PHI 208 Week 2 Quiz

PHI 208 Week 2 Quiz Question 1 What is speciesism according to Peter Singer’s account? Allowing the interests of one’s own species to override the greater interests of members of other species. The practice of treating all animals equally regardless of their abilities. The part of science that studies species membership. The view that different species have different characteristics. Question 2 According to chapter 2 of Understanding Philosophy, utilitarianism is a form of what broader kind of ethical theory? Correct! consequentialist deontological trolly problematic. egoistical. Question 3 Which of the following statements is the strongest evidence that the person saying it is a utilitarian? Ginny: “Violations of rights are very serious, from the moral point of view.” Helen: “I agree. It is always immoral to violate someone's rights.” Ginny: “Well, I wouldn’t say ‘always’. It’s o.k. to violate rights whenever the good you can produce by doing so outweighs the harm you do by violating the person’s rights.” Kate: “I disagree with both of you. The notion of rights is just a mechanism for the lesser members of society to maintain control over those capable of greatness.”