PHIL 1273 - Ellis Midterm 1&2 Review
Exam With Complete Solutions
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 (NPR, Fisman & Galinsky,
Bazerman & Tenbrunsel, Kahneman), self interest is the only thing that ever
motivates anyone. - ANSWER False
According to the moral psychology readings (NPR, Fisman & Galinsky,
Bazerman & Tenbrunsel, Kahneman), people sometimes fail to attend things
they care about and so act against their own considered moral evaluations. -
ANSWER True
According to Sandel, the welfare issues raised in contemporary discussions
about morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory. - ANSWER
False
According to Sandel, one prominent approach to justice in our culture focuses
not on what gets decided in moral situations but rather on who decides. -
ANSWER True
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like
rights, liberty, etc are all either unnecessary or mistaken. - ANSWER True
Some contemporary consequentialists/Utilitarians say we should maximize
desire satisfaction (getting what you want) rather than pleasure. - ANSWER True
Mill disagrees with Bentham's claim that natural rights are "nonsense on stilts." -
ANSWER True
A good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human
beings. - ANSWER False
Exam With Complete Solutions
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 (NPR, Fisman & Galinsky,
Bazerman & Tenbrunsel, Kahneman), self interest is the only thing that ever
motivates anyone. - ANSWER False
According to the moral psychology readings (NPR, Fisman & Galinsky,
Bazerman & Tenbrunsel, Kahneman), people sometimes fail to attend things
they care about and so act against their own considered moral evaluations. -
ANSWER True
According to Sandel, the welfare issues raised in contemporary discussions
about morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory. - ANSWER
False
According to Sandel, one prominent approach to justice in our culture focuses
not on what gets decided in moral situations but rather on who decides. -
ANSWER True
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like
rights, liberty, etc are all either unnecessary or mistaken. - ANSWER True
Some contemporary consequentialists/Utilitarians say we should maximize
desire satisfaction (getting what you want) rather than pleasure. - ANSWER True
Mill disagrees with Bentham's claim that natural rights are "nonsense on stilts." -
ANSWER True
A good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human
beings. - ANSWER False
