PHI-208 Week 2 QUIZ

PHI-208 WEEK 2 QUIZ---PERFECT SCORE Question 1 1 / 1 pts Kathleen is a girls’ soccer coach who lies now and then to her young team in order to keep up their spirits and guarantee they have fun, even if they are not the best players in the league. Kathleen’s lying could be an example of utilitarian __________. universality immorality impartiality Correct! adaptability Question 2 1 / 1 pts If someone were to question the value of scientific research on utilitarian grounds, which of the following would be the likeliest reason? They believe the research process is too slow. Correct! The potential for the results to improve the world is not evident. The results conflict with religious teachings. They believe the research isn’t politically advantageous. Question 3 1 / 1 pts “Respect for persons” is the basis of a common objection to utilitarianism. The argument states that a utilitarian does not adequately respect the dignity and rights of the individual. Which of the following stories from this text BEST reflects that objection? The self­centered shepherd who keeps a magic ring to make himself invisible. Correct! The surgeon who considers killing a healthy Sally to harvest organs for five dying patients. The voluntary sacrifices of Martin Luther King, Jr. or Mahatma Ghandi. The soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades. Question 4 1 / 1 pts According to John Stuart Mill, utilitarianism takes into account the happiness of the agent (actor) and those the agent cares a