PHILOSOPHY 102 EXAMS ELABORATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AVAILABLE

PHILOSOPHY 102 EXAMS ELABORATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AVAILABLE Q U ESTIO N 1 1. There are seventeen chairs in the classroom. Every chair has a student in it. There are seventeen students in the classroom. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 2 1. What is the reason given for not allowing statistics to decide your moral rules according to the essay, "How Not to Answer Moral Questions?" just because a lot of people think something is moral doesn't make it moral thinking it doesn't make it morally correct just because you have a preference for something doesn't make it moral Q U ESTIO N 3 1. All mammals are mortal. All dogs are mammals. Therefore, all dogs are mortal. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 4 1. According to the essay, "The Nature of Ethical Disagreement" ethical disagreements can be resolved through reason. never sometim es always Q U ESTIO N 5 1. In the essay, "How Not to Answer Moral Questions" the author uses the term preferences. Preferences means the same thing as the word "attitude" from the essay, "The Nature of Ethical Disagreement." tru e fals e Q U ESTIO N 6 1. The two quotes below represent a disagreement in . "Lying is never just." "Lying is sometimes just." attitud e belief Q U ESTIO N 7 1. "So" is an indicator word for a(n) . premise conclusi on Q U ESTIO N 8 1. Logic is concerned with . the relationship between the premises and conclusions the truth of the premises the truth of the conclusion the falsity of the premises Q U ESTIO N 9 1. According to he essay, "Supreme Moral Principle" the flaw to the positive golden rule is . A) It does not forbid the masochist from hitting people. B) It suggests that the masochist should hit people. C) You could kill someone for other people's pleasure and it would be considered moral if enough people enjoyed it. D) Just because you consider your own self-interest in your decision does not mean that you don't considers others as well. A B C D Q U ESTIO N 10 1. A masochist decides it's morally ok to slap her friend because being slapped is not hateful to her. This is an example of which theory? golden rule negative golden rule utilitarianism egoism Q U ESTIO N 11 1. Which of the following is an invalid argument. an argument containing true premises and a true conclusion an argument with true premises and a false conclusion an argument with false premises and a false conclusion Q U ESTIO N 12 1. There are five phones in the office. There is a person on every phone. There are at least five people in the office. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 13 1. "Because" is an indicator word for a(n) . premise conclusi on Q U ESTIO N 14 1. According to he essay, "Supreme Moral Principle" the flaw to utilitarianism is . A) It does not forbid the masochist from hitting people. B) It suggests that the masochist should hit people. C) You could kill someone for other people's pleasure and it would be considered moral if enough people enjoyed it. D) Just because you consider your own self-interest in your decision does not mean that you don't considers others as well. A B C D Q U ESTIO N 15 1. If Sara walks to work then she will be late. Sara walked to work. Sara was late. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 16 1. A cashier gave Samantha back an additional $10 and Samantha decided to keep the money because keeping the money is in her best interests. This is an example of which theory? golden rule negative golden rule utilitarianism egoism Q U ESTIO N 17 1. Everything in the sky is pink. Clouds are in the sky. Clouds are pink. The above argument is . inductiv e deducti ve 2.5 points 1. Q U ESTIO N 18 All mammals are mortal. All dogs are mortal. Therefore, all dogs are mammals. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 19 1. The sun has risen everyday for a million years. Therefore, the sun will rise tomorrow. The above argument is . inductiv e deducti ve Q U ESTIO N 20 1. According to the essay, "How Not to Answer Moral Questions" one should not assume that just because you have a thought that this thought is morally correct. tru e fals e Q U ESTIO N 21 1. If Sara walks to work then she will be late. Sara was not late. Sara did not walk to work. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 22 1. A cashier gave Samantha back an additional $10 and Samantha decided to return the money because that's the way she would like to be treated. This is an example of which ethical theory? golden rule negative golden rule utilitarianism egoism Q U ESTIO N 23 1. Which of the below statements best reflect Charles Stevenson's, author of "The Nature of Ethical Disagreement," position? Reason never works to resolve ethical disagreements because it cannot be used directly on people's attitudes. Reason would always work to resolve ethical disagreements if people were more rational. Reason is our best method for resolving ethical disagreements even if doesn't always work. Reason will one day work to resolve all our ethical disagreements once we understand the scientific underpinnings of our world. Q U ESTIO N 24 1. If Sara walks to work then she will be late. Sara was late. Sara walked to work. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 25 1. According to he essay, "Supreme Moral Principle" the flaw to egoism is . A) It does not forbid the masochist from hitting people. B) It suggests that the masochist should hit people. C) You could kill someone for other people's pleasure and it would be considered moral if enough people enjoyed it. D) Just because you consider your own self-interest in your decision does not mean that you don't considers others as well. A B C D Q U ESTIO N 26 1. Everything in the sky is pink. Clouds are pink. Clouds are in the sky. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 27 1. Whenever I eat too much candy I get a headache. I had a headache on Halloween. I ate too much candy on Halloween. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 28 1. Steven Cahn, the author of "A Supreme Moral Principle" decides that a moral person is sensitive to others. tru e fals e Q U ESTIO N 29 1. A cashier gave Samantha back an additional $10 and Samantha decided to return the money because it would make more people happy than if she kept the money. This is an example of which ethical theory? golden rule negative golden rule utilitarianism egoism Q U ESTIO N 30 1. According to the author of, "How Not to Answer Moral Questions" the best thing to do in a moral discussion is to use your religion as the basis for your moral statements. True False Q U ESTIO N 31 1. Pick the correct definition of a valid deductive argument. If the premises are true then the conclusion must be true. If the premises are true then the conclusion is most probably true. If the premises are true then the conclusion is false. Q U ESTIO N 32 1. According to the essay, "God and Morality" if God makes a statement like, "men should not wear speedos," we do not know if this is because God doesn't like speedos or because it's immoral for men to wear speedos. tru e fals e Q U ESTIO N 33 1. A psychological disposition for or against something is called . attitude belief ethical disagreement logic Q U ESTIO N 34 1. The two quotes below represent a disagreement in . "Sara believes that lying is wrong." "Sam believes that lying is ok." attitud e belief Q U ESTIO N 35 1. According to the essay, "The Nature of Ethical Disagreement" one's attitudes reflect one's beliefs. True False Q U ESTIO N 36 1. A(n) is one basic principle that could serve as the ultimate ethical guide, requiring us to perform all the actions we ought to perform and forbidding us from performing all the actions we ought not to perform. ethical guide relative rule supreme moral principle imperative Q U ESTIO N 37 1. If Sara walks to work then she will be late. Sara did not walk to work. Sara was not late. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 38 1. According to the essay, "Supreme Moral Principle" suggests that to be a moral human would follow those rules that can be universalized without contradiction. golden rule negative golden rule utilitarianism Kant's correct maxim theory Q U ESTIO N 39 1. All human beings have experienced fear. Sam is a human being. Sam has experienced fear. The above argument is . valid invali d Q U ESTIO N 40 1. Pick the one below that is an ethical disagreement. a disagreement in attitude but not belief a disagreement in belief but not attitude a disagreement in attitude and a disagreement in belief