Rizgall

"Effective Altruism" states that the most important thing for affluent people to do is ...

"Effective Altruism" states that the most important thing for affluent people to do is ...

"Effective Altruism" states that the most important thing for affluent people to do is donate to the charity that they personally care most about, regardless of the cause.

A. True
B. False

jkm2408   22   1 Reply

bolbol

Aid can be problematic because (select any that apply)

Aid can be problematic because (select any that apply)

Aid can be problematic because (select any that apply)

A. it can encourage corruption in situations where there is no legitimate authority to authorize access and provide the infrastructure by which aid can be delivered.
B. it does li

jkm2408   36   1 Reply

bolbol

According to a negative-rights approach to global poverty

According to a negative-rights approach to global poverty

According to a negative-rights approach to global poverty


A. the affluent can overlook poverty that we did nothing to bring about or make worse.
   
B. the affluent have no duties towards those in poverty because there are no

jkm2408   48   1 Reply

bolbol

What does the "Clean Hands Trust" refer to?

What does the "Clean Hands Trust" refer to?

What does the "Clean Hands Trust" refer to?

A. The attempt to reduce our use of limited natural resources.
   
B. A tax to compensate the poor for their low use of natural resources and minor contribution to climate chang

jkm2408   64   1 Reply

psyche360

Utilitarianism ("effective altruism") states that it is acceptable to give priority to ...

Utilitarianism ("effective altruism") states that it is acceptable to give priority to ...

Utilitarianism ("effective altruism") states that it is acceptable to give priority to your own community because it is more likely that we can and will help someone who is nearby.  

A. True
B. False

jkm2408   22   1 Reply

bio_man

Someone who takes a nationalistic approach to "global ethics" will think that

Someone who takes a nationalistic approach to "global ethics" will think that

Someone who takes a nationalistic approach to "global ethics" will think that

A. The rights and duties we have towards others is affected in part by nationality.
B. There are absolutely no duties towards non-compatriots.

jkm2408   38   1 Reply

Poudycat

The involuntary movement of peoples between jurisdictions, states and regions is known as

The involuntary movement of peoples between jurisdictions, states and regions is known as

The involuntary movement of peoples between jurisdictions, states and regions is known as

A. Illegal immigration.
B. Human trafficking.
C. Undocumented immigration.
D. Irregular immigration.

jkm2408   30   1 Reply

nostalgicGirl

The migration of skilled workers from the developed to the developing world is sometimes described ...

The migration of skilled workers from the developed to the developing world is sometimes described ...

The migration of skilled workers from the developed to the developing world is sometimes described as

A. The "Remittance Economy"
B. The "Money Motivator"
C. The "Brain Drain"

jkm2408   50   1 Reply

nostalgicGirl

According to Michael Sandel ("Justice", 2011:230-231), the claim that there is a special ...

According to Michael Sandel ("Justice", 2011:230-231), the claim that there is a special ...

According to Michael Sandel ("Justice", 2011:230-231), the claim that there is a special obligation to take care of one's own citizens is (select any that apply)

A. the defining characteristic of cosmopolitanism.
B. a g

jkm2408   47   N/A

jkm2408

The negative-right approach claims that those who trade with regimes which fail to share natural ...

The negative-right approach claims that those who trade with regimes which fail to share natural ...

The negative-right approach claims that those who trade with regimes which fail to share natural resource wealth with their people are

A. morally blameless since they usually do not know they circumstances within the country.
B. somew

jkm2408   39   N/A

jkm2408

For Kant, the noumenal world is perceivable. A) TrueB) False

For Kant, the noumenal world is perceivable. A) TrueB) False

For Kant, the noumenal world is perceivable.   
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   137   1 Reply

mazorabeth

Briefly sketch what a healthcare system would look like in the USA, if we adopted either Geyman’s ...

Briefly sketch what a healthcare system would look like in the USA, if we adopted either Geyman’s ...

Briefly sketch what a healthcare system would look like in the USA, if we adopted either Geyman’s or Whitman's arguments. Provide the most hopeful and positive description that you can. In your first reply of the week, choose a student who outli

akwesiamoah   48   1 Reply

bio_man

Middle Easterners and Western Asians usually settle in urbanized areas near their _______, with whom ...

Middle Easterners and Western Asians usually settle in urbanized areas near their _______, with whom ...

Middle Easterners and Western Asians usually settle in urbanized areas near their __________, with whom they develop close primary social contacts.

mariklen95   36   1 Reply

bio_man

Are ceremonies associated with transitional moments in a person's life

Are ceremonies associated with transitional moments in a person's life

are sories in which the characters and incidents represent figures and events not a part of the story as such

Dfr6xu   34   1 Reply

bio_man

For Aristotle, living in society is unnatural.A) TrueB) False

For Aristotle, living in society is unnatural.A) TrueB) False

For Aristotle, living in society is unnatural.
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   147   3 Replies

Rizgall

For Plato, a just society allows for civil disobedience. A) TrueB) False

For Plato, a just society allows for civil disobedience. A) TrueB) False

For Plato, a just society allows for civil disobedience. 
A) True
B) False

theGreek   97   3 Replies

Rizgall

Retributive justice is a theory that deals with how societies should treat those who violate laws.A) ...

Retributive justice is a theory that deals with how societies should treat those who violate laws.A) ...

Retributive justice is a theory that deals with how societies should treat those who violate laws.
A) True
B) False

theGreek   101   3 Replies

Rizgall

Who argued that a reconsideration of traditional gender roles is necessary so we can develop a more ...

Who argued that a reconsideration of traditional gender roles is necessary so we can develop a more ...

Who argued that a reconsideration of traditional gender roles is necessary so we can develop a more just and fair society?
A) Hobbes
B) Aristotle
C) Plato
D) Okin
E) all of the above

theGreek   57   3 Replies

Rizgall

What is the sociopolitical view that champions the liberty, rights, and responsibilities of the ...

What is the sociopolitical view that champions the liberty, rights, and responsibilities of the ...

What is the sociopolitical view that champions the liberty, rights, and responsibilities of the individual?
A) socialism
B) liberalism
C) capitalism
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Ronyn   73   3 Replies

Rizgall

The hypothetical imperative and categorical imperative are two kinds of moral imperatives.A) TrueB) ...

The hypothetical imperative and categorical imperative are two kinds of moral imperatives.A) TrueB) ...

The hypothetical imperative and categorical imperative are two kinds of moral imperatives.
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   59   3 Replies

Rizgall

Singer argued that "specieism" is morally wrong and employed the principle of utility as ...

Singer argued that "specieism" is morally wrong and employed the principle of utility as ...

Singer argued that "specieism" is morally wrong and employed the principle of utility as justification.
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   55   3 Replies

Rizgall

Ethical hedonism is the view that an action's consequences determine its moral value. A) ...

Ethical hedonism is the view that an action's consequences determine its moral value. A) ...

Ethical hedonism is the view that an action's consequences determine its moral value.       
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   67   3 Replies

Rizgall

Who argued that to be virtuous is to seek the "Golden Mean"?A) AristotleB) BenthamC) ...

Who argued that to be virtuous is to seek the "Golden Mean"?A) AristotleB) BenthamC) ...

Who argued that to be virtuous is to seek the "Golden Mean"?
A) Aristotle
B) Bentham
C) Rand
D) Sartre
E) Kant

theGreek   62   3 Replies

Rizgall

The ethical theory that focuses on the ends of actions rather than the means of actions is:A) ...

The ethical theory that focuses on the ends of actions rather than the means of actions is:A) ...

The ethical theory that focuses on the ends of actions rather than the means of actions is:
A) deontology
B) consequentialism
C) virtue ethics
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Ronyn   69   3 Replies

Rizgall

There is no difference between studying morality and being a moral person. A) TrueB) False

There is no difference between studying morality and being a moral person. A) TrueB) False

There is no difference between studying morality and being a moral person.   
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   98   3 Replies

Rizgall

King, Jr. argued that civil disobedience is moral if it does not conflict with Human Law. ...

King, Jr. argued that civil disobedience is moral if it does not conflict with Human Law. ...

King, Jr. argued that civil disobedience is moral if it does not conflict with Human Law.           
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   78   3 Replies

Rizgall

Descriptive ethics addresses "what ought to be the case." A) TrueB) False

Descriptive ethics addresses "what ought to be the case." A) TrueB) False

Descriptive ethics addresses "what ought to be the case."   
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   83   3 Replies

Rizgall

The ethical theory that proposes we act morally when we do what God commands us to do is:A) ...

The ethical theory that proposes we act morally when we do what God commands us to do is:A) ...

The ethical theory that proposes we act morally when we do what God commands us to do is:
A) psychological egoism
B) ethical egoism
C) empathy
D) divine command theory
E) none of the above

theGreek   72   3 Replies

Rizgall

The ethical theory that proposes we pursue our own happiness and self-interest is:A) empathyB) ...

The ethical theory that proposes we pursue our own happiness and self-interest is:A) empathyB) ...

The ethical theory that proposes we pursue our own happiness and self-interest is:
A) empathy
B) divine command theory
C) psychological egoism
D) ethical egoism
E) none of the above

Ronyn   102   3 Replies

Rizgall

The ethical theory in which what is considered right or wrong is dependent on societal acceptance ...

The ethical theory in which what is considered right or wrong is dependent on societal acceptance ...

The ethical theory in which what is considered right or wrong is dependent on societal acceptance is:
A) normative ethics
B) descriptive ethics
C) ethical determinism
D) ethical absolutism
E) cultural relativism

Ronyn   59   3 Replies

Rizgall

The ethical theory that claims moral values apply to all people in all circumstances is:A) ...

The ethical theory that claims moral values apply to all people in all circumstances is:A) ...

The ethical theory that claims moral values apply to all people in all circumstances is:
A) descriptive ethics
B) normative ethics
C) ethical absolutism
D) ethical relativism
E) ethical determinism

theGreek   72   3 Replies

Rizgall

For Kierkegaard, a "leap of faith" serves no purpose in knowing whether God exists or ...

For Kierkegaard, a "leap of faith" serves no purpose in knowing whether God exists or ...

For Kierkegaard, a "leap of faith" serves no purpose in knowing whether God exists or not. 
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   77   3 Replies

Rizgall

Kierkegaard argued that the existence of God is knowable objectively. A) TrueB) False

Kierkegaard argued that the existence of God is knowable objectively. A) TrueB) False

Kierkegaard argued that the existence of God is knowable objectively.   
A) True
B) False

theGreek   46   3 Replies

Rizgall

A theodicy is a defense of the justness or goodness of God in the face of doubts or objections ...

A theodicy is a defense of the justness or goodness of God in the face of doubts or objections ...

A theodicy is a defense of the justness or goodness of God in the face of doubts or objections arising from the problem of evil.     
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   66   3 Replies

Rizgall

Of the following, which religion believes that Muhammad is the last and final prophet to receive the ...

Of the following, which religion believes that Muhammad is the last and final prophet to receive the ...

Of the following, which religion believes that Muhammad is the last and final prophet to receive the word of God?
A) Hinduism
B) Judaism
C) Christianity
D) Buddhism
E) Islam

Ronyn   104   3 Replies

Rizgall

Of the following, which religion does not believe in a transcendent being or beings?A) ...

Of the following, which religion does not believe in a transcendent being or beings?A) ...

Of the following, which religion does not believe in a transcendent being or beings?
A) Christianity
B) Judaism
C) Islam
D) Hinduism
E) Buddhism

theGreek   87   3 Replies

Rizgall

Who believed that religion is a vital personal quest all must face when confronted with the possible ...

Who believed that religion is a vital personal quest all must face when confronted with the possible ...

Who believed that religion is a vital personal quest all must face when confronted with the possible meaninglessness of life?
A) Marx
B) Nishitani
C) Feuerbach
D) Daly
E) Streng

theGreek   72   3 Replies

Rizgall

It is not possible to develop informed beliefs through critical thinking. A) TrueB) False

It is not possible to develop informed beliefs through critical thinking. A) TrueB) False

It is not possible to develop informed beliefs through critical thinking.   
A) True
B) False

theGreek   44   3 Replies

Easy

Rizgall

Subjective idealism is the belief that only ideas and conscious minds have actual existence. A) ...

Subjective idealism is the belief that only ideas and conscious minds have actual existence. A) ...

Subjective idealism is the belief that only ideas and conscious minds have actual existence.   
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   67   3 Replies

Rizgall

Empiricists argue that we can achieve genuine knowledge independent of sense experience. A) ...

Empiricists argue that we can achieve genuine knowledge independent of sense experience. A) ...

Empiricists argue that we can achieve genuine knowledge independent of sense experience.   
A) True
B) False

Ronyn   59   3 Replies

Rizgall