Self-Quiz 4.4: James Rachels, The Morality of Euthanasia

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In the case of Jack the cancer patient, Rachels claims that Jack's suffering is

the result of poor medical care. correct incorrect

preventable without resorting to euthanasia. correct incorrect

the inevitable product of his disease. correct incorrect

Both the first and second answer choices are correct. correct incorrect

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According to Rachels, utilitarianism

is the correct moral theory. correct incorrect

would endorse killing people who do not want to die. correct incorrect

would endorse limiting people's freedom of religion. correct incorrect

Both the second and third answer choices are correct. correct incorrect

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According to Rachels, active euthanasia is sometimes in the best interests of

the person being euthanized. correct incorrect

the family of the person being euthanized. correct incorrect

people who do not even know the person being euthanized. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Rachels thinks that happiness and the avoidance of misery are

all that's morally important. correct incorrect

very morally important, but not the only things that are. correct incorrect

only somewhat morally important. correct incorrect

not morally important. correct incorrect

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Under what conditions does Rachels think that active euthanasia is morally permissible?

When it promotes the best interests of everyone concerned and violates no one's rights correct incorrect

When it is in the best interests of the patient correct incorrect

When the patient wants to die and it violates no one's rights correct incorrect

None of the above (he believes active euthanasia is never morally permissible) correct incorrect

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Which of the following claims would Rachels accept?

Active euthanasia is sometimes morally permissible. correct incorrect

Active euthanasia is never morally permissible. correct incorrect

Utilitarianism is the correct moral theory. correct incorrect

Both the first and third answer choices are correct. correct incorrect

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What does Rachels think is the best argument for active euthanasia?

The utilitarian argument correct incorrect

The argument from mercy correct incorrect

The argument from overpopulation correct incorrect

The argument from efficiency correct incorrect

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Which of the following does Rachels think is a good objection to utilitarianism?

It doesn't take into account the variety of things that people derive pleasure from. correct incorrect

In some circumstances, it would justify killing innocent people who do not want to be killed. correct incorrect

It doesn't account for the fact that human capacities are different from those of animals. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect