Self-Quiz 4.1: Kwame Anthony Appiah, What Will Future Generations Condemn Us For?

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Which of the following is not one of Appiah's indicators that a practice will be condemned in the future?

There are already arguments against the practice. correct incorrect

People who engage in the practice tend to engage in other vicious activities. correct incorrect

Defenders of the practice tend not to offer moral counter arguments. correct incorrect

Supporters of the practice engage in strategic ignorance. correct incorrect

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Appiah points out that more than half of prisoners in the United States are

innocent. correct incorrect

non-violent offenders. correct incorrect

subject to torture. correct incorrect

elderly. correct incorrect

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Jeremy Bentham famously maintained that, when it comes to our treatment of animals, which of the following is the key question?

Can animals suffer? correct incorrect

Can animals reason? correct incorrect

Do animals have souls? correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following does Appiah cite as a problematic feature of feedlots in the United States?

Overcrowding correct incorrect

Antibiotic use correct incorrect

Accumulation of animal waste correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not one of Appiah's concerns about treatment of the elderly?

Increased isolation correct incorrect

Lack of independence correct incorrect

Preventable death correct incorrect

Physical abuse correct incorrect

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A "transgenerational obligation" is an obligation

to transmit values to other generations. correct incorrect

that one generation has to another. correct incorrect

to generate natural resources. correct incorrect

that applies over a long period of time. correct incorrect

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How much of the earth's surface is threatened by desertification?

One-tenth correct incorrect

One-fifth correct incorrect

One-third correct incorrect

One-half correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not cited by Appiah as an example of an immoral practice that was previously condoned by society?

Punishing homosexuality correct incorrect

Slavery correct incorrect

Using chemical weapons in war correct incorrect

Barring women from voting correct incorrect