Self-Quiz 1.3: Chris Heathwod, Faring Well and Getting What You Want

Which of the following does Heathwood not mention as part of a good life?

Moral virtue

Manifesting excellence

Knowledge

Meaning

According to hedonism, human welfare consists in

happiness.

health.

the satisfaction of desire.

none of the above

Something is instrumentally valuable just in case it

is valuable because of what it leads to.

makes you happy.

is valuable in itself.

is valuable to society.

"Idealized desires" are the desires that we

would have if we knew all the facts, were vividly appreciating them, and were perfectly moral.

would have if we knew all the facts, were vividly appreciating them, and were thinking rationally.

have for ideals.

want to have.

Subjective theories of welfare hold that something is intrinsically good just in case

it maximizes happiness.

it minimizes suffering.

we have a positive attitude toward it.

Both a and b

Heathwood is a(n) _______ about morality and a(n) _______ about welfare.

objectivist; objectivist

subjectivist; subjectivist

objectivist; subjectivist

subjectivist; objectivist

According to desire theory, health is typically _______ valuable.

intrinsically

instrumentally

economically

not

Recall Heathwood's example involving a cherry pie. Desire theory implies that

it is in his interest to eat the pie.

it is not in his interest to eat the pie.

he receives some benefit from eating the pie.

Both the first and second answer choices are correct.

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