PHIL 1020 Final Exam with Accurate
Solutions
Midgley defines "moral isolationism" as the view that - ANS-denies that we can ever
understand any culture except our own well enough to make judgments about it, respect
and tolerance forbid us ever to take up a critical position to any other culture, and moral
judgment is a kind of coinage valid only in its country of origin (all of the above)
Midgley claims that to respect people, we - ANS-have to know enough about them to
make a favorable judgment
Midgley argues that it is impossible to praise or blame others if we cannot in principle
___________ them - ANS-criticize, understand (both a and b)
According to Midgley, if we can't judge other cultures we cannot judge our own because
- ANS-other societies provide the range of comparison
Midgley maintains that moral isolationism would lay down a general ban on - ANS-moral
reasoning
According to Midgley, if the warrior bungled his stroke, it could - ANS-injure his honor,
offend his ancestors, let down his emperor
Midgley holds that "judging" means - ANS-forming an opinion
Midgley holds that we are rightly angry with those who _______ other cultures - ANS-
despise
In response to the worry that affirmative action will stigmatize women and minorities,
Hanson - ANS-is skeptical and points to legacy admission policies that have not
similarly stigmatized white males
Regarding anti-discrimination laws, Wolf-Devine suggests that - ANS-we should
contribute more resources for the enforcement of these laws
Wolf-Devine considers which of the following arguments for proportional
representation? - ANS-the value of diversity and the demands of justice (both A and B)
, Timmerman argues that his Drowning Children case - ANS-blocks the inference Singer
makes from the intuition in Drowning Child and gives us a positive reason to reject
Singer's central claim (both A and B)
Timmerman claims Singer's Drowning Child case is deceptive because the implicit
assumption is that - ANS-it is an anomalous event
Hanson recognizes that some may be disadvantaged by their economic condition but -
ANS-offers examples to demonstrate that sexism and racism still exert undue influence
on one's life prospects
Wolf-Devine suggests that, with respect to appeals to justice, the philosophical issue of
interests - ANS-concerns locating the burden of proof
Wolf-Devine would likely agree that the statistical evidence of underrepresentation of
minorities within certain professions - ANS-bears less directly on the question of justice
than is often assumed
Wolf-Devine claims that even if equal percentages of all racial and ethnic groups desire
a prestigious job - ANS-they may disagree about what jobs count as prestigious
The widening gap between the rich and poor, Wolf-Devine suggests, should be - ANS-
confronted directly
Wolf-Devine acknowledges the value of diversity but - ANS-claims that it must be
weighed against the value of community
It is a mistake to think a diversity of skin color will produce intellectual diversity because
- ANS-diversity of skin color is consistency with total ideological conformity
Wolf-Devine would likely agree that to promote the right kind of diversity - ANS-requires
attention to the specific aims of the school, the present faculty, and the students
Kukathas claims that reparations are justifiable only if - ANS-the victim and perpetrator
of injustice is identified
Kukathas insists that specific perpetrators be identified if reparations are to be made
because - ANS-victims of past injustice demand that those perpetrators pay for their
actions
Kukathas would likely describe the task of identifying the relevant agents as - ANS-more
difficult than is usually recognized
Kukathas worries that if we count as victims of injustice anyone who is a descendant of
a victim of injustice, then - ANS-there will be too many victims of injustice
Solutions
Midgley defines "moral isolationism" as the view that - ANS-denies that we can ever
understand any culture except our own well enough to make judgments about it, respect
and tolerance forbid us ever to take up a critical position to any other culture, and moral
judgment is a kind of coinage valid only in its country of origin (all of the above)
Midgley claims that to respect people, we - ANS-have to know enough about them to
make a favorable judgment
Midgley argues that it is impossible to praise or blame others if we cannot in principle
___________ them - ANS-criticize, understand (both a and b)
According to Midgley, if we can't judge other cultures we cannot judge our own because
- ANS-other societies provide the range of comparison
Midgley maintains that moral isolationism would lay down a general ban on - ANS-moral
reasoning
According to Midgley, if the warrior bungled his stroke, it could - ANS-injure his honor,
offend his ancestors, let down his emperor
Midgley holds that "judging" means - ANS-forming an opinion
Midgley holds that we are rightly angry with those who _______ other cultures - ANS-
despise
In response to the worry that affirmative action will stigmatize women and minorities,
Hanson - ANS-is skeptical and points to legacy admission policies that have not
similarly stigmatized white males
Regarding anti-discrimination laws, Wolf-Devine suggests that - ANS-we should
contribute more resources for the enforcement of these laws
Wolf-Devine considers which of the following arguments for proportional
representation? - ANS-the value of diversity and the demands of justice (both A and B)
, Timmerman argues that his Drowning Children case - ANS-blocks the inference Singer
makes from the intuition in Drowning Child and gives us a positive reason to reject
Singer's central claim (both A and B)
Timmerman claims Singer's Drowning Child case is deceptive because the implicit
assumption is that - ANS-it is an anomalous event
Hanson recognizes that some may be disadvantaged by their economic condition but -
ANS-offers examples to demonstrate that sexism and racism still exert undue influence
on one's life prospects
Wolf-Devine suggests that, with respect to appeals to justice, the philosophical issue of
interests - ANS-concerns locating the burden of proof
Wolf-Devine would likely agree that the statistical evidence of underrepresentation of
minorities within certain professions - ANS-bears less directly on the question of justice
than is often assumed
Wolf-Devine claims that even if equal percentages of all racial and ethnic groups desire
a prestigious job - ANS-they may disagree about what jobs count as prestigious
The widening gap between the rich and poor, Wolf-Devine suggests, should be - ANS-
confronted directly
Wolf-Devine acknowledges the value of diversity but - ANS-claims that it must be
weighed against the value of community
It is a mistake to think a diversity of skin color will produce intellectual diversity because
- ANS-diversity of skin color is consistency with total ideological conformity
Wolf-Devine would likely agree that to promote the right kind of diversity - ANS-requires
attention to the specific aims of the school, the present faculty, and the students
Kukathas claims that reparations are justifiable only if - ANS-the victim and perpetrator
of injustice is identified
Kukathas insists that specific perpetrators be identified if reparations are to be made
because - ANS-victims of past injustice demand that those perpetrators pay for their
actions
Kukathas would likely describe the task of identifying the relevant agents as - ANS-more
difficult than is usually recognized
Kukathas worries that if we count as victims of injustice anyone who is a descendant of
a victim of injustice, then - ANS-there will be too many victims of injustice
