Chapter 26 Self Quiz

. Huemer allows that states may justifiably deny entry to

international terrorists.

fugitives from the law.

Neither a nor b

Both a and b

. Huemer allows that harmful coercion may be justified

when necessary to defend the innocent against harmful coercion.

to prevent much worse consequences.

because of a prior agreement made by the one being coerced.

All of the above

. In the case of Sam forcibly preventing Marvin from reaching the marketplace, Huemer claims that Sam

severely violates Marvin's rights.

harms Marvin without violating his rights.

neither harms Marvin nor violates his rights.

has a duty to his family to deny Marvin access to the market.

. Huemer believes that the economic effects of immigration on the United States are

neutral overall.

likely to be negative overall.

likely to be positive overall.

morally irrelevant.

. In Huemer's view, a country's interest in cultural preservation is

positively harmful and immoral because of its connection to racist attitudes.

morally neutral and therefore irrelevant to the ethics of immigration.

sufficiently morally weighty to justify immigration restrictions in many cases.

morally legitimate but generally insufficient to justify immigration restrictions.

. Huemer argues that most immigration restriction involves prima facie rights violations.

True

False

. According to Huemer, the mere threat of physical force does not constitute coercion.

True

False

. Huemer believes that what is needed to respond to common economic arguments for immigration restrictions is a general theory of when harmful coercion is justifiable.

True

False

. Huemer allows that the United States has a limited right to deny potential immigrants entry to protect economic opportunities for citizens.

True

False

. According to Huemer, the cultural preservation argument for restricting immigration relies on two premises, one sociological and the other psychological.

True

False

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