options changed Thomson's mind about Bystander's Two Options. Explain how she changed her mind and why.

Timmerman argues that while most would likely try to save one drowning child, they would not

Why does Thomson think that her defense will be found unsatisfactory on all sides of the debate? Do you find it satisfying? Explain.

Boxill's main argument __________ the claim that white people are culpable or blameable.

In the trolley case, if you turn the trolley

According to Davis, one problem with common definitions of sexual harassment is that they are often

According to Timmerman, the standard objection to Singer's argument is that

What is the divestiture puzzle that Cahn describes? Do you think that any attempt at principled divestiture faces this puzzle? Why or why not?

Most people say that in the original trolley case, it is permissible to turn the trolley to kill one worker. After reading this follow-up essay, do you think they are wrong about that? Why or why not?

Do you agree with Singer's two beginning assumptions? Explain.

Kukathas's main contention is that making reparation for past wrongs is almost always

Marquis argues that what primarily makes killing wrong is that it

Davis clams that the structural organization of the university

Cahn claims that the wish to sell tainted stock is

Is there a disanalogy between the valuable future facing an adult and that facing an unborn fetus? Explain why or why not.

The trolley problem is whether it is better to kill one person or five people.

According to Kukathas, the Seminole Indians

Timmerman disagrees with Singer on whether we are morally obligated to save the child in the "Drowning Child" case.

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