Question 1

Do you believe utilitarianism conflicts with our considered judgments about rights? Why or why not?

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Question 2

Recall the thought experiment about Anne Frank. Imagine that in 1944 you own the house where the young Anne Frank and her family are hiding from the Nazis, and the Nazis ask you if anyone lives there. You can lie and save Anne and her family from death in a concentration camp, or you can tell the truth and doom them. What would Kant have you do in this situation? Is he right? What would you do? Why?

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Question 3

What is the divine command theory? Do you think it's a good moral theory? Why or why not?

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Question 4

Assess the merits of ethical egoism. Is it an adequate moral theory? Why or why not?

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Question 5

What is the empirical theory known as psychological egoism? Explain why you think it is or is not a good explanation of human behavior.

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Question 6

Why might someone think that principlism is excessively subjective? Would you agree? Why or why not?

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Question 7

What do you believe is the morally best way to ration medical supplies in emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic? Why? Does your answer fit with any of the moral theories we have studied? Explain.

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Quiz 3: Morality and the Moral Life