20 answers to quiz

Question 1. 1. In the video, “Drones are Ethical and Effective,” Kenneth Anderson states that drones are different from other weapon systems because (Points : 1)

      they provide a longer loiter time (ANSWER)
      they involve remote operation
      they eliminate civilian casualties
      none of the above

Question 2. 2. In the article “War and Massacre,” Thomas Nagel argues that moral absolutism (Points : 1)

      is consistent with the principles of utilitarianism
      can be used to justify genocide
      is primarily concerned with what a person is doing(ANSWER)
      is primarily concerned with the outcome of a person’s actions

Question 3. 3. In the article “War and Massacre,” Thomas Nagel argues that utilitarianism (Points : 1)

      is primarily concerned with what should happen
      is primary concerned with what will happen(ANSWER)
      is primarily concerned with theory over practice
      is primarily concerned with universal justice

Question 4. 4. According to Kant, the moral worth of an action: (Points : 1)

      lies in its conformity to the moral law. (ANSWER)
      lies in the value of the expected result.
      lies in its conformity to God’s commands.
      lies in its usefulness to society.

Question 5. 5. According to Nagel, which of the following may be permitted by absolutism, at least in some circumstances? (Points : 1)

      Intentionally killing an innocent person
      Doing something that brings about an innocent person's death(ANSWER)
      Dropping a nuclear bomb on an enemy city
      Torturing an innocent person

Question 6. 6. According to the video “Religion, War, and Violence,” proponents of Just War Theory agree that without the restraints of Just War Theory (Points : 1)

      the violence and aggression of war would be worse(ANSWER)
      humanitarian intervention would be more successful
      prisoners and noncombatants would have greater equality
      none of the above

Question 7. 7. In the video, “Drones Are Ethical and Effective,” Kenneth Anderson argues that the use of drones is ethical because

@The answer can be found in the video “Drones Are Ethical and Effective” (Points : 1)

      it provides a greater separation between the target and operator
      it allows us to maintain a list of high value targets
      it is more precise than other forms of weaponry(ANSWER)
      none of the above

Question 8. 8. Which one of these is not
a way of expressing Kant’s Categorical Imperative? (Points : 1)

      Act as if the maxim of your action were to become by your will a universal law.
      Act that you use humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end, never merely as a means.
      Act so that the maxim of your action ensures the satisfaction of your desires. (ANSWER)
      None of the above.

Question 9. 9. Reason is a faculty that we have that: (Points : 1)

      is only good if it succeeds in satisfying our desires.
      is the driving principle of a good will.
      is the fundamental ground of human dignity.
      both B and C(ANSWER)

Question 10. 10. Which would be an example of a hypothetical imperative, according to Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals: (Points : 1)

      If I want to keep my customers, I should be honest with them. (ANSWER)
      It would be nice if everyone respected each other.
      I ought never to make a promise that I don’t intend to keep.
      all of the above.

Question 11. 11. In the video “Drones Are Not Ethical and Effective,” Jeremy Waldron argues that drones are not ethical because their use involves (Points : 1)

      total transparency and accountability
      the assurance that only combatants will be targeted
      the maintenance of a secret death list by government authorities(ANSWER)
      all of the above

Question 12. 12. In Kant Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, the maxim of an act is: (Points : 1)

      the policy or principle that you would be following if you did it. (ANSWER)
      the expected overall utility resulting from the action.
      the moral rule that an act either respects or violates .
      all of the above.

Question 13. 13. Kant claims that the moral law is given to each person by: (Points : 1)

      God’s commands.
      one’s own rational will. (ANSWER)
      one’s natural desires.
      social conditioning.

Question 14. 14. Kant explains that respect for a person is: (Points : 1)

      the recognition of the worth of the person’s potential contribution to society.
      dependent upon whether the person respects others.
      both A and B
      none of the above. (ANSWER)

Question 15. 15. According to Kant, suicide is: (Points : 1)

      Moral if and only if one’s life becomes too burdensome.
      Moral if and only if it relieves other people’s burdens.
      Immoral because it involves treating one’s autonomous will merely as a means to the relief of suffering. (ANSWER)
      Immoral because it condemns one to eternal damnation.

Question 16. 16. Jeremy Waldron argues that drone warfare is neither ethical or effective because it (Points : 1)

      threatens a world of death lists and death squads
      promotes the growth of terrorism
      inhibits the development of counter-terrorism strategies
      all of the above(ANSWER)

Question 17. 17. According to the video “Religion, War, and Violence,” Just War Theory asserts that military intervention (Points : 1)

      can be seen as an act of altruism(ANSWER)
      must always have an altruistic component
      must be primarily an act of altruism
      must never have an altruistic component

Question 18. 18. Jeremy Waldron argues that the current use of drone warfare is unethical because (Points : 1)

      it is conducted by unlawful combatants such as CIA personnel who are not subject to military ethics(ANSWER)
      it is conducted by individuals who are thousands of miles removed from targets
      it may result in unintended civilian casualties
      all of the above

Question 19. 19. Kant argues that when I find someone in need: (Points : 1)

      I should give whatever spare resources I have unless it makes me worse off than the person I’m trying to help.
      I should consider a world in which no one helped me when I was in need, recognize that I could never will such a world, and help them in the best way that I can. (ANSWER)
      I should sympathize with them, but recognize that the world is better off overall if we each only look after our own interests.
      I should remember that as autonomous beings they are responsible for their own situation, and thus that I have no responsibility to help them out.

Question 20. 20. Michael Walzer argues that in the unique world of war, both morality and authority are (Points : 1)

      radically contested(ANSWER)
      established by rules of war
      established by neutral states
      none of the above

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