FSHD PHIL 347 MARKING SCHEME 2024
Suppose a person's behavior suggest that they are morally responsible for some act,
but a brain scan suggests that they aren't. How does Morse think the law should handle
such as case? - ANS-Rely on behavior: assign responsibility
According to Greene and Cohen, the current legal system officially assumes which kind
of account of free will: - ANS-Compatibilist
What is the fundamental psycho-legal error? - ANS-The error made when people take
neurological causes to be excuses
Which of the following changes to the current legal system do Greene and Cohen think
will take place? - ANS-The legal system will become fully consequentialist
Neuroscientific evidence concerning the differences between adolescent and adult
brains was cited in the Supreme Court's written opinion in Roper v. Simmons. -
ANS-False
Suppose that Paul has an underdeveloped pre-frontal cortex. Which of the following
claims would Morse most likely reject? - ANS-Paul is probably less responsible for his
actions
According to Greene and Cohen, the current legal system endorses a retributivist
justification for punishment. In doing so, it assumes which kind of account of free will: -
ANS-Libertarian
Which type of critique focuses on the questions of whether a defendant is conscious,
intentional, or rational when committing a crime? - ANS-Internal critique
According to Greene and Cohen, what is the origin of the problem of free will and
determinism? - ANS-The conflict between "folk psychology" and "folk physics"
Which of the following is most clearly a consequentialist justification for punishment? -
ANS-Punishing criminals deters future crime from being committed
Carl leaves work early to pick up his son from school. Through no fault of his own, Carl's
, car breaks down on the highway, and he misses the pick-up. Which of the following best
describes Carl's responsibility in this case? - ANS-Carl is role responsible for picking up
his son from school
Lila has trouble sleeping and was prescribed Ambien. After taking the drug, she began
sleepwalking, and one time she got into the car and ran over her neighbor's dog. Lila's
"sleep driving" seems to violate which condition on morally responsible behavior? -
ANS-Control condition
Which of the following is NOT an excuse from legal responsibility mentioned by the
President's Council for Bioethics? - ANS-An inability to do anything other than the wrong
act commited
Which of the following best captures the doctrine of mens rea? - ANS-To be found guilty,
defendants must have a culpable mental state, which includes understanding that the
act they committed is wrong
Which of the following best summarizes the connection between free will and moral
responsibility? - ANS-Freely performing an action is a necessary condition for being
morally responsible for it
In order to be found legally responsible for breaking any law, the prosecution must
prove mens rea - ANS-False
Suppose that a 3-year-old child is running around the house and knocks over an
expensive vase. The child is responsible for breaking the vase in which sense of the
word? - ANS-The child is casually responsible for breaking the vase
During sentencing, defense attorneys regularly argue for leniency on the basis of harsh
conditions of a client's upbringing - ANS-True
Which of the following is the best example of legal responsibility without moral
responsibility? - ANS-Selling alcohol to a minor, even though you thought they were
over 21 and checked their ID
Kevan was arrested after swindling an elderly couple out of their life savings. When
caught, Kevan understood that he had broken one of society's rules, but he thought it
was an arbitrary rule, like that you must drive on the right-hand side of the road, or that
you can't wear white after labor day. Kevan seems to violate which condition on morally
Suppose a person's behavior suggest that they are morally responsible for some act,
but a brain scan suggests that they aren't. How does Morse think the law should handle
such as case? - ANS-Rely on behavior: assign responsibility
According to Greene and Cohen, the current legal system officially assumes which kind
of account of free will: - ANS-Compatibilist
What is the fundamental psycho-legal error? - ANS-The error made when people take
neurological causes to be excuses
Which of the following changes to the current legal system do Greene and Cohen think
will take place? - ANS-The legal system will become fully consequentialist
Neuroscientific evidence concerning the differences between adolescent and adult
brains was cited in the Supreme Court's written opinion in Roper v. Simmons. -
ANS-False
Suppose that Paul has an underdeveloped pre-frontal cortex. Which of the following
claims would Morse most likely reject? - ANS-Paul is probably less responsible for his
actions
According to Greene and Cohen, the current legal system endorses a retributivist
justification for punishment. In doing so, it assumes which kind of account of free will: -
ANS-Libertarian
Which type of critique focuses on the questions of whether a defendant is conscious,
intentional, or rational when committing a crime? - ANS-Internal critique
According to Greene and Cohen, what is the origin of the problem of free will and
determinism? - ANS-The conflict between "folk psychology" and "folk physics"
Which of the following is most clearly a consequentialist justification for punishment? -
ANS-Punishing criminals deters future crime from being committed
Carl leaves work early to pick up his son from school. Through no fault of his own, Carl's
, car breaks down on the highway, and he misses the pick-up. Which of the following best
describes Carl's responsibility in this case? - ANS-Carl is role responsible for picking up
his son from school
Lila has trouble sleeping and was prescribed Ambien. After taking the drug, she began
sleepwalking, and one time she got into the car and ran over her neighbor's dog. Lila's
"sleep driving" seems to violate which condition on morally responsible behavior? -
ANS-Control condition
Which of the following is NOT an excuse from legal responsibility mentioned by the
President's Council for Bioethics? - ANS-An inability to do anything other than the wrong
act commited
Which of the following best captures the doctrine of mens rea? - ANS-To be found guilty,
defendants must have a culpable mental state, which includes understanding that the
act they committed is wrong
Which of the following best summarizes the connection between free will and moral
responsibility? - ANS-Freely performing an action is a necessary condition for being
morally responsible for it
In order to be found legally responsible for breaking any law, the prosecution must
prove mens rea - ANS-False
Suppose that a 3-year-old child is running around the house and knocks over an
expensive vase. The child is responsible for breaking the vase in which sense of the
word? - ANS-The child is casually responsible for breaking the vase
During sentencing, defense attorneys regularly argue for leniency on the basis of harsh
conditions of a client's upbringing - ANS-True
Which of the following is the best example of legal responsibility without moral
responsibility? - ANS-Selling alcohol to a minor, even though you thought they were
over 21 and checked their ID
Kevan was arrested after swindling an elderly couple out of their life savings. When
caught, Kevan understood that he had broken one of society's rules, but he thought it
was an arbitrary rule, like that you must drive on the right-hand side of the road, or that
you can't wear white after labor day. Kevan seems to violate which condition on morally
