Multiple Choice Quiz

Hare claims that the two essential features of the logic of moral judgments are:

consequentialism and hedonism.

universalizability and prescriptivity.

contractualism and rule-following.

consistency and coherence.

Hare asserts that ethics and science are similar in that:

both seek to provide us with true beliefs about the world.

both are essential components of a worthwhile life.

both involve testing general principles by examining their logical consequences.

all of the above.

Hare claims that moral principles that suggest themselves to us by our:

recognizing that they are supported by the best scientific theories.

intuition.

noting that they would be agreed on by hypothetical contractors.

following out their consequences and seeing whether we can accept them.

Hare claims that once two people agree on the meaning of the term "ought":

they will share all the same moral opinions.

they will disagree morally only if they disagree about the facts of the case.

they will disagree morally only if they have different inclinations.

none of the above.

Hare claims that one who refuses to make any positive moral judgments:

is irrational.

is immoral.

cannot coherently invoke morality to protect one's own interests.

couldn't possibly exist.

Hare argues that in order to succeed in rejecting an evaluative proposition, a moral argument necessarily requires:

that the facts of the case be given.

a logical framework.

inclinations.

all of the above.

Hare refers to people who endorse ideals without regard for whether people's interests are pursued by them as:

fanatics.

amoralists.

immoralists.

maniacs.

Hare claims that all moral arguments are:

useless.

valid.

ad hominem.

sound.

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