Question 1

Talk about:
-Anthropogenic

Accepted Answer

originated

Question 2

According to Hill, proper humility requires recognition

Accepted Answer

A)  of the unimportance of human interests. 
B)  of the importance of non-sentient nature. 
C)  that one lacks power and influence. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  of the unimportance of human interests. 
B)  of the importance of non-sentient nature. 
C)  that one lacks power and influence. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Many people believe that humans are superior to nonhuman animals because we possess the traits of rationality and autonomy, whereas other animals do not. How does Taylor respond to such views? Do you find his response convincing? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Taylor responds to the view that humans

Question 4

Talk about:
-Deforestation

Accepted Answer

the destruction of t

Question 5

Sinnott-Armstrong argues that individuals do have moral obligations to help fight climate change, but that these obligations are restricted to influencing governments to change their environmental policies. Why does he think our obligations are restricted in this way? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Sinnott-Armstrong argues that individual

Question 6

Some actions, like driving unnecessarily, are such that if everyone did them, climate change would increase. Does this have any implications for the moral status of those actions? Why or why not? How might Sinnott-Armstrong respond to your argument?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the implications for the moral stat

Question 7

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, the harm principle does not make it wrong to drive unnecessarily because doing so

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A)  causes only imperceptible harm. 
B)  does not cause any harm. 
C)  only causes harm many years later. 
D)  only causes harms I do not intend. 
A)  causes only imperceptible harm. 
B)  does not cause any harm. 
C)  only causes harm many years later. 
D)  only causes harms I do not intend.

Question 8

One might question the biocentrist's commitment to the equal intrinsic importance of all living things on the grounds that

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A)  one's child's life is more valuable than a mosquito's. 
B)  some beings possess more valuable traits than others. 
C)  some beings possess more abilities than others. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  one's child's life is more valuable than a mosquito's. 
B)  some beings possess more valuable traits than others. 
C)  some beings possess more abilities than others. 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Why, according to Broome, is the harm done by emissions an injustice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the harm is not accidental 
B)  Because the harm is serious 
C)  Because the persons harmed are not compensated 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because the harm is not accidental 
B)  Because the harm is serious 
C)  Because the persons harmed are not compensated 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Talk about:
-Artificial

Accepted Answer

created or

Question 11

According to Greek humanism, humans are superior to animals in virtue of

Accepted Answer

A)  their rational capacities. 
B)  the fact that they possess immaterial souls. 
C)  being created in God's image. 
D)  being members of the species Homo sapiens. 
A)  their rational capacities. 
B)  the fact that they possess immaterial souls. 
C)  being created in God's image. 
D)  being members of the species Homo sapiens.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a component of Taylor's biocentric outlook on nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each individual organism is a teleological center of life. 
B)  The claim that humans are by nature superior to other species is groundless. 
C)  Humans and animals must be treated in the exact same way. 
D)  Humans are members of the Earth's community of life. 
A)  Each individual organism is a teleological center of life. 
B)  The claim that humans are by nature superior to other species is groundless. 
C)  Humans and animals must be treated in the exact same way. 
D)  Humans are members of the Earth's community of life.

Question 13

According to Taylor, what does it mean to say that an entity has a good of its own?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be benefited or harmed. 
B)  It makes valuable contributions to Earth's natural ecosystems. 
C)  It is capable of making human beings better off. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It can be benefited or harmed. 
B)  It makes valuable contributions to Earth's natural ecosystems. 
C)  It is capable of making human beings better off. 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following things do environmentalists not think are intrinsically valuable?

Accepted Answer

A)  People 
B)  Animals 
C)  Pebbles 
D)  Mountains 
A)  People 
B)  Animals 
C)  Pebbles 
D)  Mountains

Question 15

Taylor claims that humans are

Accepted Answer

A)  superior to animals in moral merit but not in inherent worth. 
B)  superior to animals in inherent worth but not in moral merit. 
C)  superior to animals in both moral merit and inherent worth. 
D)  not superior to animals in either moral merit nor inherent worth. 
A)  superior to animals in moral merit but not in inherent worth. 
B)  superior to animals in inherent worth but not in moral merit. 
C)  superior to animals in both moral merit and inherent worth. 
D)  not superior to animals in either moral merit nor inherent worth.

Question 16

According to Broome, which of the following is true of government's duty to improve climate conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be carried out without demanding any net sacrifice of its citizens. 
B)  It is far less important than government's duty of justice to improve climate conditions. 
C)  It will require citizens to make substantial personal sacrifices. 
D)  It is largely impossible to discharge given the advanced stage of climate change. 
A)  It can be carried out without demanding any net sacrifice of its citizens. 
B)  It is far less important than government's duty of justice to improve climate conditions. 
C)  It will require citizens to make substantial personal sacrifices. 
D)  It is largely impossible to discharge given the advanced stage of climate change.

Question 17

Hill claims that people who lack respect for the environment tend to lack the virtue of

Accepted Answer

A)  temperance. 
B)  courage. 
C)  gratitude. 
D)  prudence. 
A)  temperance. 
B)  courage. 
C)  gratitude. 
D)  prudence.

Question 18

How does Broome recommend we carry out our duty not to cause the emission of greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  By compensating victims directly 
B)  By making restitutions through a collective international scheme 
C)  By reducing our emissions and engage in offsetting 
D)  All of the above 
A)  By compensating victims directly 
B)  By making restitutions through a collective international scheme 
C)  By reducing our emissions and engage in offsetting 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

According to Hill, what does it mean to cherish something?

Accepted Answer

A)  To be happy with it in the moment 
B)  To care for it for its own sake 
C)  To want the thing to survive/persist 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To be happy with it in the moment 
B)  To care for it for its own sake 
C)  To want the thing to survive/persist 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

According to Hill, what defect is often displayed by those who destroy natural environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignorance 
B)  Greed 
C)  Laziness 
D)  Envy 
A)  Ignorance 
B)  Greed 
C)  Laziness 
D)  Envy

Exam 14: The Environment

Talk about: -Anthropogenic

According to Hill, proper humility requires recognition

Many people believe that humans are superior to nonhuman animals because we possess the traits of rationality and autonomy, whereas other animals do not. How does Taylor respond to such views? Do you find his response convincing? Why or why not?

Talk about: -Deforestation

Some actions, like driving unnecessarily, are such that if everyone did them, climate change would increase. Does this have any implications for the moral status of those actions? Why or why not? How might Sinnott-Armstrong respond to your argument?

According to Sinnott-Armstrong, the harm principle does not make it wrong to drive unnecessarily because doing so

One might question the biocentrist's commitment to the equal intrinsic importance of all living things on the grounds that

Why, according to Broome, is the harm done by emissions an injustice?

Talk about: -Artificial

According to Greek humanism, humans are superior to animals in virtue of

Which of the following is not a component of Taylor's biocentric outlook on nature?

According to Taylor, what does it mean to say that an entity has a good of its own?

Which of the following things do environmentalists not think are intrinsically valuable?

Taylor claims that humans are

According to Broome, which of the following is true of government's duty to improve climate conditions?

Hill claims that people who lack respect for the environment tend to lack the virtue of

How does Broome recommend we carry out our duty not to cause the emission of greenhouse gas?

According to Hill, what does it mean to cherish something?

According to Hill, what defect is often displayed by those who destroy natural environments?

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