Ethics Final
Is consumerism exactly like overconsumption? (T/F)
False
Psilocybin is legal in medical and veterinary practice. (T/F)
False
Reid's ideologies supported Hume's notions of determinism.
False
The Former President of the Philippines (Rodrigo Duterte) believed in forgiving wrongdoers. (T/F)
False
True or False: The ethics of care rejects rational thinking when making moral decisions.
False
True/False: Rousseau wrote that women should learn to reason.
False
Would G.E.M Anscombe agree that people who are murderers are bad people ? (T/F)
False
Would Jean Hampton agree with the statement: "I will not forgive you for you have done me wrong!"? (T/F)
False
What are some of the arguments that question if a strong AI is even possible?
Godelian and Chinese Room Argument
What innate trait did Rousseau believe that men were born with?
Goodness
"There is no truth"
Gorgias
Ethical nihilism or the position that there are no moral truths was put forth by who?
Gorgias
According to Aristotle which is the proper end for humans?
Happiness
All events are caused so there can be no such thing as free will is an explanation of which type of determinism?
Hard
Why are all humans in a "war of all against all" according to Hobbes?
Have the same hopes and desires
What other states have come close to meeting Puerto Rico's record time spent as a territory?
Hawaii and New Mexico
Purposely shutting a book on an innocent person's hand is best described by which type of action?
Immoral
Who does Socrates believe will be harmed most if he leaves with Crito?
Laws
Which of these letters explains Epicurean Ethics?
Letter to Menoeceus
Anscombe inherited and translated the works of what philosopher?
Ludwigg Wittgenstein
The term prima facie can be translated to mean..
On the surface
What is the name of the program I suggested as Thomas Aquinas would have been in support of?
Oro Verde
Ortega's moral theory reveals conflicting outcomes for each side of the argument over Puerto Rico Status Act HR 8393, what were the two main arguments?
PR's current system is un-constitutional, and the residents should have the right to choose from three pre-determined options, and offering only preset choices limits the residents of PR's capacity for free thought.
Ingestion of psilocybin can induce what symptoms?
Panic attacks and decreased symptoms of anxiety
What are the three terms used to describe the forms by Plato
Perfect, eternal, and unchanging
What did Epicurus think was the highest good?
Pleasure
How does the country of Portugal serve punishment for those who use illicit drugs?
Restoration
Which type of moral luck acts as a retrospective justification?
Resultant
Which type of moral luck was said to benefit Gauguin and be a detriment to Anna?
Resultant
Which application of the categorical imperative gives the imperfect duties?
Reversibility
Where was Thomas Aquinas from?
Roccasecca, Italy
An ____ is one that can develop and enhance itself endlessly without the help of an external force or human?
Seed AI
How does Smith separate rules and virtues?
Self Interest and Impartial Spectator
Which philosopher was banished to exile for adultery
Seneca
Who's theory is focused on emotional correctness
Seneca
What is a good name?
Smoofy
How does Adam Smith view man?
Social Being
"The important thing is not to live, but to live well"
Socrates
What is the nature of the divine
Spiritual attributes, righteous character, and supernatural capabilities of god
Hobbes's social contract is made between?
Subject and subject
What does 'teonanacatl' mean?
Flesh of the gods
Gene Therapy and Gene Enhancement are both branches of what?
Genetic Modification
What happens to people who do not act (or swim) according to Ortega's theory?
They lose their capability for reflective thought.
According to Kant, the type of knowledge which can provide an objective morality is rational also known as?
A priori
What is a petrostate?
A small country very dependent on natural resources income
(T/F) Anscombe believed that our needs are dependent on our wants
True
(T/F) Both Mill and Kant refer to a version of the Golden Rule in their ethical theories
True
(T/F) Cicero's De Officiis was an early display of casuist thinking?
True
(T/F) Consistency in the categorical imperative gives perfect duties
True
(T/F) In the sinking of william brown, the deontological choice would have been some sort of shared disaster
True
Which type of utilitarianism examines moral situations case by case?
Act
What are the two forms of utilitarianism
Act and rule
Kant believed that morality should be defined by looking at which of the following?
Acts
Shutting a book is best described by which type of action?
Amoral
"The best ends are in themselves, not for the gain of something else"
Anscombe
"We look at people and reward them based on character, and that is the reason to be virtuous"
Anscombe
(T/F) Initially Crito encouraged Socrates to escape from prison, and save himself from the death penalty
True
(T/F) Plato believed that what held your desk and the desk next to you in common is that they both participate in the form of a desk
True
(T/F) Two approaches to studying morality are called scientific and philosophical
True
According to Anscombe, the expression "morally ought" no longer signifies a real concept.
True
Who encouraged dropping moral language in favor of languages based in virtues?
Anscombe
In which dialogue did Socrates defend himself against the charges of corrupting the youth and worshipping false gods?
Apology
What are the three classes in Platos Just City
Citizens, guardians, and rulers
Which of these is NOT a virtue of Bentham's Utilitarianism?
Congregationalism
Mill believed that morality should be defined by looking at what?
Consequences
What was Anscombes chief target as it pertains to philosophical theory ?
Consequentalism
What luck is based on the personal character of the moral agent?
Constitutive
Another name for Kant's Non-consequentialism is?
Deontology
Which ethical theory never justifies an "immoral" act?
Deontology
What kind of monk was Thomas Aquinas
Dominican
(T/F) Objectivity in ethics means that morality is relative to each of us
False
(T/F) One objection to deontology is that it's not an objective theory
False
(T/F) The fourth pillar of justice is called the final cause
False
(T/F) To act according to duty is both right and praiseworthy
False
List a virtue and its accompanying vices
foolhardy/courage/cowardice
The Good Will is the will that acts...
from duty
Would a Utilitarian say that the government should revolve around what is good and brings the most happiness for us?
yes
In the research conducted, Dr. Ainsworth expresses his concern about how women won't be able to keep their babies, if not licensed by the time they give birth.
True
True or False: Welfarism means that a person's well-being will help make their actions more morally righteous, ex. A poor man donating is worth more than a rich man donating
True
Which band is the Irish singer Bono a member of
U2
According to Ortega, what is the main imperative for humanity?
Using independent thought to act on the lives of others through culture.
Which principle promotes acting so as to produce the greatest good for the greatest number?
Utilitarianism
An "if, then" imperative is called which of the following?
Hypothetical
"Man is the measure of all things"
Protagoras
Who taught that "man is the measure of all things"
Protagoras
(T/F) A non-cognitivist cannot admit that beating an elderly woman is wrong
True
What are the potential benefits of requiring a parent to license?
A potential to minimize child abuse and government programs will receive increased funding.
Which position promotes the idea of objective moral truths?
Absolutism
What is said to be acting in the interest of others?
Altruism
Due to the idea that ethics is not an exact science, who first endorsed a casuistic type understanding of morality?
Aristotle
Who did Thomas Aquinas take inspiration from?
Aristotle
Which of the following is not a type of activism?
Art based activism
Who had the mot direct influence on John Stuart Mill
Bentham
Who built the foundations of the ethics of care?
Carol Gilligan
Which type of moral luck leads us to scientific determinism?
Casual
An ethical position that is not dependent on anything and is true for all times and all people is called?
Categorical
According to Held, which human activity would be appropriate to be conducted through the market?
Chair making
Judge Counterfactual not getting assigned the case in which a bribe was offered thus appearing to be just is an example of which kind of luck?
Circumstantial
(T/F) Mill introduced the idea of quantity rather than quality to utilitarian ethics
False
What seemed to be Crito's main reason for getting Socrates to escape
Crito's reputation
What does the Cas9 enzyme do in the CRISPR-Cas9 system?
Cuts open CRISPR sequence
____ is defined as a state of well being
Eudaimonia
(T/F) Aristotle opened the Academy
False
(T/F) Aristotle's four causes are called the four pillars of justice
False
(T/F) Gyges was a sophist
False
(T/F) Hesiod and Homer gave identical views concerning our ethical foundations
False
(T/F) Kant saw a necessary tie between morality and religion
False
What impact has the economic crisis in Venezuela had on the population?
High levels of poverty and food shortages
Which philosopher did Jean Hampton write about in her thesis?
Hobbes
Which of these is an argument against the K-Pop industry?
Intense system, unfair profit, and objectification of idols
How does Smith explain the four characteristics that a person embodies?
Invisible hand
Who did Jean Hampton co-author the book Forgiveness and Mercy with?
Jeffrie Murphy
What are the main reasons people are against AI?
Job displacement and economic inequality
Which virtue best exemplifies the main topic of the Republic?
Justice
Which philosopher issued the use of maxims in order to test ethical questions?
Kant
Who believed that "a person's moral worth depends on the quality of their will, independent of external circumstances"?
Kant
According to Reid, perception is __:
Knowledge of the external world through direct experiences, as mediated by our senses
"You have corrupted the youth by teaching them to not honor the gods that the city recognizes"
Meletus
What dangerous chemical is commonly used by artisanal gold miners to separate gold for ore?
Mercury
Which type of philosophical approach investigates the meaning of moral judgments?
Meta-ethics
What kind of government is Norway?
Monarchy
Who tried to show that moral terms cannot be defined without confusing natural terms with non-natural terms thus committing a fallacy?
Moore
The ethical theory promoted by Aristotle and Plato is called?
Moral realism
Is AI Art the end of creativity?
No because AI art just creates the art and does not create the idea behind the art
Is consumerism completely preventable?
No, because it provides millions of jobs
W.D. Ross is first and foremost a...
Non-consequentialist
Which branch of ethics applies standards of right and wrong?
Normative
What are the three approaches to studying ethics?
Normative, applied, and meta-ethics
Which philosophers would object to the Will to Power?
Plato Immanuel Kant John Stewart Mill
Treating people as ends and never purely as means is which type of imperative?
Practical
Bentham's most famous work was...
Principles of Moral Legislation
What are the three classes of the tripartite soul?
Reason, desires, and thumos (spirit)
What are some of the reasons for decriminalizing drugs in Portugal?
Reduction in tax dollars spent Increasing rehabilitation efforts Reducing the prison in population
What is the name of the contract model popularized by the K-Pop industry?
The 360 Contract
What book was Hobbes best known for?
The Leviathan
What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau aim to preserve in his natural education theory?
The Natural Man
What does Friedrich Nietzsche talk about in Beyond Good and Evil?
The Will to Power
"Justice is the in the interest of the stronger party"
Thrasymachus
How is the internal "I" created?
Through interactions with "you"
(T/F) A cognitivist may admit that beating elderly women is wrong
True
According to the Four Cures, which one states that we should dispose of our empty desires?
What is good, is easy to get
Was Bentham a Political Reformist?
Yes
How did Friedrich Nietzsche die?
health complications
a superintelligence discovering some way of satisfying the criteria of its final goal that violates the intentions of the programmers who defined the goal is defined as
perverse instantiation
What is the cause of the economic crisis in Venezuela?
poor political management
