Midterm 1 PHIL 1273 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
the formation goal of this course is a response to the fact that students' personal
judgements about morality are likely incomplete and perhaps even inconsistent -
ANSWER true
according to the moral psychology readings, people sometimes fail to attend to
things they care about and so against their own considered moral evaluations. -
ANSWER True
according to Sandel, the freedom issues raised in contemporary discussions
about morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory. - ANSWER true
all three approaches to justice that Sandel discusses in chapter 1 ultimately lead
to the same conclusions about what is right and what is wrong. - ANSWER false
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like
rights , liberty , etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken. - ANSWER true
a good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human
being - ANSWER false
one form of Kant's categorical imperative says to act only on that maxim
whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law -
ANSWER true
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, there is no such thing as
human nature - ANSWER False
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, we need to know about human
nature in order to figure out human flourishing - ANSWER false
, The formation goal of this course is advanced by investigating - ANSWER ethical
theory
the integrity goal of this course is advanced by investigating - ANSWER moral
psychology
according to kehneman, system 1 thinking - ANSWER is automatic, quick, and
'involuntary'
according to Thaler - ANSWER 'choice engineering' the environment helps
people improve their reasoning
Sandel discusses three basic approaches to questions about justice - ANSWER
welfare, freedom, and virtue
Utilitarians of all stripes agree that we should - ANSWER Maximize the good
(whatever that is precisely)
mills argue that - ANSWER it is possible to distinguish higher pleasures from
lower ones, we should not act to provide the greatest good for the greatest
number, and people should be free to do whatever they want, provided they do
not harm others
A maxim of making false promises violates the Categorical Imperative,
according to Kant, because - ANSWER if everyone adopted that maxim then
adopting it for yourself would no longer make sense
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics - ANSWER people must use
reason to identify and balance important human interests
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, government regulation of
social institutions is - ANSWER justified to the extent that such regulations
safeguard human flourishing
the integrity goal of this course is a response to the fact that people often fail to
act in accord with their own personal judgements about morality - ANSWER true
according to the moral psychology readings, self interest is the only thing that
ever motivates anyone - ANSWER false
Mill argues with Bentham that natural rights are "nonsense on stilts" - ANSWER
false
according to Sandel, one justification offered for so-called "price gouging" in the
aftermath of a natural disaster is that - ANSWER higher prices lead businesses
to transfer needed resources to the disaster area more quickly and businesses
With Correct Answers
the formation goal of this course is a response to the fact that students' personal
judgements about morality are likely incomplete and perhaps even inconsistent -
ANSWER true
according to the moral psychology readings, people sometimes fail to attend to
things they care about and so against their own considered moral evaluations. -
ANSWER True
according to Sandel, the freedom issues raised in contemporary discussions
about morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory. - ANSWER true
all three approaches to justice that Sandel discusses in chapter 1 ultimately lead
to the same conclusions about what is right and what is wrong. - ANSWER false
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like
rights , liberty , etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken. - ANSWER true
a good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human
being - ANSWER false
one form of Kant's categorical imperative says to act only on that maxim
whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law -
ANSWER true
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, there is no such thing as
human nature - ANSWER False
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, we need to know about human
nature in order to figure out human flourishing - ANSWER false
, The formation goal of this course is advanced by investigating - ANSWER ethical
theory
the integrity goal of this course is advanced by investigating - ANSWER moral
psychology
according to kehneman, system 1 thinking - ANSWER is automatic, quick, and
'involuntary'
according to Thaler - ANSWER 'choice engineering' the environment helps
people improve their reasoning
Sandel discusses three basic approaches to questions about justice - ANSWER
welfare, freedom, and virtue
Utilitarians of all stripes agree that we should - ANSWER Maximize the good
(whatever that is precisely)
mills argue that - ANSWER it is possible to distinguish higher pleasures from
lower ones, we should not act to provide the greatest good for the greatest
number, and people should be free to do whatever they want, provided they do
not harm others
A maxim of making false promises violates the Categorical Imperative,
according to Kant, because - ANSWER if everyone adopted that maxim then
adopting it for yourself would no longer make sense
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics - ANSWER people must use
reason to identify and balance important human interests
according to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, government regulation of
social institutions is - ANSWER justified to the extent that such regulations
safeguard human flourishing
the integrity goal of this course is a response to the fact that people often fail to
act in accord with their own personal judgements about morality - ANSWER true
according to the moral psychology readings, self interest is the only thing that
ever motivates anyone - ANSWER false
Mill argues with Bentham that natural rights are "nonsense on stilts" - ANSWER
false
according to Sandel, one justification offered for so-called "price gouging" in the
aftermath of a natural disaster is that - ANSWER higher prices lead businesses
to transfer needed resources to the disaster area more quickly and businesses
