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SOLUTION
Conceptual issues should always be resolved by consulting a dictionary
definition - ANSWER True
one of the frustrating things about disagreement over moral issues is that: -
ANSWER The specific nature of the disagreements are rarely stated clearly
You are an engineer working in an automobile crash test laboratory. Your
team is deciding whether to use cadavers instead of dummies for
simulations. No reliable data exists that shows that cadavers produce more
accurate dat, but many of you co-workers argue that common sense
suggests they do. Others claim that the use of human cadavers as mere
instruments for our well-being disrespects those individuals, who have not
consented to the use of their bodies for this purpose. The question of
whether to continue to use cadavers in the laboratory is what kind of issue? -
ANSWER moral
You are an engineer working in an auto mobile crash test laboratory. Some
members of your team have raised objections against the use of cadavers in
the crashes. Everyone agree that human remains should be treated with
dignity. Some argue, though, that using them for crash testing is beneficial
to the public welfare and is a way to treat them with dignity. Others disagree.
If the question at hand is whether using cadavers in crash testing in this case
violates human dignity, what kind of issue is it? - ANSWER application
, Which of the following are important distinctions for contemporary
utilitarians? Chose all that apply. - ANSWER act vs. rule utilitarianism
particular acts vs. act types
expected vs. actual consequences
An act is morally right if it brings about more pleasures than a majority of
alternative acts. - ANSWER False
On what point do act utilitarians disagree with rule utilitarians? - ANSWER
act utilitarians believe that features of an act relevant to moral analysis are
nothing other than the consequences of that particular act alone
What is the essential determiner of moral value for utilitarians? - ANSWER
sentience
While direct consequences fall within the scope of utilitarian analysis, indirect
consequences are not considered sufficiently relevant. - ANSWER False
According to the utilitarian calculus, the consequences that an action poses
to future generations can outweigh those facing individuals in the present
SOLUTION
Conceptual issues should always be resolved by consulting a dictionary
definition - ANSWER True
one of the frustrating things about disagreement over moral issues is that: -
ANSWER The specific nature of the disagreements are rarely stated clearly
You are an engineer working in an automobile crash test laboratory. Your
team is deciding whether to use cadavers instead of dummies for
simulations. No reliable data exists that shows that cadavers produce more
accurate dat, but many of you co-workers argue that common sense
suggests they do. Others claim that the use of human cadavers as mere
instruments for our well-being disrespects those individuals, who have not
consented to the use of their bodies for this purpose. The question of
whether to continue to use cadavers in the laboratory is what kind of issue? -
ANSWER moral
You are an engineer working in an auto mobile crash test laboratory. Some
members of your team have raised objections against the use of cadavers in
the crashes. Everyone agree that human remains should be treated with
dignity. Some argue, though, that using them for crash testing is beneficial
to the public welfare and is a way to treat them with dignity. Others disagree.
If the question at hand is whether using cadavers in crash testing in this case
violates human dignity, what kind of issue is it? - ANSWER application
, Which of the following are important distinctions for contemporary
utilitarians? Chose all that apply. - ANSWER act vs. rule utilitarianism
particular acts vs. act types
expected vs. actual consequences
An act is morally right if it brings about more pleasures than a majority of
alternative acts. - ANSWER False
On what point do act utilitarians disagree with rule utilitarians? - ANSWER
act utilitarians believe that features of an act relevant to moral analysis are
nothing other than the consequences of that particular act alone
What is the essential determiner of moral value for utilitarians? - ANSWER
sentience
While direct consequences fall within the scope of utilitarian analysis, indirect
consequences are not considered sufficiently relevant. - ANSWER False
According to the utilitarian calculus, the consequences that an action poses
to future generations can outweigh those facing individuals in the present
