PHIL 2306 Week 2 Exam

 Question 1

According to the Ethical Egoist, performing an action in order to benefit someone else
when you could have benefitted yourself is:



Answer 1.
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2.
right.
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neithe
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 Question 2




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What does the Divine Command Theory state?




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God commands some actions because they
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God did not create morality
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God cannot create morality
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 Question 3
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According to hedonism, pain is always ___________.
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s: instrumentally
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intrinsically bad
3.
both 1 and 2
4.
Neither 1 nor 2



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,  Question 4

If you think that God exists but does not give us any moral commands, you are a:
Selected 4.
Answer: deist
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theist
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atheist
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deist




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 Question 5




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According to Mill, happiness and pleasure are the same thing.




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False
 Question 6
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What is the difference between psychological egoism and ethical egoism?
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Answer: Psychological egoism is a descriptive theory, ethical egoism is not.
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Ethical egoism argues that altruism is impossible, psychological
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egoism does not.

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Psychological egoism is a descriptive theory, ethical egoism is not.
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3.
Psychological egoism argues that one ought be selfish, ethical
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egoism does not.
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Ethical egoism is a descriptive theory, psychological egoism is not.
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 Question 7

Which one of the following is a problem for Ethical Egoism?




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