Question 1

In the Principles, Mill pronounces all departures from laissez-faire principles to be "certain evil."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One problem with Bentham's view is he denied that a pleasurable act might have painful aftereffects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Marx calls the process of fulfilling ourselves through productive labor:

Accepted Answer

A)  alienation. 
B)  externalization. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  exploitation of the worker. 
E)  replication. 
A)  alienation. 
B)  externalization. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  exploitation of the worker. 
E)  replication.

Question 4

According to the Principle of Consent of the Governed:

Accepted Answer

A)  those who seek to rule must have the consent of those whom they claim to rule. 
B)  those who are ruled must be able to depose the rulers at any time they wish. 
C)  the governed must explicitly consent to all important actions of the government. 
D)  every state must have a mechanism, such as periodic elections, which allows the governed to express their desires. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  those who seek to rule must have the consent of those whom they claim to rule. 
B)  those who are ruled must be able to depose the rulers at any time they wish. 
C)  the governed must explicitly consent to all important actions of the government. 
D)  every state must have a mechanism, such as periodic elections, which allows the governed to express their desires. 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Marx described periodic economic depressions as:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural disasters. 
B)  man-made disasters. 
C)  results of the inner irrationality of capitalism. 
D)  early stages of the socialist revolution. 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  natural disasters. 
B)  man-made disasters. 
C)  results of the inner irrationality of capitalism. 
D)  early stages of the socialist revolution. 
E)  Both B and C

Question 6

Charles Mills sees racism as an anomalous deviation from enlightened European humanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The political writer Ayn Rand asserts that doctors are servants rather than traders. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The utilitarians worked in opposition to laissez-faire economic policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Every state must:

Accepted Answer

A)  claim to be legitimate. 
B)  provide for the well-being of its citizens. 
C)  have clearly defined borders. 
D)  be recognized by at least one other state. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  claim to be legitimate. 
B)  provide for the well-being of its citizens. 
C)  have clearly defined borders. 
D)  be recognized by at least one other state. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Bentham's utilitarianism provided a philosophical justification for a democratic social program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The doctrine of laissez-faire capitalism assumes that economic actors will always behave in a rational, self-interested manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The bourgeoisie is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  population of wage-earning workers. 
B)  ruling class. 
C)  middle-class merchants and craftsmen. 
D)  owners of the means of production. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  population of wage-earning workers. 
B)  ruling class. 
C)  middle-class merchants and craftsmen. 
D)  owners of the means of production. 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

According to the author, if any pleasure is as good as any other, then it must also be true that any person is as good as any other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mill thought that a calculation of utility must consider both the quantity and the quality of pleasures and pains produced by an action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A state is a n):

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical area. 
B)  group of people who make and enforce laws. 
C)  assembly of equals. 
D)  group of individuals banded together for mutual protection. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  geographical area. 
B)  group of people who make and enforce laws. 
C)  assembly of equals. 
D)  group of individuals banded together for mutual protection. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Mill thought it would be rational to prefer being a happy fool to being an unhappy person of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The objection that utilitarianism is "a doctrine worthy only of swine" is, in effect, a charge that:

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarianism is a denial of ethical values. 
B)  if utilitarianism is true, then the way of life that is good for a pig will also be good for a human. 
C)  pleasure is immoral. 
D)  we ought to take pain into account as well as pleasure. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  utilitarianism is a denial of ethical values. 
B)  if utilitarianism is true, then the way of life that is good for a pig will also be good for a human. 
C)  pleasure is immoral. 
D)  we ought to take pain into account as well as pleasure. 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

With enough data, according to Mill, we can predict the behavior of people in the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The purpose of education, according to Bentham, is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  dispel superstitious beliefs. 
B)  teach the facts of science. 
C)  teach how society works. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  dispel superstitious beliefs. 
B)  teach the facts of science. 
C)  teach how society works. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

If Bentham's view is correct, then the fundamental moral question is:

Accepted Answer

A)  do I have a right to perform this action? 
B)  is this experience pleasurable? 
C)  does my happiness interfere with the happiness of others? 
D)  would God approve of my action? 
E)  how can I attain a virtuous character? 
A)  do I have a right to perform this action? 
B)  is this experience pleasurable? 
C)  does my happiness interfere with the happiness of others? 
D)  would God approve of my action? 
E)  how can I attain a virtuous character?

In the Principles, Mill pronounces all departures from laissez-faire principles to be "certain evil."

One problem with Bentham's view is he denied that a pleasurable act might have painful aftereffects.

Marx calls the process of fulfilling ourselves through productive labor:

According to the Principle of Consent of the Governed:

Marx described periodic economic depressions as:

Charles Mills sees racism as an anomalous deviation from enlightened European humanism.

The political writer Ayn Rand asserts that doctors are servants rather than traders. .

The utilitarians worked in opposition to laissez-faire economic policy.

Every state must:

Bentham's utilitarianism provided a philosophical justification for a democratic social program.

The doctrine of laissez-faire capitalism assumes that economic actors will always behave in a rational, self-interested manner.

The bourgeoisie is the:

According to the author, if any pleasure is as good as any other, then it must also be true that any person is as good as any other.

Mill thought that a calculation of utility must consider both the quantity and the quality of pleasures and pains produced by an action.

A state is a n):

Mill thought it would be rational to prefer being a happy fool to being an unhappy person of intelligence.

The objection that utilitarianism is "a doctrine worthy only of swine" is, in effect, a charge that:

With enough data, according to Mill, we can predict the behavior of people in the marketplace.

The purpose of education, according to Bentham, is to:

If Bentham's view is correct, then the fundamental moral question is:

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In the Principles, Mill pronounces all departures from laissez-faire principles to be "certain evil."

One problem with Bentham's view is he denied that a pleasurable act might have painful aftereffects.

Marx calls the process of fulfilling ourselves through productive labor:

According to the Principle of Consent of the Governed:

Marx described periodic economic depressions as:

Charles Mills sees racism as an anomalous deviation from enlightened European humanism.

The political writer Ayn Rand asserts that doctors are servants rather than traders. .

The utilitarians worked in opposition to laissez-faire economic policy.

Every state must:

Bentham's utilitarianism provided a philosophical justification for a democratic social program.

The doctrine of laissez-faire capitalism assumes that economic actors will always behave in a rational, self-interested manner.

The bourgeoisie is the:

According to the author, if any pleasure is as good as any other, then it must also be true that any person is as good as any other.

Mill thought that a calculation of utility must consider both the quantity and the quality of pleasures and pains produced by an action.

A state is a n):

Mill thought it would be rational to prefer being a happy fool to being an unhappy person of intelligence.

The objection that utilitarianism is "a doctrine worthy only of swine" is, in effect, a charge that:

With enough data, according to Mill, we can predict the behavior of people in the marketplace.

The purpose of education, according to Bentham, is to:

If Bentham's view is correct, then the fundamental moral question is:

What Is Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

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