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PHI115 ETHICS

Quiz on Singer

Question 1

Singer believes that private donations are an effective way to prevent starvation.

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TRUE

FALSE

Question 2

Singer believes that our duties to __________ are equal to our duties to ourselves.

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our children

our neighbors

those on the other side of the world

all of these groups

Question 3

Singer considers the moderate version of his position to be more reasonable than the strong version.

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TRUE

FALSE

Question 4

In technical terms, the duty of the affluent to assist those suffering from preventable evils in poor countries is “supererogatory,” according to Singer.

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TRUE

FALSE

Question 5

Some writers cited by Singer have feared that promoting radically demanding moral standards will:

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lead to a general breakdown in morality.

lead people to sacrifice more than is good for them.

lead to widespread, paralyzing guilt.

undermine our tolerance of cultures with moral standards different from our own.

Question 6

Singer’s reflections here are primarily:

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descriptive-empirical.

prescriptive-normative.

meta-ethical.

all of these.

Question 7

What others might or might not be giving to help the poor is not relevant to the question of what I should give.

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TRUE

FALSE

Question 8

What does Singer say in response to the objection that his position requires too drastic a revision of our current moral values?

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The implications of the view are not as radical as they initially seem.

However radical, the conclusion should stand until its premises are rejected or the argument is shown to be unsound.

Moral values must change with the times, and a time of such extreme global inequality as ours requires a dramatic response.

Our current moral values are rooted in indefensible religious doctrines and therefore ought to be drastically altered.

Question 9

What does Singer believe those who live in relatively affluent countries have a duty to sacrifice to protect people in poor countries from preventable evils?

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one-tenth of their incomes

as much as they can afford without radically altering their lifestyles

as much as they can afford without sacrificing something of comparable moral worth to what the poor are lacking

as much as it would take to eradicate the evils if everyone else in that economic situation gave an equal amount

Question 10

According to the moderate version of Singer’s position, I should give until:

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further giving would force me to sacrifice something of moral significance.

I reach the point of marginal utility.

further giving would bring my income below my nationâ s average.

further giving would require a dramatic change in my lifestyle.