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Midterm 1 (2)

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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Question #1
A  ascertain the author’s bias and purpose
B  assume if it has been written and published that it is true
C  evaluate the author’s sources
D  determine the author’s background
Question #2
A  statistics, surveys, obscure facts, and unique descriptions or examples need a citation
B  direct quotes requires a citation
C  a paraphrase of another’s work does not need a citation
D  well known facts and quotes do not need citation
Question #3
A  government documents
B  human sources
C  dictionaries
D  encyclopedias
Question #4
A  consider what you have not written, i.e. what you have left out of your paper
B  hand it in only once it is perfect
C  edit your work for grammatical mistakes
D  show your work to someone else for their honest opinion
Question #5
A  the thesis statement is the most important premise defending your conclusion
B  limit your thesis statement to what you will defend
C  include some detail on how you will defend your thesis
D  the more clearly, precisely, and up front you state your thesis the better
Question #6
A  know yourself
B  choose and broaden your topic
C  write a sentence that expresses your claim
D  know your audience
Question #7
A  determine if it is possible to refute or weaken arguments with countervailing evidence
B  determine if it is possible to refute statements by citing counterexamples
C  determine if it is possible to attack the motives of the opposition
D  determine if it is possible to refute a weak claim by reducing it to absurdity
Question #8
A  it is a persuasive argument
B  it is logically correct, i.e. either deductively sound or inductively cogent
C  it agrees with my views
D  it is well written or well spoken
Question #9
A  take what is unclear and make it clear
B  be charitable
C  be accurate and don’t misrepresent
D  try to use as many words as the original argument
Question #10
A  put the conclusion first
B  write in complete sentences
C  number the steps of the argument
D  fill in missing premises or conclusions
Question #11
A  appeal to ignorance
B  in appropriate appeal to authority
C  loaded question
D  false alternatives
Question #12
A  inconsistency
B  slippery slope
C  weak analogy
D  hasty generalization
Question #13
A  scare tactics
B  red herring
C  straw man
D  bandwagon argument
Question #14
A  look who’s talking (tu quoque)
B  two wrongs make a right
C  a personal attack (ad hominem)
D  attacking the motive
Question #15
A  for
B  therefore
C  given that
D  since
Question #16
A  because
B  consequently
C  thus
D  if follows that
Question #17
A  an illustration
B  one or more premises which are intended to prove or support a conclusion
C  a report
D  a conditional statement
Question #18
A  Anita Roddick
B  Mohammed Yunus
C  Mandala
D  Gandhi
Question #19
A  Muhammed Yunus
B  Gandhi
C  Anita Roddick
D  Mandela
Question #20
A  patience
B  attention
C  none of these
D  explicitness
Question #23
A  ethics and money
B  ethics and work
C  ethics and what we eat
D  ethics and sex
Question #24
A  ethics and money
B  ethics and work
C  ethics and sex
D  ethics and what we eat
Question #25
A  Weston maintains that dilemmas are indeed unsolvable
B  Weston uses Heinz’s dilemma as an example
C  Weston suggests we assume problems, even “dilemmas,” are solvable
D  Weston uses Sartre’s young friend as an example
Question #26
A  each side’s “solution” is unacceptable to the other side
B  thought to be impossible to solve
C  a problem with two sharply opposed options
D  all of these
Question #27
A  none of these
B  revisit outlying parts of the problem
C  view problems as a growth opportunity to be welcomed
D  ask if the problem can be prevented
Question #28
A  abortion and animal research in Japan
B  carefully administered hallucinogenic drugs
C  seven generation decision making of the American Indians
D  homelessness in other cultures
Question #29
A  reversal
B  exaggeration
C  full steam ahead method
D  random word method
Question #30
A  it seeks to reframe the problem
B  it is essential for practical problem solving
C  it helps solve ethical problems by going beyond the norm
D  it seeks to limit the possibilities
Question #31
A  it occurs at the end of his speech in the lasts only five minutes
B  it was an improvisation and not planned in his original speech
C  all of these are true
D  it is an excellent example of proclaiming a moral vision
Question #32
A  it looks forward to a future and more complete resolution
B  it is a positive and appealing longer term alternative
C  it “pushes” us towards a moral minimum by nagging us to do something
D  it finds a way of enthusiastically going forward together
Question #33
A  finding ways the underlying values and interests of both sides can be co-achieved
B  trying to take into account the values on all sides
C  finding the best balance between values at stake
D  picking the side you personally like the best
Question #34
A  all of these are true
B  Kant (Ethics of the person) argues against assisted suicide
C  virtue theory argues against assisted suicide
D  utilitarianism argues in favor of assisted suicide
Question #35
A  both pro-life and pro-choice share many essential values, although they may prioritize these values differently
B  many pro-choice advocates are conflicted about abortion and although they would not choose it for themselves think it is a necessary option for others
C  all of us are both pro-life and pro-choice in a general sense
D  all pro-life advocates oppose abortion in all cases, even rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is at risk
Question #36
A  it presents polarizing and irresolvable positions
B  it is an adversarial “winner take all” approach
C  the media tends to minimize “either/or” thinking
D  it is an overly simplistic and extreme approach
Question #37
A  it strives to get all sides as much as possible of what they want
B  it is legalistic and judgmental
C  it focuses on shared interests rather than hard-line positions
D  it makes the problem the problem
Question #38
A  by growing in these virtues we achieve our potential as humans
B  moral virtues are character traits that fulfill our essence as human beings
C  all of these are true
D  virtues are traits that express and fulfill our rational nature
Question #39
A  be quiet
B  like to hunt
C  be a color that blends in with the surroundings
D  not be frightened by loud noises
Question #40
A  Kant’s Categorical Imperative
B  moral and legal rights of the individual
C  equality for individuals regardless of gender, race or class
D  reduction of social pain and suffering
Question #41
A  regards persons as supremely valuable
B  advocated by Immanuel Kant
C  believes individuals should be viewed as a “means to an end” and not “ends in themselves”
D  advocated by Martin Buber
Question #42
A  it is a rational aim
B  it is concerned with the well being of others
C  it is short term
D  it is essentially social
Question #43
A  aims for the greatest balance of happiness over pain of suffering as a whole in the long run
B  seeks the greatest good of the smallest number
C  originated with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
D  focuses on happiness
Question #44
A  may be organized into ethical theories
B  describe the legitimate expectations of ourselves and others
C  include greed, lust, and gluttony
D  include fairness, equality, responsibility, and respect
Question #45
A  Abraham agrees that Sodom should be destroyed
B  Abraham thinks for himself
C  God listened to Abraham
D  Abraham bargains with God,
Question #46
A  the biblical prophet Ezekial says Sodom was destroyed because of their homosexuality
B  women were considered property of their fathers or husbands
C  some of the values were different then than they are now
D  the main point of the story is not clear
Question #47
A  not eating bacon
B  all of these
C  not eating shrimp and lobster
D  not wearing garments made out of blended material
Question #48
A  lying to shelter fugitives from the Nazis
B  Jean Valjean stealing to feed a starving child
C  lying to hide fugitive slaves
D  lying to get out of trouble for something you’ve done wrong
Question #49
A  rules are rough guides and have exceptions
B  rules may conflict
C  rules make life simpler
D  rules replace the need to think
Question #50
A  limit your experience to what you know is true
B  welcome change
C  welcome challenges
D  pursue the facts
Question #51
A  seek out challenges
B  seek out people with whom you do not agree
C  aim to live more comfortably
D  let challenges stretch your mind
Question #52
A  relativism
B  sound ethical thinking
C  offhand self justification
D  dogmatism
Question #53
A  offhand self-justification
B  sound ethical thinking
C  relativism
D  dogmatism
Question #54
A  avoiding name calling
B  using categorical language when describing ethical issues
C  avoiding bumper sticker simplicity
D  keeping an open mind
Question #55
A  thinking simplistically
B  thinking systematically
C  thinking creatively
D  thinking constructively