Deck 9: The Taking of Human Life

Question 1

The main argument against war is that it is a massive violation of the principle of

A)freedom.
B)justice.
C)goodness.
D)life.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

No one really advocates suicide.But some support the value of the principle of in moral decision making

A)justice
B)freedom
C)honesty
D)beneficence

Answer 2

B

Question 3

An effective argument against the morality of suicide can be the

A)religious argument.
B)justice argument.
C)irrationality argument.
D)depression argument.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Killing to defend the innocent is accepted by all moral systems.

Question 5

Terrorism can be defined as

A)war against civilians to undermine their leaders, government and policies.
B)politics by other means.
C)an attempt by the "third world" to express anger at the "first world."
D)war against non-religious civilians by religious groups.

Question 6

Capital punishment can be justified as a deterrent is a view held by

A)Retributivists.
B)Restitutionists.
C)Pacifists.
D)Utilitarians.

Question 7

The main argument against the morality of capital punishment is that

A)it's cruel and inhumane.
B)we have no right to take life, only God has.
C)it is a violation of the Value of Life principle.
D)it offers no chance for rehabilitation.

Question 8

It costs more to give a criminal capital punishment than it does to give him life imprisonment.

Question 9

The best argument for war is that it controls population.

Question 10

Terrorism is a very recent phenomenon of the 20^th century.

Question 11

Capital punishment is the policy of the US government.

Question 12

In some situations the taking of human life, according to the author, must be

Question 13

According to the author the most morally significant argument for war is

A)overpopulation.
B)economic gain.
C)technological development.
D)"Necessary Evil."

Question 14

War always involves the massive loss of life.

Question 15

The "eye for an eye" view of capital punishment is known as the revenge argument.

Question 16

According to the author the taking of human life is always wrong.

Question 17

In the Platonic dialogue , Socrates famously discussed his decision to drink the poison hemlock.

A)The Republic
B)The Georgias
C)The Crito
D)The Sophist

Question 18

Various religions are opposed to suicide because they believe that only God has the authority to give and take life.

Question 19

The position that a criminal deserves punishment because he or she is guilty is defended by utilitarians.

Question 20

One good argument that attempts to justify killing in defense of the innocent says that

A)the good of defending the innocent outweighs the bad of killing a person threatening to kill innocents.
B)the good of killing a person threatening innocents is at least equal to any bad.
C)God works in mysterious ways and humans don't understand His morality.
D)we must defend the innocent to the point of killing those who threaten them because it's justice.