Question: Which term is in the subject position of the sentence “Every question is answerable”?
Answer Choices:
question
unanswerable
Every
This sentence doesn’t have a subject position.
Every question
Answer: Every question
Question: Which of the following is a claim?
Answer Choices:
Shut the door.
Is the door shut?
Did you shut the door?
The door is shut.
Answer: The door is shut.
Question: Choose the pair of words/phrases among the choices that exhibits the same logical relationship as the words/phrases in the following pair:
gavel: judge
Answer Choices:
A. baton: conductor
B. symphony: composer
C. stop sign: driver
D. ruler: math
Answer: A. baton: conductor
Question: What is the utilitarian view on picking apples from your neighbor’s tree without permission if the neighbor will not use them?
Answer Options:
It is always incorrect because it is against the law.
It is acceptable if it does not harm anyone and increases happiness.
It should never be done without explicit permission.
Only if you share the apples with other neighbors as well.
Correct Answer:
It is acceptable if it does not harm anyone and increases happiness.
Question 691:
Consequentialism is the view that:
Whether an action is right or wrong is independent of its actual consequences.
Whether an action is ethically right is a matter of great consequence.
Whether an action is right or wrong is based on its likely consequences.
Ethically speaking, it does not matter what the consequences of an action are, only the principle you acted on.
Answer Options:
Whether an action is right or wrong is independent of its actual consequences.
Whether an action is ethically right is a matter of great consequence.
Whether an action is right or wrong is based on its likely consequences.
Ethically speaking, it does not matter what the consequences of an action are, only the principle you acted on.
Correct Answer:
Whether an action is right or wrong is based on its likely consequences.
Question 692:
Utilitarianism says that you should do what?
Whatever secures the most happiness for you in the long run.
You should follow prescriptive responsible absolute duty.
Whichever action is likely to produce the greatest overall happiness.
Answer Options:
Whatever secures the most happiness for you in the long run.
You should follow prescriptive responsible absolute duty.
Whichever action is likely to produce the greatest overall happiness.
Correct Answer:
Whichever action is likely to produce the greatest overall happiness.
Question 693:
Suppose you are deciding whether it is acceptable to pick apples from your neighbor’s tree, without permission, when it appears that your neighbor is never going to eat them. Which of the following would a utilitarian say?
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Correct picking the fallen/rotting fruit will promote the most happiness. In this case, Utilitarians might result in happiness for your family, with no harm to anyone else.
Taking them would be wrong since you don’t have permission.
You should look up the law in your area to find out if picking unused fruit is legal.
You can pick them only if you know that the neighbor will never find out.
Answer Options:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Correct picking the fallen/rotting fruit will promote the most happiness. In this case, Utilitarians might result in happiness for your family, with no harm to anyone else.
Taking them would be wrong since you don’t have permission.
You should look up the law in your area to find out if picking unused fruit is legal.
You can pick them only if you know that the neighbor will never find out.
Correct Answer:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Answer Choices:
It is always incorrect because it is against the law.
It is acceptable if it does not harm anyone and increases happiness.
It should never be done without explicit permission.
Only if you share the apples with other neighbors as well.
Answer: It is acceptable if it does not harm anyone and increases happiness.
Question 691:
Consequentialism is the view that:
Whether an action is right or wrong is independent of its actual consequences.
Whether an action is ethically right is a matter of great consequence.
Whether an action is right or wrong is based on its likely consequences.
Ethically speaking, it does not matter what the consequences of an action are, only the principle you acted on.
Answer Options:
Whether an action is right or wrong is independent of its actual consequences.
Whether an action is ethically right is a matter of great consequence.
Whether an action is right or wrong is based on its likely consequences.
Ethically speaking, it does not matter what the consequences of an action are, only the principle you acted on.
Correct Answer:
Whether an action is right or wrong is based on its likely consequences.
Question 692:
Utilitarianism says that you should do what?
Whatever secures the most happiness for you in the long run.
You should follow prescriptive responsible absolute duty.
Whichever action is likely to produce the greatest overall happiness.
Answer Options:
Whatever secures the most happiness for you in the long run.
You should follow prescriptive responsible absolute duty.
Whichever action is likely to produce the greatest overall happiness.
Correct Answer:
Whichever action is likely to produce the greatest overall happiness.
Question 693:
Suppose you are deciding whether it is acceptable to pick apples from your neighbor’s tree, without permission, when it appears that your neighbor is never going to eat them. Which of the following would a utilitarian say?
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Correct picking the fallen/rotting fruit will promote the most happiness. In this case, Utilitarians might result in happiness for your family, with no harm to anyone else.
Taking them would be wrong since you don’t have permission.
You should look up the law in your area to find out if picking unused fruit is legal.
You can pick them only if you know that the neighbor will never find out.
Answer Options:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Correct picking the fallen/rotting fruit will promote the most happiness. In this case, Utilitarians might result in happiness for your family, with no harm to anyone else.
Taking them would be wrong since you don’t have permission.
You should look up the law in your area to find out if picking unused fruit is legal.
You can pick them only if you know that the neighbor will never find out.
Correct Answer:
It is right to take them if doing so will result in greater overall happiness.
Question: Which of the following films is most responsible for the ongoing revival of interest in noir in recent decades?
Answer: The Thin Man.
Question: “Sharks can be dangerous, so you should be careful when you go surfing.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
Answer Choices:
Appeal to ignorance
Ad hominem
Slippery slope
Begging the question
None of these
Answer: None of these
Question: A categorical syllogism is __________.
Answer Choices:
any argument with two premises.
a deductive argument with two categorical premises.
an argument with isolated premises.
a categorical argument that is valid.
all of these.
Answer: a deductive argument with two categorical premises.
Question: In Part 2 of the final paper “Reading Philosophy,” you must use at least 3 philosophical texts to examine your case study.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Part 3 of the final paper “Explanation of First Ethical Theory” must include:
Answer Choices:
the historical background of the ethical theory and the philosopher primarily associated with it
an articulation of the core principles of the ethical theory
a demonstration of how the principles apply to an ethical question (different than the ethical question in your case study)
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question: Anna is a student in an English course. She is writing about the Great Depression and women’s access to employment during the period in question. She begins searching by looking for a source that specifically addresses this topic. After she is unable to locate such a source, though, she decides to break up her research topic into sources that touch on various parts of the topic like women in the Great Depression, the Great Depression and unemployment, and other relevant topics. She can then pull the various pieces of information together from the different sources in order to answer her question about the Great Depression. Her method for locating sources is a good example of how she has achieved __________ threshold concept.
Answer Choices:
research is inquiry
information has value
searching as strategic exploration
all of the above
Answer: searching as strategic exploration
Question: The higher the price of an antique, the greater people’s expectation that the object is rare. That, in turn, makes the antique appear more valuable.
Answer Choices:
Will likely increase people’s expectations that the antique is valuable.
Will guarantee that the antique will not sell at a profit.
Should be encouraged because it increases the likelihood that antiques will be sold.
Should be encouraged because it lessens a quality that makes that antique desirable.
Answer: Will likely increase people’s expectations that the antique is valuable.
Question: Which of the following is NOT a skill the authors say managers must have to be successful?
Answer Choices:
technical knowledge
human relations skills
critical thinking skills
Answer: technical knowledge
Question: Education in the early twentieth century focused primarily on
Answer Choices:
learning proper English.
questioning authority.
developing critical thinking skills.
memorizing facts.
Answer: memorizing facts.