Legal/constitutional rights are the same as moral rights. True False
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Legal/constitutional rights are the same as moral rights.
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Which of the following best describes DeGrazia’s argument for more restrictive gun control:
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We need gun control because the harms of guns outweigh the benefits
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There is a right to self-defense, but guns are an unreasonable means of defending ourselves
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DeGrazia does not defend restrictive gun control
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Other countries restrict guns, so the United States should also follow.
3. Which of the following best describes Hsiao’s argument for gun ownership:
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There is a moral right to own a gun that is derived from that natural right of self-defense
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Gun ownership is constitutionally protected by the Second Amendment
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Gun ownership is justified because guns save more lives than they take
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Hsiao does not defend gun ownership
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Hsiao’s argument is based primarily on utilitarian principles
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The editors of Scientific American argue that restrictive gun control is justified because the data shows that restrictive gun control works
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According to Desmonda Lawrence, a right must have the following feature
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It must come from God
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It must be derived from the Constitution
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It must be abstract
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It must be grounded in our experience of the world.
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Reed’s argument can be best described under which of the following moral theories:
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Deontology
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Utilitarianism
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Virtue ethics
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Moral relativism
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Reed argues that gun ownership is justified because the benefits outweigh the harms
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Hsiao argues that even if the harms of gun ownership outweigh the benefits, that gun ownership is still justified .
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The editors of Scientific American draw an analogy between gun regulation and regulation of the following:
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Prescription drugs
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Fast foods
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Building codes
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Motor vehicles
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