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PHI 208 Week 3 Quiz In the video “What Is Just War Theory?” Michael Walzer argues it is important to read the essays and memoir literature of soldiers because Kenneth Anderson argues that the fact that drones make the resort to force easier Which of the statements by Jeremy Waldron in the video “Drones Are Not Ethical and Effective” best expresses a deontological argument similar to one that Immanuel Kant might make? Kant’s theory of morality is best described as: Jeremy Waldron...

Question 1 1 / 1 pts According to the textbook, how do each of us live out answers to Socrates’s essential question? Correct! by making conscious, deliberate choices that reflect a view of what matters by realizing that it is not up to us to say what is right or wrong by never questioning others’ assumptions about how one should live by simply following our inner feelings and desires Question 2 1 / 1 pts Which of the following activities best illustrates the nature of a dialectical process? ...

PHI-208 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION There has been a recurring issue in my area regarding an unknown federal encampment where immigrants are housed awaiting a resolution of their federal appeal for asylum. The facility, originally opened as a short-term solution to keep families together during the process, is now under fire for retaining individuals for at a minimum of one year. The facilities are being investigated currently for unhealthy and unethical treatment of its residents. This issue is a b...

PHI 208 Week 1 Quiz 1 solution test latest updates Question 1 Dunia thinks that in her society, it is appropriate for women to dress a certain way. But she doubts that those standards can be defended in a way that would apply to other societies different from hers. What is the best term for Dunia’s...

PHI 208 WEEK 2 QUIZ-Latest Update/PHI 208 Week 2 Quiz What is speciesism according to Peter Singer’s account? According to chapter 2 of Understanding Philosophy, which of the following would be an expression of rule utilitarianism, rather than act utilitarianism? What is the point of Regan’s discussion about Aunt Bea and utilitarianism’s respect for human life? According to the video “Meet Your Meat”, which of the following is true of how animals are slaughtered on factory farms ...

PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Week 1 Quiz-Latest Update- PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Week 1 Quiz Question 1 According to the author, which statement would support cultural relativism but conflict with the best explanation of notion of “respect”? Question 2 According to the textbook, how do each of us live out answers to Socrates’s essential question? Question 3 According to the text, from a philosophical standpoint all intentional human action can be broken down into...

PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Week 1 Quiz-Questions with Answers / PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Week 1 Quiz Question 1 According to the author, which statement would support cultural relativism but conflict with the best explanation of notion of “respect”? Question 2 According to the textbook, how do each of us live out answers to Socrates’s essential question? Question 3 According to the text, from a philosophical standpoint all intentional human action can be broken down ...

PHI 208 WEEK 2 QUIZ. Question 1 1 / 1 pts What is the BEST meaning of the term “the irreducible plurality of values”? Values cannot be reduced to measurable utility because there is no such thing as pleasure or pain. Correct! Some values, such as the value of human life or certain aesthetic goods, cannot be reduced to measurable utility. There is never a right moral choice when there are multiple actions to choose from. Values are simply what the majority of people happen to p...

Dunia thinks that in her society, it is appropriate for women to dress a certain way. But she doubts that those standards can be defended in a way that would apply to other societies different from hers. What is the best term for Dunia’s perspective?    practical reasoning      metaethics   Correct!    moral skepticism      moral duty     Question 2 1 / 1 pts In Plato’s Republic, what service does Glaukon do for Socrates?    He convinces Socrates that justice is g...

Question 1 Agnes is a widow with disabilities in her late 60s. Due to these circumstances, she only has to pay half of her electricity and water bills. What would a deontologist say about this situation?   Agnes is violating a duty to pay the exact same rates as everyone else. Agnes is acting wrongly by taking profit away from the companies that provide her electricity and water. Agnes has the right to pay only what she thinks is in her best interest. Agnes is acting morally since some duties, ...