Module 5 Quiz_ Chapter 5 and 15_ HUMN 330 Values and Ethics (Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100) 2021

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Module 5 Quiz_ Chapter 5 and 15_ HUMN 330 Values and Ethics Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100 Question 1 2.8 / 2.8 pts According to act utilitarianism, if it produces more net utility (or "happi... ness") to give money to famine relief, even though I had promised to pay back a friend with that money, then I ought to give the money to the relief fund. True False Question 2 2.8 / 2.8 pts What is the meaning of "lex talionis"? Fair and Square. Justice Comes to All. An Eye for An Eye. The Talons of a Lexus are Strong. Question 3 2.8 / 2.8 pts Both Bentham and Mill hold that some pleasures are better in kind than others. True False Question 4 2.8 / 2.8 pts Retributivists always support a lex talionis view and, thus, always will support the death penalty for murderers (as being a life for a life). True False Question 5 2.8 / 2.8 pts A utilitarian would necessarily be opposed to the restorative justice approach to criminal justice. True False Question 6 2.8 / 2.8 pts Utilitarianism says that utility is identical to pleasure. True FalseQuestion 7 2.8 / 2.8 pts The reason that Mill believes pleasure is the only intrinsic good is because he believes it is the only thing that everyone desires for its own sake. True False Question 8 2.8 / 2.8 pts According to utilitarianism, an act that makes some people happy and others unhappy can never be morally right. True False Question 9 2.8 / 2.8 pts According to utilitarian moral theory, happiness is an instrumental good. True False Question 10 2.8 / 2.8 ptsUtilitarianism is an egoistic moral theory. True False Question 11 2.8 / 2.8 pts The trolley problem is used to illustrate which of the following? The complexity of calculating morality using a cost-benefit analysis. The difficulty involved in making utilitarian decisions. The morality of public vs. private transportation. The basis of rule utilitarianism. Question 12 2.8 / 2.8 pts According to Bentham, some pleasures may be more valuable than others, but only in so far as they are of greater intensity or duration. True False Question 13 2.8 / 2.8 ptsAccording to the deterrence argument for legal punishment, any kind of punishment is justified no matter what the consequences. True False Question 14 2.8 / 2.8 pts According to your text, how many black high school dropouts are prisoners or ex-convicts by the time they reach their mid-thirties? 6% 30% 45% 60% Question 15 2.8 / 2.8 pts In his work, Utilitarianism, Mill's test, or basis, for distinguishing higher from lower pleasures is the preference of those who have experience of both. True FalseQuestion 16 2.8 / 2.8 pts Which country has the highest incarceration rate in the world? United States Singapore China Russia Question 17 2.8 / 2.8 pts Utilitarianism is a relativistic moral theory, for it recognizes that what is good in some circumstances is not always good in others. True False Question 18 2.8 / 2.8 pts To suggest that capital punishment is a different moral question for nomadic peoples living in tents, or other temporary shelters, than it is for societies with maximum-security prisons, involves what kind of reasoning? Utilitarianism Natural law Relativism Kantian Question 19 2.8 / 2.8 pts During which centuries did Bentham and Mill publish their utilitarian theories? The 1600s and 1700s (A.C.E.). The 1700s and 1800s (A.C.E.). The 1800s and 1900s (A.C.E.). The 1900s and 2000s (A.C.E.). Question 20 2.8 / 2.8 pts According to utilitarianism, which of the following is useful for evaluating the morality of an action? People's intentions The nature of the act The process of accomplishing the result The result of the action Question 21 2.8 / 2.8 ptsA retributivist would uphold a just punishment for certain crimes even if the imposition of this punishment did not deter anyone from committing such crimes. True False Question 22 2.8 / 2.8 pts Rule Utilitarianism asks that we consider the consequences of each act Separately. According to a clear set of rules. As a general practice. On the greatest number. Question 23 2.8 / 2.8 pts Since 1989, there have been _____________ convicts who were found innocent due to DNA testing. 17 88 134 341Question 24 2.8 / 2.8 pts In his Utilitarianism, Mill answers those who say that his theory is a crass pleasure theory, fit only for beasts, by suggesting ways that humans make qualitative (and not just quantitative) distinctions between types of pleasure. True False Question 25 2.8 / 2.8 pts Punishment is externally related to lawbreaking, according to the retributivist viewpoint. True False Question 26 7.5 / 7.5 pts Your Answer: Explain the basic idea of the principle of utility or the greatest happiness principle. The greatest happiness principle believes that the more pleasure and least pain an action causes, the better it is morally. We should try to adhere to them and adopt these policies as it will potentially lead to the greatest happiness.This principle makes sense to many, as the pleasure overpowers the pain. Making it a more pleasurable action over, which also directly translates to happiness. Question 27 7.5 / 7.5 pts Your Answer: Do you believe in the utilitarian moral perspective? Why or why not? Discuss the way this philosophy supports the answers to the Trolley Problem and how the Trolley Problem challenges this philosophy. I am neutral to both. Just like in this week's discussion, I would flip the switch to kill one person and save five lives. But if my loved one is part of the scenario, I will choose to kill the five people as they have no emotional attachments to me. I put my loved ones first as they are important to me although the right thing to do is to kill my loved one. Question 28 7.5 / 7.5 pts Your Answer: Discuss the use of retributivist arguments for the death penalty. What are the opponent’s criticisms of these arguments? The opponent's criticisms towards these arguments are, everyone makes mistakes or everyone deserves a second chance. Some may even say what makes you any different from the wrongdoers, what gives you the rights to take away another person’s life, who are you to judge who lives and who doesn’t. Question 29 7.5 / 7.5 ptsYour Answer: Do you think that death is the only fitting punishment for some crimes? For which crimes is this the case, and why? I do think some crimes do warrant death sentences. Crimes like murder warrants the death penalty in my opinion. As it can have a huge impact on the families of the victim. They might lose a child, a lover, a parent, a breadwinner, or a caregiver. These families are innocent, yet they have to suffer such a tragedy. I believe every case has to be assessed thoroughly before such sentence a given, there might be a reason for the murderer committing such a crime, the murderer might be seeking justice from the victim. Such factors can Potentially change the complexion of the sentence. Quiz Score: 100 out of 100 [Show More]

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