Philosophy 1330 - Ethics » Fall 2022 » Week 6 Quiz Kant, Abortion and Feminism

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Question #1
Psychological hedonism is a ____________________ thesis regarding of the human individual's inclination toward pleasure.
A.   descriptive
B.   informative
C.   vocative
D.   normative
Question #2
Which of the following best describes Kant's view of humans?
A.   Humans are an important, but not the most important, part of nature.
B.   Humans are rational agents, worthy of dignity.
C.   Humans are made in the image of God
D.   Humans are responsible for creating their own definitions of good.
Question #3
Which of the following is most important for Kant's normative ethical theory?
A.   pleasure
B.   reason
C.   The will of God
D.   consequences
Question #4
According to Kant people are intrinsically valuable, and therefore we have a moral duty treat them “always as an _________ and never as a means only.”
A.   option
B.   actual
C.   instant
D.   end
Question #5
According to the utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham, all _______________ is mischief, or in itself is evil.
A.   punishment
B.   reason
C.   action
D.   issue
Question #6
Prior to the inauguration of the "war on drugs" in the 1970s, which philosophical view of punishment was dominant in the US criminal justice system?
A.   retributive/deontological
B.   utilitarian/correctional
C.   citizen/slavery
D.   religious/penal
Question #7
The following are formulations of Kant's _____ ______ , the foundation of his moral theory.
A.   utilitarian, correctional
B.   religious, penal
C.   categorical, imperative  
D.   retributive, deontological
Question #8
Which of the following is not a definition of abortion used in our textbook?
A.   An abortion is the removal of unwanted matter from a woman's body.
B.   An abortion is the intentional killing of a fetus to end a pregnancy.
C.   An abortion is the intentional termination of a fetus to end a pregnancy.
D.   An abortion is the murder of an unborn baby or child.
Question #9
Rachels argues that Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care are best understood as a part of which normative ethical theory?
A.   Utilitarianism
B.   Virtue Ethics
C.   Deontological Ethics
D.   Emotivism

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