SOPHIA – INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
UNIT 3 MILESTONE 3
Q: Most people are split on this issue. How might it be evaluated by a utilitarian?
A: My intention is bad.
Q: I try to hurt my roommate by hitting him in the back, but I actually help his chronic back pain
instead.
What problem with utilitarianism does this situation demonstrate?
A: Intent isn't a factor for the utilitarian, so this action is good, even though I meant to cause
harm.
Q: When a utilitarian evaluates an action, which of the following is most important?
A: The action's total effects on everyone
Q: For Kant, what makes someone human?
A: Freedom and the ability to reason
Q: Which of the following represents a potential problem for Kantian deontology?
A: A person can't use feelings to help guide his or her reasoning.
Q: Henry vandalizes a local school on a friendly dare.
How would a utilitarian classify this action?
A: Impermissible
Q: The statement, "I will read a book when I get bored so as to improve my mind," is a
__________.
A: maxim
Q: Jimmy is a nurse who cares for the aging Mr. Buckner in New York City. Mr. Buckner is a
very wealthy man who has saved a lot of money over the years. One day, Mr. Buckner takes
Jimmy aside and tells him that he has decided what to do with his money after he dies. Mr.
Buckner tells Jimmy that he wants Jimmy to give all of the money to the New York Knicks
basketball team. He makes Jimmy promise three times that he will do this. Jimmy thinks Mr.
Buckner has gone crazy, but Mr. Buckner dies before they can discuss it further.
Which action is supported by utilitarianism but intuitively seems unethical?
A: Jimmy breaks his promise to Mr. Buckner and instead donates the money to a basketball
league that helps inner city youth.
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UNIT 3 MILESTONE 3
Q: Most people are split on this issue. How might it be evaluated by a utilitarian?
A: My intention is bad.
Q: I try to hurt my roommate by hitting him in the back, but I actually help his chronic back pain
instead.
What problem with utilitarianism does this situation demonstrate?
A: Intent isn't a factor for the utilitarian, so this action is good, even though I meant to cause
harm.
Q: When a utilitarian evaluates an action, which of the following is most important?
A: The action's total effects on everyone
Q: For Kant, what makes someone human?
A: Freedom and the ability to reason
Q: Which of the following represents a potential problem for Kantian deontology?
A: A person can't use feelings to help guide his or her reasoning.
Q: Henry vandalizes a local school on a friendly dare.
How would a utilitarian classify this action?
A: Impermissible
Q: The statement, "I will read a book when I get bored so as to improve my mind," is a
__________.
A: maxim
Q: Jimmy is a nurse who cares for the aging Mr. Buckner in New York City. Mr. Buckner is a
very wealthy man who has saved a lot of money over the years. One day, Mr. Buckner takes
Jimmy aside and tells him that he has decided what to do with his money after he dies. Mr.
Buckner tells Jimmy that he wants Jimmy to give all of the money to the New York Knicks
basketball team. He makes Jimmy promise three times that he will do this. Jimmy thinks Mr.
Buckner has gone crazy, but Mr. Buckner dies before they can discuss it further.
Which action is supported by utilitarianism but intuitively seems unethical?
A: Jimmy breaks his promise to Mr. Buckner and instead donates the money to a basketball
league that helps inner city youth.
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