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1. Define Anti-Natalism
- Correct Answer: It's the view that bringing new people into existence is
morally wrong, so we generally ought not procreate or create new children
2. If happiness is a psychological state, how would one describe a person's
happy life?
- Correct Answer: Feeling satisfied with one's life from the inside is all
that's required to have a happy life vs. a meaningful life being something more
than feelings like achievements and quality
3. If there were a pill that guaranteed that one would never experience
unhappy feelings (disappointment, shame, fear etc.), explain one reason
that would count AGAINST taking the pill
- Correct Answer: Negative emotions help us notice when something is
wrong/when we fail (contrast) and motivate us to change these harmful
situations/become better
4. If there were a pill that guaranteed that one would never experience
unhappy feelings (disappointment, shame, fear, etc.), explain one reason
that would count IN FAVOR of taking that pill
,- Correct Answer: It would greatly reduce suffering and increase pleasant
experiences
5. What is Euthyphro's Dilemma?
- Correct Answer: "Is the pious loved by God because it is pious, or is it
pious because it is loved by God?" Either morality is arbitrary or morality
doesn't depend on God
6. What are the salient similarities between our lives and Sisyphus's tasks in
the afterlife?
- Correct Answer: Taylor says that sisyphus's labors are like all of life's
activities, ongoing and ultimately pointless
7. What is one of Taylor's proposed modifications of Sisyphus and his tasks?
How does he think it contributes (or doesn't as the case may be) to
meaning in life
- Correct Answer: If Sisyphus LOVED rolling the stone, his life could be
meaningful to him even if the activity produces nothing lasting
8. Trujillo's Sisyphus has ___. How is that supposed to change things?
- Correct Answer: Friends- meaningful relationships can enrich a person's
life even when their work is repetitive or futile
9. According to Schwarz the potential (problem) with objective nihilism is
what?
- Correct Answer: It says that the statement "nothing matters" makes our
lives hard to live because our actions and values are therefore arbitrary
10.Explain the following sentence: If nothing matters, then it doesn't matter
that nothing matters
- Correct Answer: If nothing matters objectively, then even the fact that
"nothing matters" wouldn't matter so despair about it isn't justified. It's self-
defeating
,11.What is the HARM argument for anti-natalism?
- Correct Answer: Bringing a child into existence will inevitably expose
them to serious harms 2. It is wrong to impose harm on someone without their
consent 3. Procreation imposes those harms on non-consenting persons
therefore it is wrong to have children
12.What is the FORCE argument for anti-natalism?
- Correct Answer: Procreation forces someone into a risky, dangerous life
without their permission, exercising enormous power over them
13.According to anti-natalists, family-ism is is like ___. Why?
- Correct Answer: Racism- Similarly to family-ism, racism is when one treats
people who are like oneself with more moral favor than others
14.What are Taylor's three variants of Sisyphus, and which does he think is the
best candidate for a meaningful life
- Correct Answer: Original Sisyphus suffering as Odysseus describes 2.
Happy Sisyphus who enjoys rolling the stone 3. Sisyphus is successful in
building a great temple (he stops). The second Sisyphus is the best candidate
because meaning comes from within
15.The motto of enlightenment is, we are told, sapere aude. What's that
mean?
- Correct Answer: Dare to know- use your reasoning without relying on
authority
16.Why would someone say that profound immorality could not be part of the
meaning of life?
- Correct Answer: Law argues that while you don't need to be morally
excellent to have a meaningful life, if your central life project is "downright
immoral" it cannot itself confer meaning
17.What would it mean for a philosophical program to 'start from home?'
, - Correct Answer: It means to begin philosophy from our ordinary,
common-sense way of living and valuing rather than abstract theoretical
constructions that ignore them
18.What is the PAIN PREVENTION argument for anti-natalism?
- Correct Answer: If life is a mix of pleasure and pain, then you're not
obligated to promote those pleasures, but you're obligated to prevent those
pains. Therefore we shouldn't procreate because no one is harmed by non-
existence
19.What is meta-philosophy?
- Correct Answer: Philosophy about philosophy, examine its method, aims,
and value
20.What is one reason why someone should give when saying philosophy
makes us better citizens?
- Correct Answer: It strengthens critical thinking and independent
judgment, making us less vulnerable to manipulation and better democratic
participants
21.If we have reason to think that someone would give or would have given
their permission for us to do something, were we to have asked them (or
have been able to ask them), we have their ___.
- Correct Answer: Hypothetical consent, they would have permitted if we
were able to consent
22.According to Yeung, in order fir you to develop virtues that come with
parenting, one must impose the bands of childhood on another (extreme
dependency, being open to the whims of another, lack of understanding) in
order to help them overcome them. By analogy, this would like a doctor
who...
Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Includes
Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. Define Anti-Natalism
- Correct Answer: It's the view that bringing new people into existence is
morally wrong, so we generally ought not procreate or create new children
2. If happiness is a psychological state, how would one describe a person's
happy life?
- Correct Answer: Feeling satisfied with one's life from the inside is all
that's required to have a happy life vs. a meaningful life being something more
than feelings like achievements and quality
3. If there were a pill that guaranteed that one would never experience
unhappy feelings (disappointment, shame, fear etc.), explain one reason
that would count AGAINST taking the pill
- Correct Answer: Negative emotions help us notice when something is
wrong/when we fail (contrast) and motivate us to change these harmful
situations/become better
4. If there were a pill that guaranteed that one would never experience
unhappy feelings (disappointment, shame, fear, etc.), explain one reason
that would count IN FAVOR of taking that pill
,- Correct Answer: It would greatly reduce suffering and increase pleasant
experiences
5. What is Euthyphro's Dilemma?
- Correct Answer: "Is the pious loved by God because it is pious, or is it
pious because it is loved by God?" Either morality is arbitrary or morality
doesn't depend on God
6. What are the salient similarities between our lives and Sisyphus's tasks in
the afterlife?
- Correct Answer: Taylor says that sisyphus's labors are like all of life's
activities, ongoing and ultimately pointless
7. What is one of Taylor's proposed modifications of Sisyphus and his tasks?
How does he think it contributes (or doesn't as the case may be) to
meaning in life
- Correct Answer: If Sisyphus LOVED rolling the stone, his life could be
meaningful to him even if the activity produces nothing lasting
8. Trujillo's Sisyphus has ___. How is that supposed to change things?
- Correct Answer: Friends- meaningful relationships can enrich a person's
life even when their work is repetitive or futile
9. According to Schwarz the potential (problem) with objective nihilism is
what?
- Correct Answer: It says that the statement "nothing matters" makes our
lives hard to live because our actions and values are therefore arbitrary
10.Explain the following sentence: If nothing matters, then it doesn't matter
that nothing matters
- Correct Answer: If nothing matters objectively, then even the fact that
"nothing matters" wouldn't matter so despair about it isn't justified. It's self-
defeating
,11.What is the HARM argument for anti-natalism?
- Correct Answer: Bringing a child into existence will inevitably expose
them to serious harms 2. It is wrong to impose harm on someone without their
consent 3. Procreation imposes those harms on non-consenting persons
therefore it is wrong to have children
12.What is the FORCE argument for anti-natalism?
- Correct Answer: Procreation forces someone into a risky, dangerous life
without their permission, exercising enormous power over them
13.According to anti-natalists, family-ism is is like ___. Why?
- Correct Answer: Racism- Similarly to family-ism, racism is when one treats
people who are like oneself with more moral favor than others
14.What are Taylor's three variants of Sisyphus, and which does he think is the
best candidate for a meaningful life
- Correct Answer: Original Sisyphus suffering as Odysseus describes 2.
Happy Sisyphus who enjoys rolling the stone 3. Sisyphus is successful in
building a great temple (he stops). The second Sisyphus is the best candidate
because meaning comes from within
15.The motto of enlightenment is, we are told, sapere aude. What's that
mean?
- Correct Answer: Dare to know- use your reasoning without relying on
authority
16.Why would someone say that profound immorality could not be part of the
meaning of life?
- Correct Answer: Law argues that while you don't need to be morally
excellent to have a meaningful life, if your central life project is "downright
immoral" it cannot itself confer meaning
17.What would it mean for a philosophical program to 'start from home?'
, - Correct Answer: It means to begin philosophy from our ordinary,
common-sense way of living and valuing rather than abstract theoretical
constructions that ignore them
18.What is the PAIN PREVENTION argument for anti-natalism?
- Correct Answer: If life is a mix of pleasure and pain, then you're not
obligated to promote those pleasures, but you're obligated to prevent those
pains. Therefore we shouldn't procreate because no one is harmed by non-
existence
19.What is meta-philosophy?
- Correct Answer: Philosophy about philosophy, examine its method, aims,
and value
20.What is one reason why someone should give when saying philosophy
makes us better citizens?
- Correct Answer: It strengthens critical thinking and independent
judgment, making us less vulnerable to manipulation and better democratic
participants
21.If we have reason to think that someone would give or would have given
their permission for us to do something, were we to have asked them (or
have been able to ask them), we have their ___.
- Correct Answer: Hypothetical consent, they would have permitted if we
were able to consent
22.According to Yeung, in order fir you to develop virtues that come with
parenting, one must impose the bands of childhood on another (extreme
dependency, being open to the whims of another, lack of understanding) in
order to help them overcome them. By analogy, this would like a doctor
who...
