Question 1

Which of the following is a consequentialist argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Privacy Argument from Autonomy 
B)  The Argument from Intimacy 
C)  The Privacy Argument from Personal Relations 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The Privacy Argument from Autonomy 
B)  The Argument from Intimacy 
C)  The Privacy Argument from Personal Relations 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

Rachels argues that the relationships people have with one another involve a conception of

Accepted Answer

A)  how it is appropriate for them to behave. 
B)  the kind of knowledge it is appropriate for them to have of one another. 
C)  the degree of knowledge it is appropriate for them to have of one another. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  how it is appropriate for them to behave. 
B)  the kind of knowledge it is appropriate for them to have of one another. 
C)  the degree of knowledge it is appropriate for them to have of one another. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Who is the key architect of the legal right to privacy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Adams 
B)  Samuel D. Warren 
C)  Louis D. Brandeis 
D)  Oliver Wendell Holmes 
A)  John Adams 
B)  Samuel D. Warren 
C)  Louis D. Brandeis 
D)  Oliver Wendell Holmes

Question 4

What is autonomy? How can defenders of privacy rights make use of the concept of autonomy to criticize privacy infringements? How successful is this autonomy-based criticism in your view? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

Autonomy refers to the ability of an ind

Question 5

According to the text, nonconsequentialists can attempt to justify privacy in relation to the moral importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy. 
B)  our ability to form close relationships. 
C)  sustaining intimate relationships. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  autonomy. 
B)  our ability to form close relationships. 
C)  sustaining intimate relationships. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Taylor responds to the consequentialist version of the objection from potential abuse by distinguishing between

Accepted Answer

A)  state surveillance and its uses. 
B)  privacy and autonomy. 
C)  major and minor abuses. 
D)  complete and limited access to surveillance records. 
A)  state surveillance and its uses. 
B)  privacy and autonomy. 
C)  major and minor abuses. 
D)  complete and limited access to surveillance records.

Question 7

Rachels begins his essay by pointing out how standard accounts of privacy, while not incorrect, leave out a critical dimension of its importance. Is there anything that Rachels's own account leaves out in your view? If so, what is it and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

In my view, Rachels's account of privacy

Question 8

Surveillance carried out by an actual person such that the information collected is immediately made known is called _______ surveillance.

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  indirect 
C)  passive 
D)  direct 
A)  active 
B)  indirect 
C)  passive 
D)  direct

Question 9

What benefit of inverse surveillance does Singer identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preventing terrorism 
B)  Informing the world of abuses of power 
C)  Protecting state secrets 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Preventing terrorism 
B)  Informing the world of abuses of power 
C)  Protecting state secrets 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

According to the text, the thought that our personal information is ours

Accepted Answer

A)  needs to be argued for. 
B)  is a truism. 
C)  is irrelevant to privacy concerns. 
D)  cannot be proven. 
A)  needs to be argued for. 
B)  is a truism. 
C)  is irrelevant to privacy concerns. 
D)  cannot be proven.

Question 11

Talk about:
-Public safety

Accepted Answer

the level of protect

Question 12

Why, according to Rachels, is privacy important to us?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it is sometimes necessary to protect our interests in competitive situations 
B)  Because there are aspects of our lives we would be embarrassed for others to know 
C)  Because it is required to create and maintain social relationships 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because it is sometimes necessary to protect our interests in competitive situations 
B)  Because there are aspects of our lives we would be embarrassed for others to know 
C)  Because it is required to create and maintain social relationships 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Rachels's account of the value of privacy is based on the idea that there is a close connection between our ability to control who has access to information about us and our ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid unfair treatment. 
B)  improve our socioeconomic status. 
C)  create and maintain different sorts of social relationships. 
D)  flourish creatively. 
A)  avoid unfair treatment. 
B)  improve our socioeconomic status. 
C)  create and maintain different sorts of social relationships. 
D)  flourish creatively.

Question 14

According to Allen, what ranks among the values and goods that properly limit privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toleration 
B)  Public health 
C)  Individualism 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Toleration 
B)  Public health 
C)  Individualism 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Allen uses the term _______ to denote conditions of limited access to, and limited disclosure of, personal data.

Accepted Answer

A)  data protection 
B)  personal privacy 
C)  informational security 
D)  informational privacy 
A)  data protection 
B)  personal privacy 
C)  informational security 
D)  informational privacy

Question 16

According to Singer, how does Julian Assange defend the release of classified information? Is this a compelling defense in your view, or are you more persuaded by his critics? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

Julian Assange defends the release of cl

Question 17

What is inverse surveillance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizen surveillance of other citizens 
B)  Government surveillance of itself 
C)  Citizen surveillance of government 
D)  The surveillance of government by terrorist groups 
A)  Citizen surveillance of other citizens 
B)  Government surveillance of itself 
C)  Citizen surveillance of government 
D)  The surveillance of government by terrorist groups

Question 18

What sort of information on individuals do governments and private companies collect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online data including emails, social media posts, and web searches 
B)  Telephone call records 
C)  Geolocation data 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Online data including emails, social media posts, and web searches 
B)  Telephone call records 
C)  Geolocation data 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

According to the text, a common example of _______ is the secrets that loving couples tell only between themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal information 
B)  co-autonomy 
C)  shared privacy 
D)  consent 
A)  personal information 
B)  co-autonomy 
C)  shared privacy 
D)  consent

Question 20

According to Kantians, _______ is the basis of human dignity.

Accepted Answer

A)  privacy 
B)  personal relations 
C)  intimacy 
D)  autonomy 
A)  privacy 
B)  personal relations 
C)  intimacy 
D)  autonomy

Exam 19: Privacy

Which of the following is a consequentialist argument?

Rachels argues that the relationships people have with one another involve a conception of

Who is the key architect of the legal right to privacy in the United States?

What is autonomy? How can defenders of privacy rights make use of the concept of autonomy to criticize privacy infringements? How successful is this autonomy-based criticism in your view? Defend your answer.

According to the text, nonconsequentialists can attempt to justify privacy in relation to the moral importance of

Taylor responds to the consequentialist version of the objection from potential abuse by distinguishing between

Rachels begins his essay by pointing out how standard accounts of privacy, while not incorrect, leave out a critical dimension of its importance. Is there anything that Rachels's own account leaves out in your view? If so, what is it and why is it important?

Surveillance carried out by an actual person such that the information collected is immediately made known is called _______ surveillance.

What benefit of inverse surveillance does Singer identify?

According to the text, the thought that our personal information is ours

Talk about: -Public safety

Why, according to Rachels, is privacy important to us?

Rachels's account of the value of privacy is based on the idea that there is a close connection between our ability to control who has access to information about us and our ability to

According to Allen, what ranks among the values and goods that properly limit privacy?

Allen uses the term _______ to denote conditions of limited access to, and limited disclosure of, personal data.

According to Singer, how does Julian Assange defend the release of classified information? Is this a compelling defense in your view, or are you more persuaded by his critics? Defend your answer.

What is inverse surveillance?

What sort of information on individuals do governments and private companies collect?

According to the text, a common example of _______ is the secrets that loving couples tell only between themselves.

According to Kantians, _______ is the basis of human dignity.

Moral Theory

Moral Reasoning

Skepticism About Morality

The Good Life

Consequentialism

Kantian Ethics

Social Contract Theory

Natural Law

The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Animals

The Environment

Euthanasia

Economic Justice and Economic Inequality

Globalization and Immigration

The Legacy of Racism

The Death Penalty

Drugs

Genetic Engineering

Sexual Morality

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