Chapter 11 Self Quiz

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. Throughout most of history, Western philosophers have often

made false and damaging claims about women. correct incorrect

ignored female perspectives on ethical issues. correct incorrect

discounted the philosophical interest of women’s experiences. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Feminists often claim that moral theories have traditionally placed too much emphasis on

human dignity. correct incorrect

compassion. correct incorrect

justice. correct incorrect

pleasure. correct incorrect

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. The moral theory that takes the mother/child relationship as a basis for ethics is known as

the ethic of care. correct incorrect

ethical pluralism. correct incorrect

the ethic of procreation. correct incorrect

maternalism. correct incorrect

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. According to feminist ethics, emotions

are central to moral motivation and moral discovery. correct incorrect

motivate us to act morally but do not help us to discover how we should act. correct incorrect

usually distort our views about morality in negative ways. correct incorrect

are irrelevant to morality. correct incorrect

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. Feminist ethicists tend to think that our behavior should be based on

an impartial consideration of the interests of all those who are affected. correct incorrect

the application of absolute ethical rules. correct incorrect

a sensitive appreciation of the complexities of a situation. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the text, what is one potential cost to downgrading the moral importance of impartiality?

Without impartiality, we have no moral duties to strangers. correct incorrect

Impartiality is an important corrective for prejudice and bias. correct incorrect

Without impartiality, we can’t account for self-regarding duties. correct incorrect

none of the above (There is no obvious cost.) correct incorrect

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. One challenge for feminist ethics is that

some moral rules have exceptions. correct incorrect

it does not give concrete guidance about how to resolve moral conflicts. correct incorrect

sometimes it is appropriate to treat men and women differently. correct incorrect

partiality is sometimes justified. correct incorrect

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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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. 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