Chapter 17 Quiz

The Contemporary Period
. Appiah's view is criticized as endorsing __________.

. Cosmopolitanism is the idea that we have significant moral duties to __________.

. Nussbaum's argument for tolerance rests on the __________ principle.

. Nussbaum advocates "an approach inspired by ethical philosophy in the spirit of"__________.

. King agrees with __________ that an unjust law is no law at all.

. According to King, an unjust law is a manmade code that __________.

. According to Blum, __________ lie at the heart of racism.

. According to Blum, __________ racism refers to inferiorizing or antipathy perpetuated by things like schools, corporations, hospitals, or the criminal justice system.

. According to Chalmers, we can say that a being is conscious if __________.

. The "hard problem" of consciousness is the problem of __________.

. According to Chalmers, if zombies are metaphysically possible, then __________.

. According to Gardiner, the global environmental tragedy is most centrally a(n)__________ failure.

. The first two storms Gardiner describes both involve serious __________.

. According to Derrida, __________ is the preoccupation with truth, logic, and rationality that characterizes the Western tradition.

. According to Derrida, meaning is __________.

. Appiah argues that some values are objective and universal.

. Nussbaum bases her notion of tolerance on the view that human beings have equal dignity.

. Given the conceptual inflation of the words racist and racism, Blum concludes that the amount of racism and inequality in society is less than most people think.

. According to Blum, actions can be condemned as racist only insofar as they contribute to a system of unjust racial advantage.

. According to King, "A just law is a manmade code that squares with" existing legal practice.

. King adapts Buddha's theory and method of nonviolent resistance.

. According to Chalmers, materialism is false.

. According to Gardiner, the global environmental tragedy is most centrally a political failure.

. According to Gardiner, the relevant facts regarding climate change are not yet known.

. Gardiner claims that we lack robust theories in areas like intergenerational ethics and international justice to guide our response to climate change.

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