Module 2_ Quiz _ Moral Dilemmas (2023 Fall - B)
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Module 2: Quiz Due
Oct 29, 2023 at 11:59pm
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20
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Question 1
By 'white supremacy', Mills refers to the beliefs and attitudes held by white extremist groups (e.g.,
KKK or Aryan Nation).
True False Correct!
Correct!
Correct. "My recommended use, by contrast, is a revival of the original sense of the term--the systemic privileging of the white population, as manifested in social, economic, and (formal) political structures" (RPP, p.151).
3 / 3 pts
Question 2
In the Rawls reading, we encounter the concept of veil of ignorance
. What does he mean by this?
That most all members of contemporary societies are ignorant of the current affairs. That the consequences of the rules of justice are veiled, as people remain ignorant of what the future may
bring.
That elections in a modern society need to be private (i.e., that each individual casts their vote privately, or
behind a veil).
That in order to make the social contract as fair as possible, all individuals should be ignorant of their
position in that society.
Correct!
Correct!
Correct. Per Rawls, "The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance. This
ensures that no one is advantaged or disadvantaged in the choice of principles by the
outcome of natural chance or the contingency of social circumstances" (RPP, p.105).
3 / 3 pts
Question 3
According to the Nozick reading, which of the following conditions is satisfied by a state, but not by a
DMPA?
Having de facto monopoly in the use of violence. Having an obligation to look after all its members. Having a de jure monopoly in the use of violence. Correct!
Correct!
Having the ability to make contracts with other entities (other states, other MPAs).
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Correct. As Nozick puts it, "Here we need to focus only upon a necessary condition that the
system of private protective associations apparently does not satisfy. A state claims a
monopoly on deciding who may use force when; it says that only it may decide who may use
force and under what conditions; it reserves to itself the sole right to pass on the legitimacy
and permissibility of any use of force within its boundaries..." (pp.91-2).
4 / 4 pts
Question 4
According to Nozick, which of the following might not be a justified function of the minimal state?
c) Enforcing laws that protect individuals from financial fraud. d) Enforcing laws that prohibit the use of intoxicants in public (aka. public drunkedness laws b) Enforcing seatbelt laws (or, laws that require individuals to wear seatbelts while driving a vehicle). Correct!
Correct!
a) Enforcing laws that protect individuals against physical assaults. Correct. Of the alternatives given, this seems to be one aimed to protecting individuals from
themselves; other alternatives are there to protect individuals from the actions of others.
2 / 2 pts
Question 5
On Gauthier’s view, a precondition to a social contract is that no one party may improve their position
through actions that worsen the position of others.
True Correct!
Correct!
Correct. This is the fourth conception central to his theory: "We are therefore led to constrain the
initial bargaining position, through a proviso that prohibits bettering one's position through
interaction worsening the position of another. No person should be worse off in the initial
bargaining position than she would be in a non-social context of no interaction" (RPP, p.83).
False 2 / 2 pts
Question 6
Gauthier argues that a moral theory derived from rationality ought to satisfy the ‘traditional
understanding of morality’ (i.e., our ordinary moral intuitions).
True Correct!
Correct!
Correct. This is one of the preliminary stipulations he makes, on p.77.
False
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Question 7
According to Nozick, a dominant mutual-protection association (or, DMPA) is equivalent to what
Locke calls a civil government/state/commonwealth.
True False Correct!
Correct!
Correct. Although the two are similar, Nozick thinks there are two important differences between a DMPA and a state/commonwealth. See pp.91-92 for the discussion.
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Question 8
According to Hume, even if a society is not founded on a mutually accepted contract, individuals
would still have reasons to abide by the rules of the society (e.g., out of fear, out of loyalty, or out of
practicality).
True Correct!
Correct!
Correct. See Hume's discussion on pp.118-9.
False
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Quiz Score: 20
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