Question 1

Which of the following does Goodin believe about paternalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are always permissible. 
B)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are permissible if they promote objectively good values. 
C)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are never permissible. 
D)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are permissible only if they advance a person's subjectively held interests. 
A)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are always permissible. 
B)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are permissible if they promote objectively good values. 
C)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are never permissible. 
D)  Paternalistic antismoking policies are permissible only if they advance a person's subjectively held interests.

Question 2

Which of the following is an instance of paternalism that Goodin would endorse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans value fast internet for work and pleasure. The federal government passes legislation that reduces internet speeds for many people. 
B)  Public officials are concerned that popular music is leading citizens to have bad taste in music, so they mandate that all radio stations must play more classical music. 
C)  Residents of a city want to stop texting while driving but are having trouble stopping on their own. The city enacts a law against texting while driving that helps them abstain from the practice. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Americans value fast internet for work and pleasure. The federal government passes legislation that reduces internet speeds for many people. 
B)  Public officials are concerned that popular music is leading citizens to have bad taste in music, so they mandate that all radio stations must play more classical music. 
C)  Residents of a city want to stop texting while driving but are having trouble stopping on their own. The city enacts a law against texting while driving that helps them abstain from the practice. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of legal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not intended to hurt. 
B)  Punishment is designed to convey condemnation. 
C)  Punishment can include the denial of citizenship. 
D)  Punishment involves actual harm. 
A)  It is not intended to hurt. 
B)  Punishment is designed to convey condemnation. 
C)  Punishment can include the denial of citizenship. 
D)  Punishment involves actual harm.

Question 4

Huemer argues the fact that we have a right to exercise control over our own body explains why many

Accepted Answer

A)  pro-choice advocates think that an individual has a right to an abortion. 
B)  pro-life advocates think that an individual lacks a right to an abortion. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of the above 
A)  pro-choice advocates think that an individual has a right to an abortion. 
B)  pro-life advocates think that an individual lacks a right to an abortion. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Case Study
Sarah is a 23-year-old woman. Her parents died when she was in college and left her a multi-million-dollar inheritance. She does not have children, a romantic partner, or any pets. She is in good health, has a college degree, and has shown herself to be a capable and intelligent person. Instead of pursuing one of the many career paths open to her, Sarah has decided to devote her life full-time to the enjoyment of heroin and other opioids. She abandons the other hobbies and activities she once enjoyed, but she does not miss them. If you asked her, she would tell you she is happy with her life.
Sarah can easily afford her new way of life. She has no close friends or family members, so no one is left devastated in the wake of her addiction. She recognizes that her new way of life is incredibly risky, but she accepts the possibility that she may overdose or inadvertently acquire a bad batch of heroin as a risk worth taking. In her estimation, the immense pleasure that she receives from taking heroin and other opioids is worth the risk, as well as the opportunity cost.
-Should Sarah's way of life be legal? Would she be better off if a paternalistic drug policy prevented her from gaining access to these drugs for recreational purposes?

Accepted Answer

Sarah's way of life should not be legal,

Question 6

Some people think that drug use is immoral if it harms the drug user, even if it does not harm anyone else. Do you agree? Defend your answer with an example. Do you think self-harm is immoral more generally?

Accepted Answer

A good essay will:
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Question 7

Someone who believes that paternalism is a legitimate goal of criminal law would likely agree that if a drug user _______ when they take a drug, taking that drug should be criminalized.

Accepted Answer

A)  undertakes any risk of harm to others 
B)  undertakes any risk of harm to themselves 
C)  is at significant risk of harm to others 
D)  is at a significant risk of harm to themselves 
A)  undertakes any risk of harm to others 
B)  undertakes any risk of harm to themselves 
C)  is at significant risk of harm to others 
D)  is at a significant risk of harm to themselves

Question 8

Huemer concludes that the prohibition of drugs is

Accepted Answer

A)  not a good idea, primarily because the drug war is ineffective. 
B)  unfair but not nearly as bad as other injustices in our society. 
C)  a moral wrong on a par with slavery. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  not a good idea, primarily because the drug war is ineffective. 
B)  unfair but not nearly as bad as other injustices in our society. 
C)  a moral wrong on a par with slavery. 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

According to de Marneffe, the fact that an underground drug market exists

Accepted Answer

A)  makes drug control easier to justify. 
B)  makes drug control more difficult to justify. 
C)  shows that drug control is pointless. 
D)  is irrelevant to whether drug control is justified. 
A)  makes drug control easier to justify. 
B)  makes drug control more difficult to justify. 
C)  shows that drug control is pointless. 
D)  is irrelevant to whether drug control is justified.

Question 10

How does Huemer respond to the argument that drug use should be prohibited because it causes harm to users? Do you find his response convincing? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In his book "The Problem of Political Au

Question 11

Which of these options describes a settled preference?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a temporary phase. 
B)  It is likely to arise at some later time. 
C)  It is something you might change your mind about later. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It is a temporary phase. 
B)  It is likely to arise at some later time. 
C)  It is something you might change your mind about later. 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Assume that Goodin's account of when paternalistic policies are permissible is correct. How can a government develop permissible paternalistic policies when their constituents have diverse subjectively held values? What current laws do you think would satisfy Goodin's account? Are there any current laws that you think would violate it?

Accepted Answer

According to Goodin's account, paternali

Question 13

Explain right of self-sovereignty. How do drug laws violate it? Do you think that there are any other rights that drug laws violate? What implications does this have for the legality of drugs? Explain and defend your response.

Accepted Answer

The right of self-sovereignty is the ide

Which of the following does Goodin believe about paternalism?

Which of the following is an instance of paternalism that Goodin would endorse?

Which of the following is not true of legal punishment?

Huemer argues the fact that we have a right to exercise control over our own body explains why many

Some people think that drug use is immoral if it harms the drug user, even if it does not harm anyone else. Do you agree? Defend your answer with an example. Do you think self-harm is immoral more generally?

Someone who believes that paternalism is a legitimate goal of criminal law would likely agree that if a drug user _______ when they take a drug, taking that drug should be criminalized.

Huemer concludes that the prohibition of drugs is

According to de Marneffe, the fact that an underground drug market exists

How does Huemer respond to the argument that drug use should be prohibited because it causes harm to users? Do you find his response convincing? Why or why not?

Which of these options describes a settled preference?

Explain right of self-sovereignty. How do drug laws violate it? Do you think that there are any other rights that drug laws violate? What implications does this have for the legality of drugs? Explain and defend your response.

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The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Animals

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Exam 21: Drugs

Which of the following does Goodin believe about paternalism?

Which of the following is an instance of paternalism that Goodin would endorse?

Which of the following is not true of legal punishment?

Huemer argues the fact that we have a right to exercise control over our own body explains why many

Some people think that drug use is immoral if it harms the drug user, even if it does not harm anyone else. Do you agree? Defend your answer with an example. Do you think self-harm is immoral more generally?

Someone who believes that paternalism is a legitimate goal of criminal law would likely agree that if a drug user _______ when they take a drug, taking that drug should be criminalized.

Huemer concludes that the prohibition of drugs is

According to de Marneffe, the fact that an underground drug market exists

How does Huemer respond to the argument that drug use should be prohibited because it causes harm to users? Do you find his response convincing? Why or why not?

Which of these options describes a settled preference?

Explain right of self-sovereignty. How do drug laws violate it? Do you think that there are any other rights that drug laws violate? What implications does this have for the legality of drugs? Explain and defend your response.

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

Privacy

The Death Penalty

Genetic Engineering

Sexual Morality

Filters