Question 1

In the United States, 8 out of 10 consumers use organic products with their children's' health in min?

Accepted Answer

According to a survey conducted by the Organic Trade Association, 8 out of 10 parents in the United States regularly buy organic products for their children.

Question 2

The World Health Organization has banned all dangerous pesticides and the ones that are used today are not at all dangerous to human health.

Accepted Answer

The World Health Organization has not banned all dangerous pesticides and there are still some in use that can be harmful to human health.

Question 3

Empirical studies of environmental justice rarely find evidence of inequality.

Accepted Answer

Empirical studies of environmental justice often find evidence of inequality, particularly in the disproportionate burden of pollution and environmental hazards borne by low-income and minority communities.

Question 4

The invironment is the zone of the body's perpetual interactionwith the environment.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as the environment around us has a constant interaction with our body, affecting our health, behavior and overall wellbeing.

Question 5

The philosopher John Rawls argued that injustice is wheninequalities are not arranged to the benefit of everyone.

Accepted Answer

According to John Rawls, injustice occurs when social and economic inequalities are not arranged to benefit the least advantaged members of society. This idea is known as the "difference principle" and is a key concept in Rawls' theory of justice as fairness.

Question 6

Utilitarianism is a form of egalitarianism.

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Utilitarianism focuses on maximizing overall happiness or utility, while egalitarianism emphasizes equality, which may not always align with maximizing happiness.

Question 7

What is the connection between environmental justice and economic justice? Provide an example from the chapter.?

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Question 8

Explain what the author means when he describes "isodemocracy" as a democracy founded on equalities in both political and material standing. Why is material equality important to democracy?

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Question 9

The author states that "the tragedy of Bhopal was a social tragedy as much as anything else." What does he mean?

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Question 10

What are invironmental issues? Give an example?

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Question 11

The public health and environmental movements are sometimes at odds with each other. Why is this the case? What might be done to improve the situation?

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Question 12

Amartya Sen says that ensuring that everyone has the exactly the same things doesn't make sense in terms of justice. Explain why, and describe his emphasis on pluralism. What is his overall definition of justice?

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Question 13

Consider the Bhopal tragedy. In what ways does this case illustrate problems of invironmental justice?

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Question 14

It is well known by now that industrial production usually entails pollution of some sort, and often hazardous production practices. And yet this production continues. On what basis are these practices usually defended? What are some of the counter-arguments?

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Question 15

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ Trace chemical pollutants

Accepted Answer

Trace chemical pollutants are often measured in terms of "body burden," which refers to the total amount of these chemicals present in a human body at a given time.

Question 16

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ Body interaction with environment

Accepted Answer

The term "Invironment" refers to the interaction of the body with its environment, emphasizing the interconnectedness of internal and external factors affecting health and well-being.

Question 17

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ Methyl mercury poisoning

Accepted Answer

The Ojibwa of Grassy Narrows is associated with methyl mercury poisoning due to industrial pollution affecting their water supply.

Question 18

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ Positional good

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Organic food is a term referring to food grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Answer: C
 The Ojibwa of Grassy Narrows is a community in Canada that has been heavily affected by mercury pollution, causing a body burden of the toxin in many residents.

Answer: A
 Body burden refers to the accumulation of environmental toxins in one's body, often through exposure to pollution or contaminated food/water sources.

Answer: H
 Ronald Dworkin was a legal philosopher who proposed a theory of equality based on the idea that everyone should have equal concern and respect.

Answer: I
 The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of economic development that takes into account economic growth, health, education, and other factors.

Answer: E
 A measure of economic utilitarianism refers to an approach to economic decision-making that prioritizes efficiency and maximizing overall utility or happiness.

Answer: G
 Amartya Sen was an economist and philosopher who argued for a broader definition of human well-being than just economic growth, including factors such as health, education, and political freedoms.

Answer: F
 John Rawls was a political philosopher who proposed the concept of the "veil of ignorance" as a way to ensure a fair and just society, where people do not know their social status or advantages/disadvantages when making decisions about society.

Answer: J
 Bhopal, India is the site of a tragic industrial disaster in 1984, where a pesticide plant leaked toxic gas that caused immediate deaths and long-term health impacts.

Question 19

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ GDP

Accepted Answer

GDP is a measure of economic utilitarianism, focusing on the total value of goods and services produced within a country.

Question 20

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ Justice as fairness

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Justice as fairness is a concept developed by the philosopher John Rawls.

Quiz 6: Body and Justice