Ethics Milestone 3 B
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UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 N 10/15 1 O/ 1 5 <3 that's 67% RETAKE ® 10 questions were answered correctly. 5 questions were answered incorrectly. T @ For Kant, what makes someone human? The government's recognition of O personhood Freedom and the ability to reason © O O A person's genetic code The ability to have emotions and O feel pain CONCEPT — The Formulation of Humanity Report an issue with this question
N UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 utility principle O y O formal maxim command theory O cateqgorical imperative 0 o g P CONCEPT — Kantian Deontology Report an issue with this question 3 @ Which of the following people would likely be satisfied with utilitarianism? Zach is looking for an ethical framework that applies evenly to ®© O everyone. Zelie is looking for an ethical O framework that says animal cruelty is always wrong.
oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 Zephaniah is looking for an ethical framework that fits well with religious belief. CONCEPT — Support for Utilitarianism Report an issue with this question 4 @ Karl receives a call from the local police, who are concerned that his son may be growing and distributing an illegal (but not dangerous) drug. Karl knows this suspicion to be true. If he admits it to the police, his son will be arrested, and their family’s name will be tarnished. If he lies, the police will assume the tip they got was false and go away. Most people are split on this issue. How might it be evaluated by a utilitarian? Karl’'s lying is morally wrong because it is sinful to lie, even O when the conseqguences are less than desirable.
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oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 CONCEPT Karl’'s lying is morally wrong because his obligation to the state is more important than his son staying out of trouble, even though it would bring about no benefit for the state. Karl’s lying is morally right because keeping his son out of trouble and his family’s reputation clear will bring about more happiness than if his son is arrested. — Applying Utilitarianism Report an issue with this question 5 Which of the following people would likely be satisfied with Kantian deontology? Helen is looking for an ethical framework that respects the freedom of others.
oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 Houghton is looking for an ethical O system that is relative. Hank is looking for an ethical O system that will put him most ahead. CONCEPT — Support for Kantian Deontology Report an issue with this question c @ Which of the following represents a potential problem for Kantian deontology? A person who isn't aware of committing a crime can't be ®© O guilty of it. A person can treat other people O as means to an end without respect for them.
oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 A person may have to follow different rules than others ° O because of his or her circumstances. CONCEPT — Problems with Kantian Deontology Report an issue with this question 7 @ Which of the following represents rule utilitarianism? Rhonda drinks tea instead of coffee because she finds it more © O | soothing. Renee is honest with her doctor O because she wants a correct diagnosis. Rick helps his daughter with her taxes because he thinks parents ®© O - should help their children.
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oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 CONCEPT — Act and Rule Utilitarianism Report an issue with this question 8 @ According to Kantian deontology, which of the following would make an act permissible? It is done with good intent. © O : It is legal in this place. O It brings about the greatest good O for the most people. It is approved by a majority of O people. CONCEPT — Commitments of Kantian Deontology Report an issue with this question
oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 Supererogator O P g Y Impermissible © o " Neutral O Obligator O g Y CONCEPT — Commitments of Utilitarianism Report an issue with this question 0 @ How might a Kantian deontologist evaluate a jury voting to convict someone they know is innocent because they disagree with his political beliefs? It is morally right because the jurors' obligation to their party O and their country are more important than one innocent man's freedom. It is morally right because juries decide legal truth and can't be
N UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 It is morally wrong because if all juries acted that way, the judicial © o system would cease to be about justice and become a vehicle for political oppression. It is morally wrong because if their motives are obvious, it could O hurt their own party's reputation just to prevent just one person from voting against them. CONCEPT — Applying Kantian Deontology Report an issue with this question 1 @ What is meant by the formulation of universal law? Acting according to a maxim that O respects an act's inherent goodness Acting according to a maxim that brings about the greatest © o " ’ possible good
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oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 Acting according to a maxim that is defined by the global community CONCEPT — The Formulation of Universal Law Report an issue with this question 12 @ | come home and my apartment building is on fire. There is a family of five living in the apartment next to mine and only my mother in my apartment. | can only evacuate one apartment. What is a problem with applying utilitarianism to this scenario? Utilitarianism says | should evacuate the apartment that has Q@ O five occupants, even though my mother is more important to me. Utilitarianism says | should evacuate my apartment because that will make me the happiest.
oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 Utilitarianism says | cannot determine which apartment to evacuate because my mother's happiness is equal to the happiness of the five strangers. CONCEPT — Problems with Utilitarianism Report an issue with this question 13 @ On which of the following statements would a hedonic utilitarian and an idealist utilitarian disagree? Some goods can't be directly (- O compared. Consequences are the only O important consideration in ethical decisions. O The aim of ethics is utility. Pleasure is good. O
N UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 14‘ Claire is helping her elderly neighbor, Ms. Flannigan, with some yard work. Ms. Flannigan has no close family and tells Claire that she is beginning to wonder who will get the small bundles of cash she has hidden throughout her large house. Ms. Flannigan even remarks that she cannot remember where she has hidden them all. After helping Ms. Flannigan, Claire goes inside to freshen up. In the bathroom she notices a large wad of cash tucked inside the medicine cabinet. Which action is supported by utilitarianism but intuitively seems unethical? Claire leaves the money, but tells her friends about Mrs. Flannigan’s O forgetfulness and where she had found the money. Claire leaves the money, and tells Ms. Flannigan that she will take O her to the bank the following week to deposit it. Claire takes the money and puts it in @ savings account that she will not touch for 10 years.
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oD UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 10/15 CONCEPT — Advantages and Shortcomings of Utilitarianism Report an issue with this question 15 @ Why is utilitarianism an objectivist or relativist theory? Utilitarianism is relative because the good is proportionate to the o | individual’s intention. Utilitarianism is objectivist because although people might o O actin different ways, they all have one goal: to maximize utility. Utilitarianism is objectivist because all people should O consider their own happiness first. Utilitarianism is relative because what is best for the individual O | | may differ from societal norms.
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