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Jaime Nash (username: jln4748)

Attempt 1
Written: Nov 5, 2015 2:58 AM - Nov 5, 2015 3:28 AM

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Question 1
All moral rights are legal rights.

1 / 1 point
True
False

Question 2
1 / 1 point
In the example given in the text, Frank Furillo's decision to put the criminal at the mercy of an
unforgiving public would be deemed morally acceptable according to the standard of act utilitarianism
which maintains that:
an action is morally acceptable if its consequences bring more total good than those of any
other alternative course of action.
an action is morally acceptable if the actor's conscience is clear.
an action is morally acceptable if there is general agreement on it.
Question
1/1
3
point
Philosophers who argue that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results are called:
egoists.
Kantian.
consequentialists.

libertarians.
Question 4
The major question that arises with regard to using consequentialist theory is whether or not:

1 / 1 point

the punishment for ethical violations fits the crime.

individuals truly understand the consequences of their action.
one could identify all the consequences of one's action.
one should consider consequences for oneself or everyone affected.
Question 5
1 / 1 point
Moral rights that are universal, equal, non-transferable, and not the result of particular roles, special
relationships, or circumstances are called:
human rights.
legal rights.
general rights.
universal rights.
Question 6
Psychological egoism asserts that truly unselfish acts are impossible because:

1 / 1 point

all actions are in fact self-motivated.

the laws of nature call for survival of the fittest.
no one expects them.
business' responsibility is to maximize return to its shareholders.
Question 7
1 / 1 point
Eminent Domain, the right which government reserves to appropriate private property for public use is
morally justified under the utilitarian principle that:
a democratically elected government is automatically given absolute power by the electorate.
the public interest takes precedence over private interests as long as the public is best
served.
a citizen is morally obligated to cede property if it serves the best interests of society.
Question
8
A prima facie obligation is an obligation that can be overridden by a more important obligation.

1/1
point

True
False
Question 9
The statement that best defines rights is
all moral rights are legal rights.
a negative right is a right to receive certain benefits.

1 / 1 point

a right is an entitlement to act or to have others act in a certain way.

all moral rights are human rights.
Question 10
1 / 1 point
A categorical command is binding on everyone regardless of his or her specific goals, desires, or
consequences and is therefore:
conditional.
unconditional.
coercive.
difficult to enforce.
Question 11
1 / 1 point
Utilitarians believe that
knowledge, friendship, and aesthetic satisfaction are intrinsically valuable (or inherently
good).
we can predict with certainty the future consequences of our actions.
an action that leads to unhappiness is morally right if any other action that you could have
performed instead would have brought about even more unhappiness.
an action can't be right if the people who are made happy by it are outnumbered by the
people who are made unhappy by it.
Question
12
Which of the following is true regarding Immanuel Kants beliefs?

1/1
point

He defended a consequentialist theory of right and wrong.

He believed that all duties are prima facie duties.
He believed that moral principles rest on empirical data, on observation and experiment.
He believed that reason by itself can reveal the basic principles of morality.
Question
13
A supererogatory act is an act that would be good to do, but not doing it is not wrong.

1/1
point

True
False
Question 14
1 / 1 point
Kant's belief that we should always act in such as a way as to will the maxim of our action to become a
universal law is called the:
categorical imperative.
the invisible hand.
universal truth.
development of goodwill.
Question 15

1 / 1 point

The moral doctrine that we should always act to produce the greatest possible balance of good over bad
for everyone affected by our actions is known as:
egoism.
hedonism.
utilitarianism.
the pleasure principle.
Question 16
Rights derived from special relationships, roles, or circumstances are called:

1 / 1 point

legal rights.
moral rights.
human rights.
equal rights.
Question 17
1 / 1 point
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill were two of the earliest philosophers to fully develop, articulate,
and apply the notion of utilitarianism as a moral doctrine. As a direct result of their work, utilitarianism is
most closely associated with:
social improvement.
organizational behavior.
economic theory.
reforming the structure of the church.
Question 18
1 / 1 point
Some moral philosophers distinguish between actions which are morally required and those that are
morally good to do but are not required by a business. Those actions that are not morally required but
good to do are described as:
optional.
supererogatory.
unnecessary.
unprofitable.
Question 19
Egoism as a psychological theory

0 / 1 point

states that self-interest is the only thing that ever motivates anyone.
is the same thing as ethical egoism.
states that people are sometimes selfish.
is based on egoism as an ethical theory.
Question 20

1 / 1 point

The argument that the greater good of society would be served if business is allowed to pursue its selfinterest was put forth by:
Jeremy Bentham.
Adam Smith.
John Stuart Mill.
Immanuel Kant.
Question 21
Normative theories can be divided into two broad categories:

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egoism and utilitarianism.

consequentialist and nonconsequentialist.
Bentham and Mill's theories.
Nonconsequentialist and deontological.
Question 22
1 / 1 point
Good Samaritan Laws are designed to give legal protection to those who provide emergency aid to others
out of a purely humanitarian impulse. For Kant, such acts of goodwill only have moral worth if:
they are done out of necessity.
they are done out of a sense of duty to act.
they are not rewarded for providing assistance.
the person being assisted agrees not to sue.
Question 23
1 / 1 point
The principle that we use to determine our conduct in any particular set of circumstances is called the
________ of our action.
maxim
subject
morality
impetus
Question 24
Consequentialism

1 / 1 point

is best represented by Ross's theory of ethics.

states that sometimes the consequences of our actions can be morally relevant.
states that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results.
differs from nonconsequentialism because nonconsequentialism denies that consequences
have any moral significance.
Question
1/1
25
point
The view that equates morality with self-interest is egoism.

True
False

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Attempt Score:
96
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24
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Overall Grade (first attempt):
96
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