Question 1

In the cases of Tom, Dick, and Harry, Tom

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Question 2

In the cases of Tom, Dick, and Harry, Dick

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Dick steals a bicycle from Tom, as indicated by the phrasing of the question which suggests an action performed by Dick onto Tom.

Question 3

In the cases of Tom, Dick, and Harry, Harry

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Harry is morally blameless because he did not steal the bicycle from Tom.

Question 4

According to Boxill's main argument, slave masters violated enslaved people's moral right to

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The answer of According to Boxill's main argument, slave masters...

Question 5

Boxill argues that _______ owe reparation to the present generation of Black Americans.

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Boxill argues that both each individual white American and the white community as a whole owe reparation to the present generation of Black Americans.

Question 6

Boxill argues that present-day white Americans owe the Black community reparation because

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Question 7

Boxill's main argument _______ the claim that white people are culpable or blamable.

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Boxill's main argument does not imply that white people are culpable or blamable; rather, it focuses on broader issues of justice and reparations without assigning individual blame.

Question 8

Boxill argues that the white community resembles a company or corporation because it

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Boxill's argument that the white community resembles a company or corporation is based on several factors: it has distinct interests opposed to other groups, confers exclusive benefits to its members, and takes joint action to protect its interests. These characteristics collectively support the analogy.

Question 9

In the extreme case of Harry who receives a heart transplant from the recently deceased Dick, Boxill argues that Harry

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Boxill's argument suggests that Harry, by receiving a heart transplant from the deceased Dick, incurs a moral obligation to make reparation to Dick's family, acknowledging the benefit received at the cost of Dick's life. This does not imply Harry is culpable for Dick's death or should have refused the transplant, but rather focuses on the moral responsibility to acknowledge the sacrifice made.

Question 10

According to Boxill, if the validity of inheritance is rejected, then

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Boxill argues that even if we reject the validity of inheritance, an argument for reparation can still be made by stipulating that individuals' wealth should return to society upon their death, thereby allowing for reparations to be made from this collective pool.

Question 11

According to Boxill, only present-day white Americans who are direct descendants of slave owners owe reparation to present-day Black Americans.

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Boxill argues that benefits accrued and injustices perpetuated through systemic racism and historical slavery implicate broader segments of society, not just direct descendants of slave owners, in the moral responsibility for reparations to Black Americans.

Question 12

Boxill argues that present-day white Americans are liable to make reparation because they did not refuse to accept the benefits belonging to descendants of slaves when they were in a position to do so.

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Question 13

Boxill does not claim that present-day white Americans are to blame or morally culpable for the past injustices of slavery.

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Boxill argues that while present-day white Americans may benefit from the injustices of the past, such as slavery, they are not directly morally culpable or to blame for those past actions committed by others.

Question 14

According to Boxill, both the white community as a whole and individual white people owe reparation to the Black community.

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Boxill argues that because the white community as a whole benefited from the injustices done to the Black community, both the community as a whole and individual white people have a moral obligation to make reparations.

Question 15

According to Boxill, the case for reparation depends on the validity of inheritance.

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Question 16

Boxill uses the cases of Tom, Dick, and Harry to argue for the claim that Black Americans are entitled to reparation from white Americans. How does this argument go exactly? Do you find it convincing? Why or why not?

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The answer of Boxill uses the cases of Tom, Dick,...

Question 17

Boxill claims that the white community can be regarded as a company or corporation. How does Boxill defend this claim? Is his defense convincing? Why or why not?

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The answer of Boxill claims that the white community can...

Question 18

Boxill claims that even if the validity of inheritance is rejected, a strong argument in favor of reparation can still be made. What is this argument? Is it persuasive? Why or why not?

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The answer of Boxill claims that even if the validity...

Quiz 30: The Morality of Reparation Bernard Boxill