Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a reason why natural law ethics would likely view drug use as morally wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug use weakens autonomy. 
B) Drug use is addictive. 
C) Drug users treat themselves as means to an end. 
D) Drug use obscures the moral law. 
A) Drug use weakens autonomy. 
B) Drug use is addictive. 
C) Drug users treat themselves as means to an end. 
D) Drug use obscures the moral law. C

Question 2

According to Peter de Marneffe (who takes a paternalistic view),the best reason to oppose the legalization of drugs is that some people will be worse off if drugs are legalized.The people he is referring to here are:

Accepted Answer

A) drug users. 
B) the friends and family of drug users. 
C) law-enforcement officers. 
D) tax payers. 
A) drug users. 
B) the friends and family of drug users. 
C) law-enforcement officers. 
D) tax payers. A

Question 3

An argument based on the Paternalism Principle would claim that drugs should remain illegal because:

Accepted Answer

A) decriminalization would lead to increased drug usage by teenagers. 
B) using recreational drugs is immoral and destroys society. 
C) the money from their sale supports violent gangs. 
D) they are addictive and unhealthy for their users. 
A) decriminalization would lead to increased drug usage by teenagers. 
B) using recreational drugs is immoral and destroys society. 
C) the money from their sale supports violent gangs. 
D) they are addictive and unhealthy for their users. D

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a drug,as defined by doctors,nurses,and medical researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) multivitamins 
B) over-the-counter medicines 
C) nicotine 
D) alcohol 
A) multivitamins 
B) over-the-counter medicines 
C) nicotine 
D) alcohol

Question 5

Opponents of paternalist policies tend to base their arguments on the supreme value of:

Accepted Answer

A) happiness. 
B) morality. 
C) justice. 
D) autonomy. 
A) happiness. 
B) morality. 
C) justice. 
D) autonomy.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason to support a harm-reduction drug policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Users cannot be sure of the quality of illegally purchased drugs. 
B) More people die from using alcohol and tobacco than illegal drugs. 
C) Prohibition leads to increased corruption in law enforcement. 
D) Prohibition has disproportionately affected minorities. 
A) Users cannot be sure of the quality of illegally purchased drugs. 
B) More people die from using alcohol and tobacco than illegal drugs. 
C) Prohibition leads to increased corruption in law enforcement. 
D) Prohibition has disproportionately affected minorities.

Question 7

If you were a legal moralist you would likely support:

Accepted Answer

A) harm reduction. 
B) decriminalization. 
C) legalization. 
D) prohibition. 
A) harm reduction. 
B) decriminalization. 
C) legalization. 
D) prohibition.

Question 8

Making the production and sale of drugs no longer a criminal offense is called:

Accepted Answer

A) prohibition. 
B) legalization. 
C) criminalization. 
D) decriminalization. 
A) prohibition. 
B) legalization. 
C) criminalization. 
D) decriminalization.

Question 9

Recreational drug use likely violates Kant's categorical imperative,because using drugs:

Accepted Answer

A) treats a person as a means to an end. 
B) has the potential to harm others. 
C) causes more harm than benefit. 
D) is against the order of nature. 
A) treats a person as a means to an end. 
B) has the potential to harm others. 
C) causes more harm than benefit. 
D) is against the order of nature.

Question 10

Permitting the use of drugs without criminal penalties is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) prohibition. 
B) legalization. 
C) criminalization. 
D) decriminalization. 
A) prohibition. 
B) legalization. 
C) criminalization. 
D) decriminalization.

Question 11

Which of the following is law likely based on the principle of legal moralism?

Accepted Answer

A) anti-homosexuality laws 
B) restricting alcohol consumption to adults 
C) prohibiting smoking in public areas 
D) speed limits 
A) anti-homosexuality laws 
B) restricting alcohol consumption to adults 
C) prohibiting smoking in public areas 
D) speed limits

Question 12

Some supporters of decriminalization reject utilitarian standards (harms versus benefits)for evaluating drug law and policy because:

Accepted Answer

A) these standards don't support decriminalization. 
B) the harms and benefits balance one another. 
C) what counts as a harm or benefit is too subjective to be a standard. 
D) the real issue is not harm,but justice. 
A) these standards don't support decriminalization. 
B) the harms and benefits balance one another. 
C) what counts as a harm or benefit is too subjective to be a standard. 
D) the real issue is not harm,but justice.

Question 13

Consider this argument: "Drugs are addictive and addiction is a disease where the addict can no longer make free choices.Addicts are slaves to the drug and will commit any number of crimes to support their addictions.We should prohibit drug use to prevent this corruption of society." This view draws support from the:

Accepted Answer

A) harm principle. 
B) harm-reduction principle. 
C) paternalism principle. 
D) legal moralism principle. 
A) harm principle. 
B) harm-reduction principle. 
C) paternalism principle. 
D) legal moralism principle.

Question 14

Which of the following would be likely if marijuana were decriminalized,but not legalized?

Accepted Answer

A) Possessing and using marijuana would not be a crime. 
B) Marijuana sales would be taxed. 
C) Marijuana would be treated the same as alcohol. 
D) Driving under the influence of marijuana would not be a crime. 
A) Possessing and using marijuana would not be a crime. 
B) Marijuana sales would be taxed. 
C) Marijuana would be treated the same as alcohol. 
D) Driving under the influence of marijuana would not be a crime.

Question 15

Of the 1.5 million Americans arrested for violating drug laws in 2012,what percentage were arrested for selling or producing drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) 80% 
B) 60% 
C) 40% 
D) 20% 
A) 80% 
B) 60% 
C) 40% 
D) 20%

Question 16

According to James Q.Wilson,"The notion that abusing drugs such as cocaine is a 'victimless crime' is not only absurd but dangerous." Drug abuse is dangerous,Wilson says,

Accepted Answer

A) because it is unnatural. 
B) because it is unhealthy. 
C) because it harms the user. 
D) because it harms other people. 
A) because it is unnatural. 
B) because it is unhealthy. 
C) because it harms the user. 
D) because it harms other people.

Question 17

A condition in which discontinuing the use of a drug is increasingly difficult and involves psychological or physical symptoms is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a drug habit. 
B) drug abuse. 
C) drug addiction. 
D) drug dependence. 
A) a drug habit. 
B) drug abuse. 
C) drug addiction. 
D) drug dependence.

Question 18

If you were a natural law theorist,you would likely:

Accepted Answer

A) reject all recreational drug use. 
B) support the recreational use of natural drugs like marijuana. 
C) support medical marijuana use. 
D) support all recreational drug use. 
A) reject all recreational drug use. 
B) support the recreational use of natural drugs like marijuana. 
C) support medical marijuana use. 
D) support all recreational drug use.

Question 19

Life-threatening withdrawal symptoms are part of which condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical addiction 
B) Psychological addiction 
C) Physical dependence 
D) Psychological dependence 
A) Physical addiction 
B) Psychological addiction 
C) Physical dependence 
D) Psychological dependence

Question 20

The essential question of the morality of drug policy and law is:

Accepted Answer

A) Under what circumstances can drug production be prevented by the government? 
B) Under what circumstances can recreational drug use be prevented by the government? 
C) Under what circumstances can drug sales be prevented by the government? 
D) Under what circumstances can recreational drugs be taxed by the government? 
A) Under what circumstances can drug production be prevented by the government? 
B) Under what circumstances can recreational drug use be prevented by the government? 
C) Under what circumstances can drug sales be prevented by the government? 
D) Under what circumstances can recreational drugs be taxed by the government?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why natural law ethics would likely view drug use as morally wrong?

According to Peter de Marneffe (who takes a paternalistic view),the best reason to oppose the legalization of drugs is that some people will be worse off if drugs are legalized.The people he is referring to here are:

An argument based on the Paternalism Principle would claim that drugs should remain illegal because:

Which of the following is considered a drug,as defined by doctors,nurses,and medical researchers?

Opponents of paternalist policies tend to base their arguments on the supreme value of:

Which of the following is NOT a reason to support a harm-reduction drug policy?

If you were a legal moralist you would likely support:

Making the production and sale of drugs no longer a criminal offense is called:

Recreational drug use likely violates Kant's categorical imperative,because using drugs:

Permitting the use of drugs without criminal penalties is referred to as:

Which of the following is law likely based on the principle of legal moralism?

Some supporters of decriminalization reject utilitarian standards (harms versus benefits)for evaluating drug law and policy because:

Which of the following would be likely if marijuana were decriminalized,but not legalized?

Of the 1.5 million Americans arrested for violating drug laws in 2012,what percentage were arrested for selling or producing drugs?

According to James Q.Wilson,"The notion that abusing drugs such as cocaine is a 'victimless crime' is not only absurd but dangerous." Drug abuse is dangerous,Wilson says,

A condition in which discontinuing the use of a drug is increasingly difficult and involves psychological or physical symptoms is called:

If you were a natural law theorist,you would likely:

Life-threatening withdrawal symptoms are part of which condition?

The essential question of the morality of drug policy and law is:

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Exam 12: Drug Use, Harm, and Personal Liberty

Which of the following is NOT a reason why natural law ethics would likely view drug use as morally wrong?

According to Peter de Marneffe (who takes a paternalistic view),the best reason to oppose the legalization of drugs is that some people will be worse off if drugs are legalized.The people he is referring to here are:

An argument based on the Paternalism Principle would claim that drugs should remain illegal because:

Which of the following is considered a drug,as defined by doctors,nurses,and medical researchers?

Opponents of paternalist policies tend to base their arguments on the supreme value of:

Which of the following is NOT a reason to support a harm-reduction drug policy?

If you were a legal moralist you would likely support:

Making the production and sale of drugs no longer a criminal offense is called:

Recreational drug use likely violates Kant's categorical imperative,because using drugs:

Permitting the use of drugs without criminal penalties is referred to as:

Which of the following is law likely based on the principle of legal moralism?

Some supporters of decriminalization reject utilitarian standards (harms versus benefits)for evaluating drug law and policy because:

Which of the following would be likely if marijuana were decriminalized,but not legalized?

Of the 1.5 million Americans arrested for violating drug laws in 2012,what percentage were arrested for selling or producing drugs?

According to James Q.Wilson,"The notion that abusing drugs such as cocaine is a 'victimless crime' is not only absurd but dangerous." Drug abuse is dangerous,Wilson says,

A condition in which discontinuing the use of a drug is increasingly difficult and involves psychological or physical symptoms is called:

If you were a natural law theorist,you would likely:

Life-threatening withdrawal symptoms are part of which condition?

The essential question of the morality of drug policy and law is:

Ethics and the Examined Life

Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

Evaluating Moral Arguments

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be A Good Person

Abortion

Altering Genes and Cloning Humans

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Capital Punishment

Sexual Morality

Same-Sex Marriage

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Political Violence: War, Terrorism, and Torture

Equality and Affirmative Action

Global Economic Justice

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