Chapter 6 Self Quiz

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. What makes someone a good person, according to the natural law theory?

Obeying the laws of the land correct incorrect

Obeying God's commands correct incorrect

Fulfilling his or her true nature correct incorrect

Doing whatever maximizes happiness correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is natural law theory thought to explain?

The objectivity of morality correct incorrect

The origins of morality correct incorrect

The possibility of moral knowledge correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. What is an innate trait?

A trait we learn from our parents correct incorrect

A trait we acquire through socialization correct incorrect

A trait we have from birth correct incorrect

Both a and b correct incorrect

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. How do we come to have moral knowledge, according to natural law theory?

By consulting religious texts correct incorrect

By determining human nature and which actions fulfill it correct incorrect

By reflecting on the idea of morality correct incorrect

Moral knowledge is impossible, according to natural law theory. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following claims best describes Hobbes's conception of human nature?

People are inherently selfish and competitive. correct incorrect

People are inherently cooperative and altruistic. correct incorrect

People are inherently moral but are quickly corrupted by society. correct incorrect

People are inherently blank slates, neither naturally selfish nor naturally altruistic. correct incorrect

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. What two models of natural purposes are discussed in the text?

The Efficiency Model and the Fitness Model correct incorrect

The Pleasure Model and the Desire Satisfaction Model correct incorrect

The Natural Law Model and the Positive Law Model correct incorrect

The Empirical Model and the Conceptual Model correct incorrect

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. What is it for a term to be ambiguous?

It is clear and precise. correct incorrect

It has more than one meaning. correct incorrect

It is meaningless. correct incorrect

It plays a key role in an argument. correct incorrect

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. How do moral laws differ from natural laws?

They can be broken. correct incorrect

They do not describe how we actually behave. correct incorrect

They are not used to predict future behavior. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the text, what is wrong with the argument from humanity?

It is invalid. correct incorrect

One of the premises is clearly false. correct incorrect

One of the key terms is ambiguous. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the text, what is the role of nature in moral theory?

Nature determines what is right or wrong. correct incorrect

Nature is completely irrelevant to morality. correct incorrect

Nature sets the outer bounds of morality. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect