PHI 208 Week 2 Quiz
Question 1
What is speciesism according to Peter Singer’s account?
Allowing the interests of one’s own species to override the greater interests of members of other species.
The practice of treating all animals equally regardless of their abilities.
The part of science that studies species membership.
The view that different species have different characteristics.
Question 2
According to chapter 2 of Understanding Philosophy, utilitarianism is a form of what broader kind of ethical theory?
Correct!
consequentialist
deontological
trolly problematic.
egoistical.
Question 3
Which of the following statements is the strongest evidence that the person saying it is a utilitarian?
Ginny: “Violations of rights are very serious, from the moral point of view.”
Helen: “I agree. It is always immoral to violate someone's rights.”
Ginny: “Well, I wouldn’t say ‘always’. It’s o.k. to violate rights whenever the good you can produce by doing
so outweighs the harm you do by violating the person’s rights.”
Kate: “I disagree with both of you. The notion of rights is just a mechanism for the lesser members of society
to maintain control over those capable of greatness.”
Question 4
What is a key feature of utilitarianism according to the assigned texts?
Utilitarianism bases morality on the outcome of our actions.
Utilitarianism depends upon belief in God.
Utilitarianism denies that moral questions have a right or wrong answer.
Utilitarianism holds that actions are right or wrong regardless of the circumstances.
Question 5
pts
How do we determine the difference between higher and lower pleasures, according to Mill?
The preference of those who are acquainted with both.
, The relative duration and intensity.
Their conformity to religious teaching.
We can’t, since there is no difference between pleasures.
Question 6
According to Tom Regan, what is fundamentally wrong with the treatment of animals in our current system?
The suffering caused to animals outweighs the benefits to humans.
It does not respect the fact that many people care about animals.
It treats animals merely as resources to be used for our purposes.
It fails to grant all of the same rights to animals that humans have, such as the right to life and the right to
vote.
Question 7
What is Tom Regan’s position about the use of animals in research and agriculture?
Animals may be used whenever it can be proven that the human benefits outweigh the harms caused to the
animals.
Animals may never be used for medical research or commercial agriculture.
Animals may be used in both medical research and agriculture but should be treated as humanely as possible.
a&c
Question 8
According to the video “Meet Your Meat”, which of the following is true of how animals are slaughtered on factory
farms
They are driven in extreme weather conditions without food or water
They are often still conscious while being slaughtered
They are often roughly handled and severely injured by the time they make it to slaughter
All of the above.
Question 9
Tom Regan’s view of animals is that:
They are exactly the same as humans in every respect and should be treated accordingly.
They seem to have experiences and to care about their lives, which gives them a right not to merely be used.
Their value lies in the purpose they were created for, which is to serve as resources for humans.
They have bodies but lack souls, and thus lack any dignity or value whatsoever.
Question 10
According to John Stuart Mill, utilitarianism takes into account the happiness of:
Question 1
What is speciesism according to Peter Singer’s account?
Allowing the interests of one’s own species to override the greater interests of members of other species.
The practice of treating all animals equally regardless of their abilities.
The part of science that studies species membership.
The view that different species have different characteristics.
Question 2
According to chapter 2 of Understanding Philosophy, utilitarianism is a form of what broader kind of ethical theory?
Correct!
consequentialist
deontological
trolly problematic.
egoistical.
Question 3
Which of the following statements is the strongest evidence that the person saying it is a utilitarian?
Ginny: “Violations of rights are very serious, from the moral point of view.”
Helen: “I agree. It is always immoral to violate someone's rights.”
Ginny: “Well, I wouldn’t say ‘always’. It’s o.k. to violate rights whenever the good you can produce by doing
so outweighs the harm you do by violating the person’s rights.”
Kate: “I disagree with both of you. The notion of rights is just a mechanism for the lesser members of society
to maintain control over those capable of greatness.”
Question 4
What is a key feature of utilitarianism according to the assigned texts?
Utilitarianism bases morality on the outcome of our actions.
Utilitarianism depends upon belief in God.
Utilitarianism denies that moral questions have a right or wrong answer.
Utilitarianism holds that actions are right or wrong regardless of the circumstances.
Question 5
pts
How do we determine the difference between higher and lower pleasures, according to Mill?
The preference of those who are acquainted with both.
, The relative duration and intensity.
Their conformity to religious teaching.
We can’t, since there is no difference between pleasures.
Question 6
According to Tom Regan, what is fundamentally wrong with the treatment of animals in our current system?
The suffering caused to animals outweighs the benefits to humans.
It does not respect the fact that many people care about animals.
It treats animals merely as resources to be used for our purposes.
It fails to grant all of the same rights to animals that humans have, such as the right to life and the right to
vote.
Question 7
What is Tom Regan’s position about the use of animals in research and agriculture?
Animals may be used whenever it can be proven that the human benefits outweigh the harms caused to the
animals.
Animals may never be used for medical research or commercial agriculture.
Animals may be used in both medical research and agriculture but should be treated as humanely as possible.
a&c
Question 8
According to the video “Meet Your Meat”, which of the following is true of how animals are slaughtered on factory
farms
They are driven in extreme weather conditions without food or water
They are often still conscious while being slaughtered
They are often roughly handled and severely injured by the time they make it to slaughter
All of the above.
Question 9
Tom Regan’s view of animals is that:
They are exactly the same as humans in every respect and should be treated accordingly.
They seem to have experiences and to care about their lives, which gives them a right not to merely be used.
Their value lies in the purpose they were created for, which is to serve as resources for humans.
They have bodies but lack souls, and thus lack any dignity or value whatsoever.
Question 10
According to John Stuart Mill, utilitarianism takes into account the happiness of:
