Multiple Choice Quiz

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According to Foot, the crucial moral distinction at issue in cases like turning off a respirator is:

killing v. allowing to die. correct incorrect

act v. omission. correct incorrect

both a and b. correct incorrect

neither a nor b. correct incorrect

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Foot claims that in explaining the difference between killing and letting die, the distinction of importance is between:

whether or not one is the agent of harm. correct incorrect

foreseen versus intended consequences. correct incorrect

motive versus intent. correct incorrect

optimific versus nonoptimific outcomes. correct incorrect

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In the Rescue I case, Foot claims that:

it is permissible to fail to rescue one person to save five. correct incorrect

it is impermissible to fail to rescue one person to save five. correct incorrect

one should not take numbers into account when making ethical decisions. correct incorrect

no matter how one acts, one has done something morally wrong. correct incorrect

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Foot claims that in the Rescue cases:

We may originate a fatal sequence, and may allow an existing one to run its course. correct incorrect

We may originate a fatal sequence, but may not allow an existing one to run its course. correct incorrect

We may not originate a fatal sequence, but we may allow an existing one to run its course. correct incorrect

We may neither originate a fatal sequence, nor allow an existing one to run its course. correct incorrect

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Foot defines a positive duty as:

a duty to provide a good or service. correct incorrect

a duty to refrain from providing a good or service. correct incorrect

a duty to interfere. correct incorrect

a duty not to interfere. correct incorrect

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According to Foot, the violation of a negative duty involves:

initiating a new sequence of harm. correct incorrect

failing to prevent an existing sequence of harm. correct incorrect

both a and b. correct incorrect

neither a nor b. correct incorrect

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Foot claims that Thomson's case of the violinist involves __________, and abortion involves __________.

the initiation of a fatal sequence; the initiation of a fatal sequence correct incorrect

the initiation of a fatal sequence; the refusal to save a life correct incorrect

the refusal to save a life; the initiation of a fatal sequence correct incorrect

the refusal to save a life; the refusal to save a life correct incorrect

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According to Foot, the crucial issue in deciding whether abortion is justified is:

the rights of the woman. correct incorrect

whether abortion initiates a new harm. correct incorrect

whether having an abortion displays virtue. correct incorrect

the moral status of the fetus. correct incorrect