TRUE/FALSE
1 : The principle of equality is a nonconsequentialist moral principle.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
2 : According to the principle of equality, a society that preferred women for the respected and
highly paid position of financial advisor would be justified in doing so if it could be proven that
women by nature were more talented in such matters than men.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
3 : According to the principle of equality, in order to treat people differently in ways that deny
them significant social benefits one need only show that there are real differences between
them.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
4 : Slavery was prohibited by the Nineteenth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
5 : Affirmative action programs presume that past discrimination and its resulting present
disadvantage are relevant reasons for differential treatment.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
6 : When giving a consequentialist argument for affirmative action one need show only that
these programs can have good consequences.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
7 : The U.S. Supreme Court concluded in the Bakke decision that consideration of race in
school admissions was unconstitutional.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
8 : There are still wide disparities in employment statistics between whites and Blacks in the
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, U.S.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
9 : Arguments for affirmative action based on reasons of compensatory justice must show that
compensation to members of certain groups is justified.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
10 : Biases may be unconscious.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
SHORT RESPONSE
11 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)If we hire people
according to their sex or race, they will have less self-esteem than if they are hired on
competence.
Correct Answer : C
12 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)By using race or sex to
favor some groups we are using an irrelevant characteristic and this is not right.
Correct Answer : J
13 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)The fact that some
people because of past discrimination are now in a socially disadvantaged position is a relevant
reason to treat them differently but now in ways that advantage them.
Correct Answer : J
14 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)It is not fair to prefer a
woman or minority group member over a more well qualified applicant for this is to use an
irrelevant difference as a basis for differential treatment.
Correct Answer : J
15 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)Simply trying to get rid
of overt unjust discrimination has not had the desired effect of bringing certain groups into the
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1 : The principle of equality is a nonconsequentialist moral principle.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
2 : According to the principle of equality, a society that preferred women for the respected and
highly paid position of financial advisor would be justified in doing so if it could be proven that
women by nature were more talented in such matters than men.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
3 : According to the principle of equality, in order to treat people differently in ways that deny
them significant social benefits one need only show that there are real differences between
them.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
4 : Slavery was prohibited by the Nineteenth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
5 : Affirmative action programs presume that past discrimination and its resulting present
disadvantage are relevant reasons for differential treatment.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
6 : When giving a consequentialist argument for affirmative action one need show only that
these programs can have good consequences.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
7 : The U.S. Supreme Court concluded in the Bakke decision that consideration of race in
school admissions was unconstitutional.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
8 : There are still wide disparities in employment statistics between whites and Blacks in the
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, U.S.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
9 : Arguments for affirmative action based on reasons of compensatory justice must show that
compensation to members of certain groups is justified.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
10 : Biases may be unconscious.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
SHORT RESPONSE
11 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)If we hire people
according to their sex or race, they will have less self-esteem than if they are hired on
competence.
Correct Answer : C
12 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)By using race or sex to
favor some groups we are using an irrelevant characteristic and this is not right.
Correct Answer : J
13 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)The fact that some
people because of past discrimination are now in a socially disadvantaged position is a relevant
reason to treat them differently but now in ways that advantage them.
Correct Answer : J
14 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)It is not fair to prefer a
woman or minority group member over a more well qualified applicant for this is to use an
irrelevant difference as a basis for differential treatment.
Correct Answer : J
15 : Label the following examples of arguments regarding Preferential Treatment as appealing
to considerations of Justice (J), or to Consequentialist considerations (C)Simply trying to get rid
of overt unjust discrimination has not had the desired effect of bringing certain groups into the
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