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Chapter 30 Self Quiz
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In the cases of Tom, Dick, and Harry, Dick
steals a bicycle from Harry.
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steals a bicycle from Tom.
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has his bicycle stolen by Harry.
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has his bicycle stolen by Tom.
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According to Boxill's main argument, slave masters violated enslaved people's moral right to
the use of their own bodies.
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dignity and respect.
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the products of their own labor.
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All of the above
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Boxill argues that present-day white Americans owe the Black community reparation because
they are morally culpable for the injustices of slavery.
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they could have refused to accept the benefits belonging to the descendants of enslaved people.
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they are to blame for the injustices of slavery.
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Boxill argues that the white community resembles a company or corporation because it
has distinct interests opposed to other groups.
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confers exclusive benefits to its members.
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takes joint action to protect its interests.
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According to Boxill, if the validity of inheritance is rejected, then
all arguments in favor of reparation will fail.
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an argument for reparation can still be made if we stipulate that individuals' wealth is returned to society at their deaths.
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the very idea of property rights must be rejected as well.
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According to Boxill, only present-day white Americans who are direct descendants of slave owners owe reparation to present-day Black Americans.
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Boxill does not claim that present-day white Americans are to blame or morally culpable for the past injustices of slavery.
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According to Boxill, the case for reparation depends on the validity of inheritance.
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