"The Ethical Importance of Death" Self-Quiz

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. Ismael thinks that it is common to view death as a calamity, or a mistake, or an accident. Why does she think this a problematic attitude to have towards death?

It makes death seem bad when it isn't bad for us correct incorrect

It diminishes our appreciation for the finitude of life correct incorrect

It makes us fear our deaths, which is unpleasant correct incorrect

It makes us forget that we will continue to exist after we die correct incorrect

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. Why isn't one's death redressed by a birth somewhere else, according to Ismael?

Because when we die, our unique psychological states and intentions go away correct incorrect

Because death isn't something that needs to be redressed correct incorrect

Because human life is fungible correct incorrect

Because there is no narrative connection between our death and their birth correct incorrect

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. What does a hedonist think makes life meaningful?

Eternal life after death correct incorrect

Pleasant experiences, like cigars or a good pinot noir correct incorrect

Living a coherent life story correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Why doesn't Ismael think life is meaningless if we die?

Because we can still experience pleasant things, even if we die correct incorrect

Because she believes we live eternal lives after death correct incorrect

Because death allows our lives to constitute meaningful wholes correct incorrect

Ismael doesn't think that life has any meaning if we die correct incorrect

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. A well-lived life, according to Ismael . . .

Forms a unified whole correct incorrect

Takes into account momentary pleasant experiences correct incorrect

Involves dying correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Ismael doesn't see much of a point to thinking about death, since it only brings fear.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Ismael thinks that how we understand our personal narrative plays an important role in how we understand who we are.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Ismael argues that our lives cannot simply be replaced by someone new being born.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect