Chapter 15 Self Quiz

. According to Driver, critics allege that utilitarianism runs counter to conventional thinking about

what we owe to our family and friends.

justice.

the demandingness of morality.

All of the above

. Some utilitarians respond to worries about the compatibility of utilitarianism and justice by distinguishing between

the obligatory and the supererogatory.

act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism.

negative responsibility and integrity.

All of the above

. Rule-utilitarianism has been criticized for being

a form of rule worship.

inflexible.

a form of absolutism.

All of the above

. According to Driver, critics argue that utilitarianism is highly demanding because it conflates

negative responsibility and integrity.

the supererogatory and the obligatory.

impartiality and justice.

happiness and pleasure.

. Utilitarianism is committed to _______, the view that we can be held responsible for our failures to act as well as for our actions that directly cause harm.

positive responsibility

integrity

impartiality

negative responsibility

. Because of utilitarianism's commitment to _______, it seems that the special consideration we give to our loved ones may be morally unjustified.

integrity

negative responsibility

impartiality

maximizing happiness

. Critics claim that utilitarianism is unjust because it is committed to viewing a nonegalitarian state as morally superior to an egalitarian state, so long as the former contains more happiness overall.

True

False

. According to rule-utilitarianism, it would be wrong to sacrifice one innocent person to save a dozen.

True

False

. Bernard Williams's case of Jim is intended to show how utilitarianism is incompatible with our strongly held intuitions about justice.

True

False

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