Kant Groundwork for The Metaphysics of Morals

Kant Groundwork for The Metaphysics of Morals

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Kant Groundwork for The Metaphysics of Morals

1. In Kant Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, the maxim of an act is: (Points : 1) the policy or principle that you would be following if you did it.         the expected overall utility resulting from the action.         the moral rule that an act either respects or violates .         all of the above.

 

Question 2.2. If Glaukon is correct, then justice (Points : 1) is valuable in its own right.         is always more beneficial than injustice.         has value only relative to its usefulness to the individual.         has value only relative particular cultures.

 

Question 3.3. Aristotle describes each virtue as: (Points : 1) a maximum.         a minimum         a relative mean.         an absolute mean.

 

Question 4.4. What is palliative care? (Points : 1) Treatments that relieve suffering for people in life threatening situations that allow them to live their lives to the fullest.         Treatments that are only provided in Canada.         Treatments that heal people when they face life-threatening illnesses.         Treatments that involve painful processes that help to kill cancer and other diseases.

 

Question 5.5. In Held’s article, a thinker named Annette Baier claims that the history of Western ethical thought does not take into account feminine aspects because (Points : 1) The great moral theorists were men who had little intimate interaction with women.         The great moral theorists were often loving husbands.         The great moral theorists hated women.         The great moral theorists

 

Question 6.6. Rachels claims that: (Points : 1) there is no moral difference between active and passive euthanasia, considered in themselves.         there is always a moral difference between the consequences of active and passive euthanasia.         both a and b.         neither a nor b.

 

Question 7.7. In Aristotle’s view, the virtues are: (Points : 1) acquired through habit.         acquired through philosophical reflection.         a gift from the gods.         something we are either born with or not.

 

Question 8.8. If Midgley is correct, moral scepticism (Points : 1) Leads to inaction.         Leads to crude opinions.         Leads to immorality.         Rejects all criticism.

 

Question 9.9. What does Peter Singer say about the history of liberation movements?  (Points : 1) They tend to become narrower in scope … zeroing in on the exact class that deserves moral consideration.         They tend to become wider in scope … with people learning to apply moral principles to groups previously not considered.         They tend to become more discriminatory … giving fewer and fewer rights to the less privileged.         They tend to discover that the original concepts in the past were superior and it is a mistake to veer from traditional wisdom.

 

Question 10.10. According to Kant, suicide is: (Points : 1) Moral if and only if one’s life becomes too burdensome.         Moral if and only if it relieves other people’s burdens.         Immoral because it involves treating one’s autonomous will merely as a means to the relief of suffering.         Immoral because it condemns one to eternal damnation.

 

Question 11.11. According to the videos, in which is it legal to commit assisted suicide? (Points : 1) Canada         Mexico         Germany         Switzerland

 

Question 12.12. The Ring of Gyges gave the shepherd who found it (Points : 1) Intelligence         Invincibility         Invisibility         Wisdom

 

Question 13.13. According to Nagel, which of the following may be permitted by absolutism, at least in some circumstances? (Points : 1) Intentionally killing an innocent person         Doing something that brings about an innocent person’s death         Dropping a nuclear bomb on an enemy city         Torturing an innocent person

 

Question 14.14. According to Glaukon, justice is based on (Points : 1) Mutually advantageous agreements among people.         The laws of God.         Natural goodwill among people.         The will of the powerful.

 

Question 15.15. A false promise, according to Kant, is: (Points : 1) something that I could never will to be universal law.         something that I could will to be universal law only when it benefits the majority.         something that I could will to be universal law only when it benefits me.         something that I could will to be universal law only when it prevents a greater wrong.

 

Question 16.16. In the video, “Drones Are Ethical and Effective,” Kenneth Anderson argues that the use of drones is ethical because (Points : 1) 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 17.17. According to Kant, the moral worth of an action: (Points : 1) lies in its conformity to the moral law.         lies in the value of the expected result.         lies in its conformity to God’s commands.         lies in its usefulness to society.

 

Question 18.18. According to Rachels, active euthanasia is currently: (Points : 1) forbidden by law, and conventionally considered immoral.         forbidden by law, but conventionally considered permissible.         permitted by law, but conventionally considered immoral.         permitted by law, and conventionally considered permissible.

 

Question 19.19. Midgely concludes that (Points : 1) If we accept a value in another culture, we can still reject that value in our culture.         If we accept a value in another culture, we must accept that value in our culture.         If we reject a value in another culture, we must reject that value in our culture.         B and C.

 

Question 20.20. Robinson suggests that the more closely one associates with one’s identity with a certain group, the more one will (Points : 1) Associate one’s honor with defying the honor of the group         Associate one’s honor with that of the group         Associate one’s honor with that of the enemy group         Associate one’s honor with the honor of prudence         None of the above

 

Question 21.21. When faced with the complaint that utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy of pigs, Mill responds that pleasures differ in: (Points : 1) purity.         quality.         species.         weight.

 

Question 22.22. Which answer best describes Noddings’s statements about how mothers frequently to feel about losing their children in war? (Points : 1) Mothers rest assured that the deaths of their children was fully justified by the good they did in the war         Mothers often allow their desire to demonstrate patriotism to override their natural opposition to war and the death of their children         Mothers universally oppose war and the death of children that it inevitably brings         Mothers are generally more enthusiastic for war than anyone else because they know it will make the world safer for future generations

 

Question 23.23. Rachels argues that the conventional doctrine: (Points : 1) is self-evidently correct.         is not what most people believe, but can be supported by strong arguments.         leads to decisions concerning life and death made on morally irrelevant grounds.         leads to patients being euthanized against their will.

 

Question 24.24. According to Nagel, to which of the following groups of people is hostility most appropriately aimed? (Points : 1) Innocents         Civilians         Combatants         Non-combatants

 

Question 25.25. Midgley analyzes the position that each society is a separate culture with its own values. This position is known as (Points : 1) Moral relativism         Moral isolationism         Moral structuralism         Moral voluntarism

 

Question 26.26. Midgley thinks that although we can understand or appreciate other societies, (Points : 1) We should never judge the values of other societies.         We must always respect the values of other societies.         We have the right to judge other societies.         We cannot understand them well enough to judge them.

 

Question 27.27. According to the video “Religion, War, and Violence,” Just War Theory asserts that military intervention (Points : 1) can be seen as an act of altruism         must always have an altruistic component         must be primarily an act of altruism         must never have an altruistic component

 

Question 28.28. Reason is a faculty that we have that: (Points : 1) is only good if it succeeds in satisfying our desires.         is the driving principle of a good will.         is the fundamental ground of human dignity.         both B and C

 

Question 29.29. Robinson argues that integrity should be regarded as: (Points : 1) An absolute value in all military activities         An absolute value in the honor group         An absolute value only on the battlefield         An absolute value only for noncombatants         None of the above

 

Question 30.30. According to the video “Religion, War, and Violence,” proponents of Just War Theory agree that without the restraints of Just War Theory (Points : 1) the violence and aggression of war would be worse         humanitarian intervention would be more successful         prisoners and noncombatants would have greater equality         none of the above

 

Question 31.31. Hill claims that a fruitful way to think about the badness of destroying the environment is: (Points : 1) To think about what kind of human would choose to destroy the earth.         To appeal to theories about God and care for the earth.         To examine people’s intuitions about whether it is right to harm the environment.         To examine the rights that belong to the environment and act on the basis of those rights.

 

Question 32.32. Which of the following does not happen to pigs on today’s factory farms in the “Meet Your Meat” video? (Points : 1) They are raised in extreme confinement so dense that they can’t turn around         They are castrated and have tails chopped without pain killers         They are slaughtered quickly and painlessly         Many are quite conscious while being slaughtered

 

Question 33.33. In the Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals we find that to act on ‘duty’ is (Points : 1) to act from a self-seeking purpose         to act because you want to         to act out of respect for law         to act out of the fear of God

 

Question 34.34. According to Caroline Heldman, which of the following is a question that applies to her sexual object test? (Points : 1) Does the image show people having sex?         Does the image show a person as something that can be bought or sold?         Does the image display a full image of a woman?         Does the image display violence against people in the image?

 

Question 35.35. According to Gilligan, stages five and six of Kohlberg’s analysis of moral development involve (Points : 1) an egocentric understanding of fairness         shared conventions of societal agreement         a logic of equality and reciprocity         a disposition of emotional affectivity

 

Question 36.36. The conventional doctrine is endorsed by: (Points : 1) Rachels.         the American Medical Association.         both a and b.         neither a nor b.

 

Question 37.37. Kass argues that there is an important difference between withdrawing treatment and active, direct mercy killing, and this difference lies in the (Points : 1) primary intention of the doctor.         ultimate outcome of the actions.         Constitution of the United States.         sympathy that we feel for the patient’s suffering.

 

Question 38.38. James Rachels points out that when passive euthanasia is employed on infants, they typically die of: (Points : 1) poisoning.         SARS.         suffocation.         dehydration and infection.

 

Question 39.39. Passive euthanasia is: (Points : 1) the intentional termination of one’s life by another person, to relieve pain and suffering.         ceasing to use “extraordinary means” to prolong someone’s life.         intentionally causing a patient’s death, against the patient’s wishes.         the refusal to treat a patient to avoid incurring unnecessary costs.

 

Question 40.40. In what way would Hill’s notion of “self-acceptance” correspond to Aristotle’s conception of eudaimonia? (Points : 1) They both are inherently selfish and contrary to virtue.         They both require the virtues of arrogance and pride.         Neither has anything to do with ethics.         They both involve acknowledging that we are the sorts of creatures we are.

 

Question 41.41. Hill would claim that a lack of aesthetic perception (Points : 1) might indicate an inability to appreciate the true value of things in general.         might indicate that the person simply has a different set of subjective tastes.         might indicate that one lacks a precise philosophical account of the beautiful.         might indicate an inability to express proper self-deception.

 

Question 42.42. Michael Walzer argues that there is a radical distinction between war and civil life because  (Points : 1) war is an intensely collective and collectivizing experience         the circumstances of war are intensely coercive in ways not found elsewhere in society         war is a world of pervasive uncertainty         all of the above

 

Question 43.43. In the video, “Drones are Ethical and Effective,” Kenneth Anderson states that drones are different from other weapon systems because (Points : 1) they provide a longer loiter time         they involve remote operation         they eliminate civilian casualties         none of the above

 

Question 44.44. According to the scene from The Bridge on the River Kwai, what is the ultimate reason Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) insists that the soldiers work hard to build the best bridge possible: (Points : 1) Because even in captivity, they know that God is watching them.         So that the British forces will be able to fight the Japanese more effectively.         Because the better the bridge, the more benefit they will receive and less punishment they will endure from their captors.         Because it is an expression of the strength and dignity of a soldier even in captivity.

 

Question 45.45. Gilligan claims that females tend to see relationships as these (Points : 1) hierarchies         webs         rules         duties

 

Question 46.46. Thomas Nagel argues that all rules of engagement should be governed by the utilitarian principle that (Points : 1) any means can be justified if it leads to a worthy end         the greatest good can justify targeting noncombatants         we are always justified in attacking the tyranny of the majority         none of the above

 

Question 47.47. In Gilligan’s example, the child named Amy focuses on this aspect of the Heinz dilemma (Points : 1) the logical nature of the problem         a utilitarian calculus that weighs the options         Kohlberg’s theory of moral development         the relationships involved in the dilemma

 

Question 48.48. Leon Kass argues that the primary responsibility of physicians is to: (Points : 1) respect the autonomy of the patient.         make decisions on the basis of compassion and good intention.         benefit sick by the activity of healing.         preserve a patient’s life by every means possible.

 

Question 49.49. Glaukon seems to think that people are (Points : 1) Naturally benevolent         Naturally pious         Naturally just         Naturally egocentric

 

Question 50.50. According to Rachels, many people accept the conventional doctrine because they believe: (Points : 1) killing is intrinsically worse than letting die.         there is no intrinsic moral difference between killing and letting die.         letting die is morally worse than killing.         it is never permissible either to let someone die or to kill the

Kant Groundwork for The Metaphysics of Morals

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