Quiz 3

A  All pleasure is equally valuable.

B  Some pleasures are “higher” than others and thus more valuable.

C  Pleasure is one of many things that are intrinsically valuable.

D  Pleasure is one of many things that are intrinsically valuable and all pleasure is equally valuable.

A  it maximizes happiness.

B  you do it because you understand that it is the right thing to do.

C  it is performed out of a desire to benefit others.

D  you do what duty requires.

A  membership in the species Homo sapiens.

B  being created in the image of God.

C  capacity for kindness.

D  rationality and autonomy.

A  Never lie.

B  Always maximize happiness.

C  Act only on maxims that are universalizable.

D  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

A  it is inconsistent with consequentialism.

B  It is neutral on the issue of whether consequentialism is true.

C  It is a version of utilitarianism.

D  It is a version of consequentialism, but it is not utilitarian.

A  created by God.

B  categorical imperatives.

C  hypothetical imperatives.

D  the products of social convention.

A  one’s intentions.

B  the results of one’s action and one’s intentions.

C  the results of one’s action.

D  none of the above

A  it maximizes happiness.

B  it is in accordance with the golden rule.

C  its maxim is universalizable.

D  its maxim is accepted in one’s society.

A  principle of action that one gives to oneself.

B  false moral principle.

C  piece of wisdom handed down over many generations.

D  objectively correct moral rule.

A  utilitarianism sometimes requires us to commit serious injustices.

B  justice is not intrinsically valuable.

C  injustice can sometimes be justified in certain circumstances.

D  injustice can sometimes be justified in certain circumstances, justice is not intrinsically valuable, and utilitarianism sometimes requires us to commit serious injustices.

A  Can they talk?

B  Can they care?

C  Can they reason?

D  Can they suffer?

A  happiness.

B  desire satisfaction.

C  knowledge.

D  virtue.

A  whether one’s intentions are good depends on whether one’s action is right.

B  there is no essential connection between the morality of an action and the morality of the intentions behind it.

C  whether one’s action is right depends on whether one’s intentions are good.

D  the morality of actions and the goodness of intentions are mutually dependent.

A  its expected results, its actual results and the goodness of one’s intentions.

B  its expected results.

C  the goodness of one’s intentions.

D  its actual results.

A  “maximize overall well-being.”

B  “always pursue your own self-interest.”

C  “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

D  “do whatever is most useful in the circumstances.”

A  maximizes the amount of goodness in the world.

B  does not harm anyone.

C  gives people what they deserve.

D  is good for more people than any alternative action.