PHI 240 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
Which of the following statements represents the view of Emotivism? - Answer- the
point of moral utterances are to influence people's behaviors or attitudes
According to polls, the number of people calling gay relations morally wrong declined. -
Answer- true
Simple Subjectivism interprets moral statements such as "X is Wrong" as factual
statements that must appeal to empirical evidence to determine if the statement is true
of false. - Answer- false
Ayn Rand would favor Obama's plan to redistribute wealth though taxation - Answer-
false
Commonsense morality argues that if you have an extra ten dollars, you should make a
donation that will help the needy - Answer- true
The strategy of reinterpreting motives was illustrated by the Abraham Lincoln story -
Answer- true
The four examples of virtues discussed by the author did not include - Answer-
tolerance
The Greek philosophers believed that the virtuous life was inseparable from the life of
reason - Answer- true
A theory of virtue should have all but which of the following - Answer- A list of
appropriate punishments for being non-virtuous
Which of the virtues cited by the author is desirable because some people will inevitably
be worse off than others? - Answer- generosity
, To make the claim that euthanasia is wrong is merely to express one's disapproval of
euthanasia and does not refer to anything objective is the view of - Answer- logical
positivism
The metaphor of God constructing and winding up a clock (the universe) and letting it
run until the end of time is the implication of - Answer- predeterminism
It is possible to have sufficient conditions without any necessary conditions. - Answer-
true
Killing a person is a sufficent condition for being a murderer. - Answer- false
The philosophical view that moral statements such as "Abortion is wrong" are not
factual statements but merely verbal ways of expressing one's own feelings of
disapproval and attempting to influence others is - Answer- logical positivism
Which of the following is a synthetic statement? - Answer- there are more female than
male students at SCC
Which of the following is/are a sufficient condition(s) for a peanut and jelly sandwich? -
Answer- peanut butter, jelly, and bread
The philosophical view that all physical events are caused, but mental processes are
uncaused is - Answer- soft determinism
The branch of philosophy that attempts to distinguish ethical discourse from other types
of discourse is - Answer- NOT semantics
Which of the following would not be a characteristic of the Ethics of Care? - Answer-
transformative
A Cultural Relativist could never claim we have made progress in race relations. -
Answer- true
Which statement best describes the position of the author, Rachels, regarding Cultural
Relativism? - Answer- is an antidote for dogmatism, reminds us that our feelings are not
necessarily perceptions of the truth, and is based on the insight that many of the
practices and attitudes we find natural are really only cultural products
The author used the example of arguing "the earth is flat" to discredit - Answer- the
cultural differences argument
according to cultural relativism - Answer- there is no independent standard against
which to judge the moral code of a society
Women at one time could not - Answer- hold public office, own property, or vote
VERIFIED ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
Which of the following statements represents the view of Emotivism? - Answer- the
point of moral utterances are to influence people's behaviors or attitudes
According to polls, the number of people calling gay relations morally wrong declined. -
Answer- true
Simple Subjectivism interprets moral statements such as "X is Wrong" as factual
statements that must appeal to empirical evidence to determine if the statement is true
of false. - Answer- false
Ayn Rand would favor Obama's plan to redistribute wealth though taxation - Answer-
false
Commonsense morality argues that if you have an extra ten dollars, you should make a
donation that will help the needy - Answer- true
The strategy of reinterpreting motives was illustrated by the Abraham Lincoln story -
Answer- true
The four examples of virtues discussed by the author did not include - Answer-
tolerance
The Greek philosophers believed that the virtuous life was inseparable from the life of
reason - Answer- true
A theory of virtue should have all but which of the following - Answer- A list of
appropriate punishments for being non-virtuous
Which of the virtues cited by the author is desirable because some people will inevitably
be worse off than others? - Answer- generosity
, To make the claim that euthanasia is wrong is merely to express one's disapproval of
euthanasia and does not refer to anything objective is the view of - Answer- logical
positivism
The metaphor of God constructing and winding up a clock (the universe) and letting it
run until the end of time is the implication of - Answer- predeterminism
It is possible to have sufficient conditions without any necessary conditions. - Answer-
true
Killing a person is a sufficent condition for being a murderer. - Answer- false
The philosophical view that moral statements such as "Abortion is wrong" are not
factual statements but merely verbal ways of expressing one's own feelings of
disapproval and attempting to influence others is - Answer- logical positivism
Which of the following is a synthetic statement? - Answer- there are more female than
male students at SCC
Which of the following is/are a sufficient condition(s) for a peanut and jelly sandwich? -
Answer- peanut butter, jelly, and bread
The philosophical view that all physical events are caused, but mental processes are
uncaused is - Answer- soft determinism
The branch of philosophy that attempts to distinguish ethical discourse from other types
of discourse is - Answer- NOT semantics
Which of the following would not be a characteristic of the Ethics of Care? - Answer-
transformative
A Cultural Relativist could never claim we have made progress in race relations. -
Answer- true
Which statement best describes the position of the author, Rachels, regarding Cultural
Relativism? - Answer- is an antidote for dogmatism, reminds us that our feelings are not
necessarily perceptions of the truth, and is based on the insight that many of the
practices and attitudes we find natural are really only cultural products
The author used the example of arguing "the earth is flat" to discredit - Answer- the
cultural differences argument
according to cultural relativism - Answer- there is no independent standard against
which to judge the moral code of a society
Women at one time could not - Answer- hold public office, own property, or vote
