Thomas nagel Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHI 208 FINAL EXAM Question 1 1 / 1 pts According to Thomas Nagel’s article, “War and Massacre,” the absolutist position that creates no problems of interpretation is rule utilitarianism act utilitarianism Correct! pacifism humanitarian intervention The answer can be found on p.126 of Thomas Nagel’s article “War and Massacre” Question 2 1 / 1 pts What, according to Tom Regan, is the contractarian approach to ethics? The view that ...

PHI 220 Final Exams  Question 1 2 out of 2 points For Epictetus and the Stoics, it is ________ that leads to the best life. Selected Answer: self-control Correct Answer: self-control  Question 2 2 out of 2 points Augustine states that happiness resides in __________. Selected Answer: following God Correct Answer: following God  Question 3 2 out of 2 points According to Aristotle, which of the following is the mean between the extremes of cowardice and foolhardiness? Selected Answer: cou...

PHI 220 Final Exams  Question 1 2 out of 2 points For Epictetus and the Stoics, it is ________ that leads to the best life. Selected Answer: self-control Correct Answer: self-control  Question 2 2 out of 2 points Augustine states that happiness resides in __________. Selected Answer: following God Correct Answer: following God  Question 3 2 out of 2 points According to Aristotle, which of the following is the mean between the extremes of cowardice and foolhardiness? Selected Answer: cou...

PHI 208 Quiz Questions & Answers WEEK 1 According to Glaukon, justice is based on Mutually advantageous agreements among people According to Midgley, moral isolationism Stems from concerns about hypocrisy If Midgley is correct, moral scepticism Leads to inaction In the excerpt from Plato’s Republic, Glaukon suggests that people are good only because they are powerless to commit injustice and get away with it. Glaukon thinks that deep in our hearts we all believe that Injustice is more profitab...

Chamberlain PHI 208 Week 5 Final Exam 1. Question : In the video, “Drones Are Ethical and Effective,” Kenneth Anderson argues that the use of drones is ethical because it provides a greater separation between the target and operator it allows us to maintain a list of high value targets it is more precise than other forms of weaponry none of the above Question 2. Question : What does Tom Regan say is the source of inherent value in an individual...

Philosophy Discussion - Thomas Nagel and Minds, Brains and Machines

Thomas Nagel and Minds, Brains and Machines

1. According to Jeremy Bentham (as described by Singer) what should determine whether a being’s interests should be taken into account? Whether they have the faculty of discourse Whether they can reason Whether they can suffer Whether they are capable of love 2. In the video “Drones Are Not Ethical and Effective,” Jeremy Waldron argues that drones are not ethical because their use involves total transparency and accountability the assurance that only combatants will be targeted the mainte...

Test bank for Ethics Across the Professions: A Reader for Professional Ethics 2e 2nd edition by Clancy Martin, Wayne Vaught, and Robert C. Solomon. ISBN-13: 8708 Full Chapters test bank included 1. What Is It to Be a Professional? The Professions, Leadership, and Work Henry Mintzberg, The Professional Organization Michael D. Bayles, The Professions Michael Davis, Professional Responsibility: Just Following the Rules? Joanne B. Ciulla, What Is Good Leadership? Richard A. Wasserstrom...