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A subject matter is subjective if the truths or facts in it are dependent on what we think or feel about them. Which of the following claims is objective? Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla. Human beings contribute to global warming. Top hats are unfashionable. None of the above Human beings contribute to global warming. What, according to Enoch, do the objectivity tests indicate about morality? That it aspires to objectivity What does it mean for a view to be self-defeating? That it fails even by its own lights Which of the following does Enoch mention as a subject matter for which, like morality, "perception and empirical methodology do not seem to be relevant"? Mathematics According to Enoch, the phenomenology of moral disagreement shows that it is disagreement about a matter of fact. Suppose the dogmatism worry is correct—that "people are likely to become dangerously intolerant if they believe in objective morality." What, according to Enoch, does this imply? That morality is not objective That intolerance is morally permissible Both a and b None of the above None of the above According to the author, college students lean towards moral relativism because of the influence of philosophical skepticism in academic circles (1-2) False According to the author, 'fact' and 'truth' are two concepts that need to be carefully separated. (2) True The author agrees that claims are either facts or opinions (3) False Why does the author say that schools are setting children up for doublethink? (5) Because they are telling them that there are no moral facts and at the same time they tell them how they ought to behave According to the author, all value claims are true. (5) False According to Singer, not donating money that could save a child is as bad as Bob not sacrificing his car to save the child that was standing on the rails. True

According to Peter Unger (on average and at the time of writing), what is the amount of money necessary to help a 2-year old develop into a healthy 6year old? $200 Singer fails to consider the fact that not all the money one donates goes to people in need False According to Singer (at the time of writing), what was the UN recommended % of gross national product that wealthy nations should give to aid agencies? .7% According to Singer (at the time of writing), approximately how much money a household making $250 000 should donate to aid agencies? 230,000 What does Pojman mean by "Strong Affirmative Action"?: Policies which discriminate against innocent people in favor of members of under-represented groups which have been treated unjustly in the past Which of the following does Pojman think is the most important feature for a role model to have? That role model is genuinely good Which of the following is not claimed by Pojman to be a negative consequence of affirmative action?: 1. That it would create a stigma of undeservedness for any minority in a position of honor 2. That it would result in unqualified people in important positions 3. That it would be too difficult to enforce 4. That white males would be unjustly discriminated against That it would be too difficult to enforce What does Pojman think is the strongest reason in favor of affirmative action? That affirmative action compensates members of an oppressed group Pojman thinks that diversity is valuable because: 1. it challenges us to scrutinize our own values and beliefs 2. it helps us appreciate beauty in life 3. it expands our moral horizons. 4. all of the above. All of the above By "preferential hiring and admissions (PHA)," Hausman means taking minority status to increase an applicant's chance of getting a job or gaining admission to a university. According to Hausman, our best evidence suggests that the consequences of PHA none of the above—there isn't enough good evidence to know. According to Hausman, what does rectification of an injustice require? That the perpetrator of the injustice be punished What does Hausman think is the most serious problem with the racism in reverse argument?

That it is not always wrong in hiring or admissions to take into account anything other than the applicant's qualifications What does Hausman mean by "reparations"? Compensation provided by the government to acknowledge and partly rectify past injustices perpetrated or permitted by the government...