PHIL 101 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
In America during the 1700's and the early to mid 1800's, what was the law on abortion?
abortion was legal until quickening
Marquis thinks that abortion is..
in the same moral category as killing an innocent adult human being
After the Roe v. Wade decision, a state can restrict a woman's choice for an abortion after
viability as long as the woman's health is not at risk.
True
Marquis concludes that abortion is
is prima facie wrong
Which statement would Marquis agree with?
Contraception is morally permissible since there is no identifiable being who is deprived of a
valuable future.
Marquis argues that his theory is superior to others because
it allows for the possibility that some nonhuman animals may also have rights and it explains
why we regard killing as one of the worst crimes
Does a pregnant woman have a special responsibility to her fetus?
No, unless she has assumed responsibility for it
Which of the following does Thomson think to be morally wrong or unjust?
Henry Fonda's refusing to save your life
Your plucking the person-plant which is growing in your house
Your disconnecting yourself from the unconscious famous violinist
, all of the above
none of the above <-----
Mike thinks that abortion is morally wrong except for some cases such as when the woman
has been raped or the woman's life is at risk. So, Mike believes in
the prima facie right to life of the fetus
If Martha has a negative right to marry, then what should her friend Bob do?
Bob should not prevent Martha from getting married
Thomson thinks that a pregnant woman's actions should not fall below this standard
Minimally Decent Samaritan standard
In Thomson's box of chocolates analogy, the pregnant woman is like
the older brother when the box of chocolates is given to the older brother alone
Which of these analogies is most applicable to a pregnancy that results from a woman
being raped?
The famous unconscious violinist analogy
In Thomson's people seed analogy, all the following are true?
Opening the window is analogous to having sex and plucking the person-plant is analogous to
having an abortion
Warren writes: "The moral community consists of all and only people, rather than all and
only human beings." In this quote, Warren uses the word "people" in
A the moral sense
For Warren, who possesses the most rights and moral consideration from this list?
a robot who has self-awareness and reasoning abilities
Warren thinks infanticide is
morally permissible in a society that does not want to adopt it or preserve its life
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
In America during the 1700's and the early to mid 1800's, what was the law on abortion?
abortion was legal until quickening
Marquis thinks that abortion is..
in the same moral category as killing an innocent adult human being
After the Roe v. Wade decision, a state can restrict a woman's choice for an abortion after
viability as long as the woman's health is not at risk.
True
Marquis concludes that abortion is
is prima facie wrong
Which statement would Marquis agree with?
Contraception is morally permissible since there is no identifiable being who is deprived of a
valuable future.
Marquis argues that his theory is superior to others because
it allows for the possibility that some nonhuman animals may also have rights and it explains
why we regard killing as one of the worst crimes
Does a pregnant woman have a special responsibility to her fetus?
No, unless she has assumed responsibility for it
Which of the following does Thomson think to be morally wrong or unjust?
Henry Fonda's refusing to save your life
Your plucking the person-plant which is growing in your house
Your disconnecting yourself from the unconscious famous violinist
, all of the above
none of the above <-----
Mike thinks that abortion is morally wrong except for some cases such as when the woman
has been raped or the woman's life is at risk. So, Mike believes in
the prima facie right to life of the fetus
If Martha has a negative right to marry, then what should her friend Bob do?
Bob should not prevent Martha from getting married
Thomson thinks that a pregnant woman's actions should not fall below this standard
Minimally Decent Samaritan standard
In Thomson's box of chocolates analogy, the pregnant woman is like
the older brother when the box of chocolates is given to the older brother alone
Which of these analogies is most applicable to a pregnancy that results from a woman
being raped?
The famous unconscious violinist analogy
In Thomson's people seed analogy, all the following are true?
Opening the window is analogous to having sex and plucking the person-plant is analogous to
having an abortion
Warren writes: "The moral community consists of all and only people, rather than all and
only human beings." In this quote, Warren uses the word "people" in
A the moral sense
For Warren, who possesses the most rights and moral consideration from this list?
a robot who has self-awareness and reasoning abilities
Warren thinks infanticide is
morally permissible in a society that does not want to adopt it or preserve its life
