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Self-Quiz 4.11: Thomas Hill, Jr.,
Ideals of Human Excellence and Preserving Natural Environments
Moral Problems
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According to Hill, harms to humans and rights violations are
not good reasons to oppose environmental destruction.
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the only good reasons to oppose environmental destruction.
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good reasons to oppose environmental destruction but not the only ones.
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irrelevant to the morality of environmental destruction.
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Hill recommends we address the issue of environmental ethics by turning our attention away from _______ and toward _______.
the rightness of actions; moral character
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moral character; the rightness of actions
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ideals of human excellence; the destruction of natural environments
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well-being; rights
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Hill claims that people who lack respect for the environment tend to lack the virtue of
temperance.
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courage.
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gratitude.
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prudence.
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According to Hill, what does it mean to cherish something?
To be happy with it in the moment
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To care for it for its own sake
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To want the thing to survive/persist
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All of the above
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According to Hill, which of the following is a good reason to
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destroy the natural environment?
Doing so indicates a lack of virtue.
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The natural environment often has aesthetic value.
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The natural environment bears utility for humans.
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All of the above
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The target of Hill's arguments is the view that
nature is a
resource
to be used at our disposal.
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nature lacks intrinsic value.
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nonsentient beings, such as plants, do not have rights.
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All of the above
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Which question does Hill primarily pursue in this paper?
Which acts are right and which are wrong?
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What things are intrinsically good?
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What kind of person should I be?
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How do people come to form moral judgments?
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According to Hill, what defect is often displayed by those who destroy natural environments?
Ignorance
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Greed
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Laziness
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Envy
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