Chapter 15 Self Quiz

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. Ethical egoism, utilitarianism, and contractarianism all fall into what family of theories?

Consequentialism correct incorrect

Hedonism correct incorrect

Ethical pluralism correct incorrect

Ethical monism correct incorrect

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. What is the term for an ethical rule that may never permissibly be broken?

A fundamental rule correct incorrect

A monistic rule correct incorrect

An absolute rule correct incorrect

A pluralistic rule correct incorrect

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. What does it mean to say that an ethical rule is fundamental?

It may never permissibly be broken. correct incorrect

Every other moral rule is derived from it. correct incorrect

It is not explained by some deeper, more basic rule. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following would an ethical pluralist not accept?

In questions of morality, there are no truths. correct incorrect

There is no single supreme principle of morality. correct incorrect

There is more than one fundamental moral rule. correct incorrect

Utilitarianism and ethical egoism are both false. correct incorrect

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. What is the argument from disaster prevention supposed to show?

There are no absolute moral rules. correct incorrect

There are no fundamental moral rules. correct incorrect

Ethical pluralism is true. correct incorrect

Ethical pluralism is false. correct incorrect

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. What is the term for the view that we are sometimes permitted to act in ways that foreseeably cause certain harms, even though we are never permitted to intend those harms?

The Doctrine of Doing and Allowing correct incorrect

Ethical pluralism correct incorrect

The Doctrine of Double Effect correct incorrect

The Intentionality Doctrine correct incorrect

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. Suppose someone could show that any two moral rules are bound to conflict at some point. What would this show?

Ethical pluralism is false. correct incorrect

Ethical absolutism is false. correct incorrect

There can be, at most, only one absolute moral rule. correct incorrect

Consequentialism is true. correct incorrect

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. In what sense is ethical absolutism sometimes thought to be irrational?

Adherence to absolute rules can frustrate the underlying purpose of the rules. correct incorrect

There is no evidence for the existence of objective moral rules. correct incorrect

Ethical absolutism requires assuming that one's views are right and that everyone else is wrong. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following claims states the Doctrine of Doing and Allowing?

It is never permissible to do harm but sometimes permissible to allow harm. correct incorrect

It is always morally worse to do harm than to allow the same harm to occur. correct incorrect

It is never permissible to allow harm but sometimes permissible to do harm. correct incorrect

It is always morally worse to allow harm than to do the same harm. correct incorrect

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. According to the text, which of the following is a problem for the Doctrine of Doing and Allowing?

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish doings from allowings. correct incorrect

There seem to be cases in which allowing a harm is as bad as doing it. correct incorrect

The results of some thought experiments seem to conflict with it. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect