Phil 347 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers
State the Argument from slander/defamation - -P1: pornography slanders women
P2: If pornography slanders women then it is immoral
C: Pornography is morally wrong
-What does Longino mean by pornography? - -Material that represents and endorses
degrading sexual behaviour
-What does Longing mean by slander? - -Lies that harm reputation
-What justification does she offer for the claim that pornography slanders all women? - -
Pornography mentions specific lies about not only the women itself but womanhood, and
that thats how they should be treated
-What are three lies that longino claims that pornography tells about women? - -1)
Subordinate
2) Pleasing men not themselves
3) Fit subjects for rape and bondage
-What does the word immoral mean in this context? - -Behaviour that harms people
physically or psycologially
-What analogy seems to make premise 2 true? - -If there were a scenario where there is a
person telling other people that women are fit subjects for rape or bondage or was going
around taking about such things we would see them as immoral
-Is the conclusion valid? - -Yes this conclusion is valid
-What is a valid argument? - -Argument is valid when the premises guarantee the
conclusion. If the premises are true then the conclusion must be true
-Strongest possible objection to the slander and defamation argument?Which premise
does this aim to refute? Is this convincing or unconvincing why? - -The fact that
pornography spreads lies about women that harms their reputation justifies porn being
morally wrong then there are many things in the media that justify it making it wrong. This
is convincing because it means that we'd have to get rid of a lot of types of media like
books, magazines, tv and music
-State the argument from physical violence - -P1: Exposure to pornography increases the
likelihood of committing violent sexual acts
P2: If P1 then it is morally wrong
C: Pornography is morally wrong
State the Argument from slander/defamation - -P1: pornography slanders women
P2: If pornography slanders women then it is immoral
C: Pornography is morally wrong
-What does Longino mean by pornography? - -Material that represents and endorses
degrading sexual behaviour
-What does Longing mean by slander? - -Lies that harm reputation
-What justification does she offer for the claim that pornography slanders all women? - -
Pornography mentions specific lies about not only the women itself but womanhood, and
that thats how they should be treated
-What are three lies that longino claims that pornography tells about women? - -1)
Subordinate
2) Pleasing men not themselves
3) Fit subjects for rape and bondage
-What does the word immoral mean in this context? - -Behaviour that harms people
physically or psycologially
-What analogy seems to make premise 2 true? - -If there were a scenario where there is a
person telling other people that women are fit subjects for rape or bondage or was going
around taking about such things we would see them as immoral
-Is the conclusion valid? - -Yes this conclusion is valid
-What is a valid argument? - -Argument is valid when the premises guarantee the
conclusion. If the premises are true then the conclusion must be true
-Strongest possible objection to the slander and defamation argument?Which premise
does this aim to refute? Is this convincing or unconvincing why? - -The fact that
pornography spreads lies about women that harms their reputation justifies porn being
morally wrong then there are many things in the media that justify it making it wrong. This
is convincing because it means that we'd have to get rid of a lot of types of media like
books, magazines, tv and music
-State the argument from physical violence - -P1: Exposure to pornography increases the
likelihood of committing violent sexual acts
P2: If P1 then it is morally wrong
C: Pornography is morally wrong
