Question 1

According to Pogge, rich countries pay nothing for the externalities they impose on poor countries by polluting and depleting resources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ashford's article is meant to address a particular paralysis in the face of

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A)   the sheer scope of global poverty
B)   having to choose between addressing immediate harm and addressing structural injustice.
C)   reconciling conflict moral theories
D)   having to give up so much of our own wealth in light of Singer's argumentsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Pogge argues that even though we cannot be held responsible for the wrongful acts that others did long ago, we can be held responsible for

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A)   claiming the benefits gained by those wrongs.
B)   failing to address those wrongs as if they were our own.
C)   whether or not we respect other persons
D)   all of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Singer argues that developing nations are harming poor nations by

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A)   causing global warming.
B)   handing out too much foreign aid, which increases need.
C)   ignoring important aspects of their culture.
D)   ignoring important aspects of their cultureE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

On Ashford's view, our duty to donate to aid agencies arises from the failure of a more basic duty to change the structures that underlie poverty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The principle Arthur calls "the greater moral evil rule" says that

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A)   people are entitled to keep their earnings only if there is no way for them to prevent a greater evil by giving them away.
B)   being rich is a great moral evil, and as such we should all strive to live on a moderate income.
C)   two moral evils do not make a moral good.
D)   morality itself is a great evil.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Since we who live in wealthy countries have directly caused harm, Pogge argues that we have very stringent

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A)   libertarian duties towards the global poor
B)   positive duties towards the global poor
C)   negative duties towards the global poor
D)   egalitarian duties towards the global poorE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

On the proposal that we need to establish world food banks to help those who are in need, Hardin would say that

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A)   if the proposal were to be realized, the operation must be conducted consistently.
B)   only the richer countries have some moral obligation to make deposits in the world food banks.
C)   it would be subject to the tragedy of the commons.
D)   we need to go with the idea because we ought not to punish poor people who are caught in an emergencyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Ashford defines a structural human rights violation as

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A)   violations of human rights that pertain to the structure of a person's practical, social, and politicalAgency.
B)   ongoing patterns of behavior by a large number of agents which predictably result in many others coming to be deprived of the object of a fundamental human right: the means of subsistence
C)   the violation of fundamental human rights brought about the political structures of a particular government.
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Arthur says that negative, unlike positive, rights are _________; which ones you have depends on what you are.

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The answer of Arthur says that negative, unlike positive, rights...

Question 11

Singer argues that the desires of others count more than our own.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ashford thinks that the right test of whether or not legal and economic structures are minimally just is to see whether or not

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A)   they help develop human capabilities.
B)   they minimize the amount of suffering in the world.
C)   they recognize, enforce, and implement duties not to violate human rights.
D)   they are universalizable.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The question of scope, as it pertains to the duty of charity, is "To whom is the duty owed?"

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Hardin, the fundamental error of "sharing ethics" is that

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A)   it is anti-Christian.
B)   it would require a stronger system of taxation for the affluent.
C)   it would lead to a "tragedy of the commons."
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to a purely consequentialist theory, thinking about world hunger and poverty requires that we consider various competing prima facie duties

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Singer, thinking ethically is all about

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A)   thinking about what is in one's own self-interest.
B)   putting yourself in the place of others.
C)   considering how to sacrifice oneself for the sake of others.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

According to Arthur, if someone is likely to die unless you give him or her one of your healthy kidneys, you are not obligated to give up a kidney because

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A)   the sick person does not deserve this kind of generosity.
B)   you have a right to your body.
C)   both A and B
D)   neither A nor BE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Hardin's primary complaint about "the sharing ethics" is that it is unfair.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Positive rights, says Arthur, are rights of _________. For example, if I agree to share in a business venture with you and then back out of the deal, I've violated your right to my cooperation

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The answer of Positive rights, says Arthur, are rights of...

Question 20

Singer agrees that we should not be giving money or food directly to the poor except in emergencies like drought, earthquake, or flood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Global Economic Justice

According to Pogge, rich countries pay nothing for the externalities they impose on poor countries by polluting and depleting resources.

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The question of scope, as it pertains to the duty of charity, is "To whom is the duty owed?"

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Ashford thinks that the right test of whether or not legal and economic structures are minimally just is to see whether or not

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Pogge argues that even though we cannot be held responsible for the wrongful acts that others did long ago, we can be held responsible for

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Since we who live in wealthy countries have directly caused harm, Pogge argues that we have very stringent

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Singer argues that the desires of others count more than our own.

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The principle Arthur calls "the greater moral evil rule" says that

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According to Singer, thinking ethically is all about

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According to a purely consequentialist theory, thinking about world hunger and poverty requires that we consider various competing prima facie duties

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On the proposal that we need to establish world food banks to help those who are in need, Hardin would say that

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Singer argues that developing nations are harming poor nations by

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Ashford's article is meant to address a particular paralysis in the face of

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Ashford defines a structural human rights violation as

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Hardin's primary complaint about "the sharing ethics" is that it is unfair.

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According to Arthur, if someone is likely to die unless you give him or her one of your healthy kidneys, you are not obligated to give up a kidney because

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Arthur says that negative, unlike positive, rights are _________; which ones you have depends on what you are.

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According to Hardin, the fundamental error of "sharing ethics" is that

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Singer agrees that we should not be giving money or food directly to the poor except in emergencies like drought, earthquake, or flood.

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Positive rights, says Arthur, are rights of _________. For example, if I agree to share in a business venture with you and then back out of the deal, I've violated your right to my cooperation

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On Ashford's view, our duty to donate to aid agencies arises from the failure of a more basic duty to change the structures that underlie poverty.

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