PHI 208 Week 2 Quiz: 2 Sets
Week 2 quiz with 2 sets of questions.
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PHI 208 Week 2 Quiz: 2 Sets
Set 1
Question 1.
When faced with the complaint that utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy of pigs, Mill
responds that pleasures differ in:
purity
quality
species
weight.
Question 2.
What does Peter Singer say about the history of liberation movements?
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 3.
Which of the following does not describe how egg-laying hens are treated in factory farms?
They are allowed to scratch through dirt and grass looking for seeds and bugs in the fresh open
air.
They are kept in such tight confinement that they cannot lift their wings
They are starved into a period of ‘forced molting’
They have their beaks painfully seared off
Question 4.
What moral theory does Jeremy Bentham (with whom Singer seems to agree) endorse?
Moral relativism
Anarchism
Utilitarianism
Social Contract Theory
Question 5.
Which of the following statements is the strongest evidence that the person saying it is a
utilitarian?
Ginny: “Violations of rights are very serious, from the moral point of view.”
Helen: “I agree. It is always immoral to violate someone's rights.”
Ginny: “Well, I wouldn’t say ‘always’. It’s o.k. to violate rights whenever the good you can
produce by doing so outweighs the harm you do by violating the person’s rights.”
Kate: “I disagree with both of you. The notion of rights is just a mechanism for the lesser
members of society to maintain control over those capable of greatness.”
Question 6.
According to Tom Regan, which of the following should compel us to accept the equal
rights of animals?
Sentiment – our feelings for the welfare of animals
Law – legal regulations requiring us to respect the rights of animals
Set 1
Question 1.
When faced with the complaint that utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy of pigs, Mill
responds that pleasures differ in:
purity
quality
species
weight.
Question 2.
What does Peter Singer say about the history of liberation movements?
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 3.
Which of the following does not describe how egg-laying hens are treated in factory farms?
They are allowed to scratch through dirt and grass looking for seeds and bugs in the fresh open
air.
They are kept in such tight confinement that they cannot lift their wings
They are starved into a period of ‘forced molting’
They have their beaks painfully seared off
Question 4.
What moral theory does Jeremy Bentham (with whom Singer seems to agree) endorse?
Moral relativism
Anarchism
Utilitarianism
Social Contract Theory
Question 5.
Which of the following statements is the strongest evidence that the person saying it is a
utilitarian?
Ginny: “Violations of rights are very serious, from the moral point of view.”
Helen: “I agree. It is always immoral to violate someone's rights.”
Ginny: “Well, I wouldn’t say ‘always’. It’s o.k. to violate rights whenever the good you can
produce by doing so outweighs the harm you do by violating the person’s rights.”
Kate: “I disagree with both of you. The notion of rights is just a mechanism for the lesser
members of society to maintain control over those capable of greatness.”
Question 6.
According to Tom Regan, which of the following should compel us to accept the equal
rights of animals?
Sentiment – our feelings for the welfare of animals
Law – legal regulations requiring us to respect the rights of animals
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University
Ashford University
Subject
Philosophy