Chapter 18 Self Quiz

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. Which of the following philosophers believed that women are the moral equals of men?

Aristotle correct incorrect

St. Thomas Aquinas correct incorrect

Rousseau correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best describes feminist ethics?

It is a particular ethical theory. correct incorrect

It is a family of ethical theories. correct incorrect

It is an account of what rights people have. correct incorrect

It is a psychological theory about gender difference. correct incorrect

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. According to the text, which author allowed feminist ethics to "come into its own"?

John Stuart Mill correct incorrect

Susan B. Anthony correct incorrect

Carol Gilligan correct incorrect

Elizabeth Cady Stanton correct incorrect

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. Which claim did Carol Gilligan argue for in In a Different Voice?

Women's psychologies are innately different than men's. correct incorrect

Women tend to react to moral conflict differently from men. correct incorrect

All women share a common moral outlook. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. What relationship plays a central role in the ethics of care?

Mother/child correct incorrect

Wife/husband correct incorrect

Sister/brother correct incorrect

Friendship between females correct incorrect

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. Which of the following carries great moral value, according to the ethics of care?

Competition correct incorrect

Abstraction correct incorrect

Partiality correct incorrect

Reason correct incorrect

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. According to the text, what attitude do many feminists take toward rights?

They have been insufficiently emphasized in moral philosophy. correct incorrect

They have been overly emphasized in moral philosophy. correct incorrect

Claiming rights unites people more often than it divides them. correct incorrect

Both a and c correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the supreme principle of morality, according to feminist ethics?

An action is right if and only if it maximizes utility. correct incorrect

An action is right if and only if it shows care for others. correct incorrect

An action is right if and only if it doesn't involve gender discrimination. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. How do feminists claim we can come to have moral knowledge?

By impartially considering interests correct incorrect

By rationally calculating what would be most beneficial to oneself correct incorrect

By reliably applying moral rules correct incorrect

By sensitively considering the particular circumstances correct incorrect

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. According to the text, which of the following is not a challenge for feminist ethics?

Partiality is sometimes permissible. correct incorrect

The theory threatens to restrict the scope of the moral community too greatly. correct incorrect

Justice is an important moral value. correct incorrect

Competition is sometimes valuable. correct incorrect