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Question 1 1 / 1 pts In Plato’s Republic, Glaukon plays the role of devil’s advocate for Socrates. Which of the following is one of Socrates’s positions, as opposed to Glaukon’s?

Justice is a social convention to benefit the weak.

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The possibility that one can get away with injustice doesn’t mean it’s good to do so.

No one is willingly just.

The best life is that of the unjust person who seems just.

Question 2 1 / 1 pts Charlotte, a struggling single mother, sees a very wealthy man drop his wallet. Instead of informing him she keeps it and uses the money inside to buy some clothes and school supplies for her kids, but she feels guilty about doing that. How might an egoist of the sort Glaukon represents in his challenge explain her guilty feelings?

Charlotte’s guilt is the appropriate response to the objective wrong of stealing.

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Charlotte is conditioned by society to feel bad about certain behaviors.

Charlotte, like most people, naturally cares about justice more than anything else.

Charlotte has failed to respect the fact that she deserves her poverty while the other man deserves his wealth.

Question 3 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is NOT one of the three major moral theories? Correct!

relative ethics

consequentialist ethics

deontological ethics

virtue ethics

Question 4

0 / 1 pts Tim considers himself to be a moral skeptic. What, then, does Tim use to examine moral assumptions?

traditional doctrines

Correct Answer

critical reasoning

groundless assertions

You Answered

feelings and intuitions

The answer can be found in Chapter 2, Section 2.1: Introduction to Skepticism

Question 5 1 / 1 pts Dunia thinks that in her society, it is appropriate for women to dress a certain way. But she doubts that those standards can be defended in a way that would apply to other societies different from hers. What is the best term for Dunia’s perspective?

practical reasoning

metaethics

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moral skepticism

moral duty

Question 6 1 / 1 pts During the Las Vegas massacre, there were people at an outdoor concert who risked their lives to help total strangers. When interviewed later, their common response was, “It was the right thing to do.” What is the term for this kind of deep-down sense of what is good and right?

egoism

metaethics

emotivism

Correct!

moral intuition

Question 7 1 / 1 pts According to the text, from a philosophical standpoint all intentional human action can be broken down into three parts. Which of the following is NOT one of them? Correct!

the neural processes in the brain

the nature and character of a person performing an action

the consequences of an action

the nature of an action itself

Question 8 1 / 1 pts Regarding human rights, the United Nations challenges the concept of cultural relativism by stating that

cultures whose standards differ from Western standards are immoral.

the international community must strive to eliminate all cultural and moral differences.

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while there are many legitimate cultural variations, all people have certain basic human rights that must be respected.

each culture has its own beliefs and practices, all of which must be acknowledged and respected by other cultures.

Question 9 1 / 1 pts A dialectical process aims at reflective equilibrium, which is best understood as a state of ____________.

absolute knowledge

moral perfection

equality among all views

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balance between abstract and concrete judgments

Question 10 1 / 1 pts

According to Glaukon, if someone possessed Ring of Gyges, all of the following would be true EXCEPT:

The person would use it for his or her own advantage.

The person would use it to commit injustices.

The person would have a better life than before.

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The person would become more just.

Question 11 1 / 1 pts In Plato’s Republic, what service does Glaukon do for Socrates?

He convinces Socrates that justice is good and injustice is bad.

He demonstrates to Socrates that injustice never pays.

He shows Socrates that dialectic reasoning is fruitless.

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He forces Socrates to clarify his positions on integrity and justice.

Question 12 1 / 1 pts According to the textbook, how do each of us live out answers to Socrates’s essential question? Correct!

by making conscious, deliberate choices that reflect a view of what matters

by realizing that it is not up to us to say what is right or wrong

by never questioning others’ assumptions about how one should live

by simply following our inner feelings and desires

Question 13 1 / 1 pts Peyton and Vanessa are having an in-depth conversation about whether moral standards and concepts hold across cultures, or whether they are relative. What type of ethics are they considering?

normative ethics

applied ethics

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metaethics

deontological ethics

Question 14 1 / 1 pts Samara is considering how she should handle the fact that her employer overpaid her on her last check. Should she say something? Will she have to give the money back? Will her employer find out, and if so, is it better if Samara raises the issue first? These issues with which Samara is grappling are best described as ___________ judgments. Correct!

concrete

abstract

persuasive

unpopular

Question 15 1 / 1 pts How does the author propose that Glaukon’s shepherd and Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day character are alike?

Following initial delight in self-indulgence, they both find themselves in a state of depression and misery.

They both conclude that they would prefer to follow the pursuit of justice for its own sake.

They both believe that flouting society’s conventions is the only way to find happiness.

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In the past, they both obeyed society’s rules primarily to avoid condemnation and punishment.

Question 16 1 / 1 pts The text uses the metaphor of a house to explain the relationship between metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. Which part of the house represents normative ethics?

the roof

the foundation

the insulation

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the framework

Question 17 0 / 1 pts In philosophical terms, to support a particular moral position usually implies Correct Answer

the denial of an opposing position.

that one is arrogantly attempting to tell others what to think.

that one has not given the issue enough thought.

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that one is simply conforming to the beliefs of one’s family or society.

The answer can be found in Chapter 1, Section 1.2: Ethical Reasoning

Question 18 0 / 1 pts According to “The Ring of Gyges,” the ring gave the shepherd who found it

psychic abilities.

superhuman strength.

Correct Answer

invisibility.

You Answered

justice.

The answer can be found in Chapter 2, Section 2.3: The Egoist Challenge

Question 19 1 / 1 pts In the context of philosophy, what are claims?

doubts and affirmations

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premises and conclusions

arguments and counterarguments

questions and answers

Question 20 1 / 1 pts The author suggests that a statement like, “Who am I to judge what is right or wrong for someone else?” MOST often implies that

the speaker lacks intellectual humility.

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ethical relativism is false.

the speaker is unwilling to learn from others.

there is no position at all from which to reasonably judge things right or wrong....