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1Given that physical events are governed by causal laws, it is fair to ask
- AWhether physical events occur randomly
- BWhether the motion of the planets is a physical event
- CWhether mental events are governed by causal laws
- DAll of the above
2If
- AMental events are physical events, it is fair to ask whether physical events are governed by causal events
- BChoices are mental events, it is fair to ask whether choices are governed by causal events
- CMental events are choices, it is fair to ask whether causal events are governed by choices
- DNone of the above
3If mental events are governed by causal laws, and if
- ACausal laws are governed by mental laws, it follows that mental events are not choices
- BPhysical events are governed by causal laws, it follows that mental events are not physical events
- CChoices are mental events, then choices are governed by causal laws
- DNone of the above
4Determinism is the notion that
- AMan is not responsible for his actions
- BMan is not morally responsible for his actions
- CChoices as mental events are governed by causal laws, hence there is no such thing as free will
- DFree will is governed by causal laws, hence choices as physical events are not mental events
5Determinism is the notion that
- AEvery choice is caused or determined by prior events, physical or mental that, once they took place, made it impossible for the choice to happen
- BEvery choice is caused or determined by prior events, physical or mental that, once they took place, made it possible for the choice not to happen
- CEvery choice is caused or determined by prior events, physical or mental that, once they took place, made it impossible for the choice not to happen
- DNone of the above
6According to determinism
- AChoices are not real
- BThere is no such thing as a choice
- CIt is impossible for people to make choices
- DNone of the above
7Determinism
- AAffirms that people make choices, but it denies that people make free choices
- BAffirms that people make choices, but it affirms that people make free choices
- CDenies that people make choices, but it affirms that people make free choices
- DDenies that people make choices, but it denies that people make free choices
8Determinism is the view that
- AThough not all choices are determined, some choices are determined
- BAll choices are determined
- CNo choices are determined
- DMost choices are determined, but some, very few choices, perhaps, are not determined
9Determinism is the view that
- AChoices are determined by a combination of a person's heredity, namely, the person's social and physical conditions, and the person's environment, namely, the person's genetic make-up
- BChoices are determined by a combination of a person's heredity or genetic make-up and the person's environment, namely, the person's social and physical conditions
- CChoices are determined by a combination of the person's heredity or genetic make-up and the person's environment, namely, the person's heredity or genetic make-up
- DNone of the above
10To be a libertarian is to believe that
- AMan is free to choose
- BWhen a person makes a choice, the person is free to choose between alternative options
- CChoices are not determined by prior events
- DAll of the above
11To be a libertarian is to believe that
- AEvents prior to choice make it necessary for the choice to be made
- BPersons are not morally responsible for their choices
- CThe mind is capable of preferring one choice to another
- DGiven that a person makes a choice, the person could not have chosen otherwise
12Hard determinism is the view that
- ADeterminism is true, hence man is not morally responsible for his choices
- BMan is free to choose, hence man is not morally responsible for his choices
- CMan is not morally responsible for his choices, hence determinism is true
- DMan is not morally responsible for his choices, hence man is free to choose
13Since choices, according to Hard Determinism
- AAre determined by heredity and environment, for which man is morally responsible, man is morally responsible for his choices
- BAre determined by heredity and environment, for which man is morally responsible, man is not morally responsible for his choices
- CAre determined by heredity and environment, for which man is not morally responsible, man is not morally responsible for his choices
- DAre not determined by heredity and environment, for which man is not morally responsible, man is not morally responsible for his choices
14Some choices, according to Hard Determinism
- AAre determined by heredity and environment, people deserve to be praised or blamed for their choices
- BAre determined by heredity and environment, people do not deserve to be praised or blamed for their choices
- CAre not determined by heredity and environment, people do not deserve to be praised or blamed for their choices
- DNone of the above
15Soft determinism, or
- ACompatibilism, is the view that determinism is true and so people are not morally responsible for their choices
- BLibertarianism, is the view that determinism is true and so people are not morally responsible for their choices
- CHard Determinism, is the view that determinism is true and so people are not morally responsible for their choices
- DNone of the above
16Soft Determinism, or
- ACompatibilism, is the view that determinism is true but people are not morally responsible for their choices
- BLibertarianism, is the view that determinism is true but people are morally responsible for their choices
- CHard Determinism, is the view that determinism is true but people are morally responsible for their choices
- DCompatibilism, is the view that determinism is true but people are morally responsible for their choices
17If hard determinism is true, then
- AIt is difficult to justify punishment, because man is free to choose
- BIt is difficult to justify punishment, because man is not morally responsible for his choices
- CSoft determinism is true
- DNone of the above
18If soft determinism is true, then
- AIt is difficult to justify punishment, because man is free to choose
- BIt is difficult to justify punishment, because man is morally responsible for his choices
- CIt is not difficult to justify punishment, because man is not morally responsible for his choices
- DNone of the above
19If hard determinism is true, then
- AIt is difficult to justify punishment, because man is not morally responsible for his choices
- BIt is not difficult to justify punishment, because man is not morally responsible for his choices
- CIt is difficult to justify punishment, because soft determinism is true
- DNone of the above
20In the context of the debate about the reality of free choice, "heredity" means
- AThe genetic make up of the person and the entire scope of environmental circumstances that may cause choice such as upbringing in a certain culture
- BThe genetic make up of the person only; the entire scope of environmental circumstances that may cause choice such as upbringing in a certain culture is not considered part of a person's heredity
- CThe entire scope of environmental circumstances that may cause choice such as upbringing in a certain culture. The genetic make up of a person is not considered part of the person's heredity
- DNeither the genetic make up of the person nor the entire scope of environmental circumstances that may cause choice such as upbringing in a certain culture
21By "a free choice" it is meant as a choice that is
- Acaused by heredity but not by environment
- Bcaused by both heredity and environment
- Ccaused by environment but not by heredity
- Dnone of the above
22In the context of the debate about the reality of free choice,
- Aif a person's choice is free, the person could have chosen otherwise than how she has actually chosen
- BIf a person could have chosen otherwise than how she has actually chosen, the person's choice was free
- Cboth a and b
- DNeither a nor b
23In the context of the debate about the reality of free choice,
- Aif a person's choice is free, the person is not morally responsible for her choice
- Bif a person is morally responsible for her choice, her choice is not free.
- Cif a person's choice is free, the person is morally responsible for her choice
- Dnone of the above
24To say that a person is morally responsible for her choice is to say that
- AThe person may correctly be praised for making the right choice
- BThe person may correctly be praised for making the wrong choice
- CThe person may correctly be blamed for making the right choice
- Dnone of the above
25According to Campbell
- AAll choices are free, and we have a capacity to make free choices.
- BNo choices are free, because we do not have the capacity to make free choices
- CNot all choices are free, but we have a capacity to make free choices
- DAll choices are free, but we do not have the capacity to make free choices
26According to Campbell, "character" is formed by
- AHereditary factors but not by environmental factors
- BEnvironmental factors but not by hereditary factors
- Cthe totality of both environmental and hereditary factors
- Dneither hereditary factors nor environmental factors
27According to campbell, "self" is formed by
- AHereditary factors, but not by environmental factors
- BEnvironmental factors but not by hereditary factors
- CThe totality of both environmental and hereditary factors
- DNeither hereditary factors nor environmental factors
28According to Campbell,
- ASelf is divided into mind and character
- BMind is divided into character and self
- CCharacter is divided into mind and self
- Dnone of the above
29In a situation of moral temptation, Campbell believes,
- AThe option of doing what is morally right is initially more attractive than the option of doing what we mostly desire
- BThe option of doing what is morally right is initially less attractive than the option of doing what we mostly desire
- CThe option of doing what is morally right is initially as attractive as the option of doing what we mostly desire
- DThe option of doing what is morally right is initially either more or less attractive than the option of doing what we mostly desire
30A character in Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina," Anna faced a situation of moral temptation because she had to decide between
- AHaving an affair with her husband or remaining faithful to Vronsky
- BHaving an affair with Vronsky or remaining faithful to her husband
- CRemaining faithful to her husband or remaining faithful to Vronsky
- DHaving an affair with Vronsky or having an affair with her husband
31In the situation of moral temptation, Campbell believes,
- AThe agent has to make an effort of the will to do what is morally right, but he cannot believe that he is free to choose
- BThe agent has to make an effort of the will to do what is morally right, and he cannot believe that he is NOT free to choose
- CThe agent does NOT have to make an effort of the will to do what is morally right, because the self is determined to do what is morally right
- DThe agent does not have to make an effort of the will to do what is morally right, because the self is NOT determined to do what is morally right
32For a person to make a free choice, according to Campbell, is for the person's
- ACharacter, facing moral temptation, to make an effort of the will to do what the agent mostly desires
- BCharacter, facing moral temptation, to make an effort of the will to do what is morally right
- Cself, facing moral temptation, to make an effort of the will to do what is morally right
- Dself, facing moral temptation, to make an effort of the will to do what the agent mostly desires
33An effort of the will to do the right thing
- Ais, according to Campbell, required for a situation of moral temptation because the person's character which is independent of hereditary or environmental influences initiates free choice
- BIn a situation of moral temptation is, according to Campbell, required for a free choice because the person's self which is independent of hereditary or environmental influences on the person initiates the free choice
- Cis, according to Campbell, required for a situation of moral temptation because the person's self which is formed of the totality of hereditary and environmental influences on the person initiates free choice
- Din a situation of moral temptation is, according to Campbell, required for a free choice because the person's character which is independent of hereditary or environmental influences initiates the effort
34If we reconstructed Blatchford's argument for the bottom dog,
- AThe statement: "A person may justifiably be punished for violating the law if and only if he is morally responsible for his actions;" would be a premise of the argument
- BThe statement: "A person is morally responsible for his actions if and only if he freely chooses his actions," would be a premise of the argument.
- CThe statement: "A person never freely chooses his actions;" would be a premise of the argument.
- DAll of the above
35If we reconstructed Blatchford's argument for the bottom dog,
- AThe statement: "A person never freely chooses his actions;" would be the conclusion of the argument.
- BThe statement: "A person may never justifiably be punished for his actions;" would be the conclusion of the argument
- CThe statement: "A person may never justifiably be punished for his actions;" would be a premise of the argument
- DNone of the above
36If I throw an empty beer can on your lawn, it
- AIs clear that I did it, and if determinism is true, it is clear that I may be blamed for it.
- BIs clear that I did it, and if determinism is true, it is not clear that I may be blamed for it.
- CIs not clear that I did it, and if determinism is true, it is not clear that I may be blamed for it.
- DIs not clear that I did it, and if determinism is true, it is clear that I may be blamed for it.
37By "heredity," Blatchford means
- AThose qualities which are handed down from one generation to the next
- BEvery quality a child possesses at the moment of birth, of body or mind, that is inherited from the child's parents
- CThose qualities which a new generation inherits from the generation from which it descends.
- DAll of the above
38Some people believe, Blatchford says, that
- AWe are born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong, and Blatchford believes that we are born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong
- BWe are born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong, but Blatchford denies that we are born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong
- CWe are not born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong, and Blatchford denies that we are born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong
- DWe are not born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong, but Blatchford believes that we are born with a conscience which may guide us about right and wrong
39If it is objected that of two persons that grew up in the same environment, one became a success and the other failure, Blatchford responds by saying that
- AThere is power in man to overcome his or her environment
- BBecause man is free to choose, one person may choose a successful direction, while another person may choose an unsuccessful direction
- CThe successful person, in the same environment, may have had a different heredity.
- DAll of the above
40According to Blatchford, we are
- AFree to choose, and are free to act on our choices
- BFree to choose, but not free to act on our choices
- CNot free to choose, and not free to act on our choices
- DNot free to choose, but free to act on our choices
41A complete explanation of President Roosevelt's choice to declare war on Japan, Dr. Gilboa said,
- AOn the basis of the President's freedom of choice may be given with no reference at all to the President's freedom of choice
- BOn the basis of the President's freedom of choice may be given with no reference at all to the President's heredity or environment
- COn the basis of the President's freedom of choice may be given in reference to the President's heredity or environment.
- DNone of the above
42A complete explanation of President Roosevelt's choice to declare war on Japan, Dr. Gilboa said,
- AOn the basis of the President's heredity and environment may be given in reference to the President's freedom of choice
- BOn the basis of the President's heredity and environment may be given with no reference at all to the President's heredity or environment.
- COn the basis of the President's heredity and environment may be given with no reference at all to the President's freedom of choice
- DNone of the above
43If a girl, Blatchford believes,
- AVisits a sick person in a slum when she may go out with her boyfriend, the girl is doing something which she does not wish to do.
- BVisits a sick person in a slum when she may go out with her boyfriend, the girl is doing something which she wishes to do.
- CVisits a sick person in a slum when she may not go out with her boyfriend, the girl is doing something which she wishes to do.
- DVisits a sick person in a slum when she may not go out with her boyfriend, the girl is doing something which she does not wish to do.
44If a girl, Blatchford believes,
- AVisits a sick person in a slum when she may go out with her boyfriend, her motive of duty is stronger than her motive to spend time with her boyfriend.
- BVisits a sick person in a slum when she may go out with her boyfriend, her motive of duty is weaker than her motive to spend time with her boyfriend
- CVisits a sick person in a slum when she may go out with her boyfriend, her motive of duty is just as strong as her motive to spend time with her boyfriend.
- DNone of the above
45Macbeth assassinated the King, according to Blachford,
- ABecause his ambition was initially stronger than his motive of loyalty, and given the influence of his wife, his motive of loyalty became just as strong as his ambition
- BBecause his ambition was initially stronger than his motive of loyalty, and given the influence of his wife, the motive of his loyalty became stronger than his ambition
- CBecause his ambition was initially just as strong as his motive of loyalty, but given the influence of his wife, his motive of loyalty became stronger than his ambition
- DBecause his ambition was initially just as strong as his motive of loyalty, but given the influence of his wife, his ambition became stronger than his motive of loyalty
46According to Blatchford, if you know a person fairly well,
- AYou may correctly predict what he would choose, and since we can, if all relevant information is available, correctly predict all the choices of a person, choices are not determined.
- BYou may correctly predict what he would choose, and since we cannot, even if all relevant information is available, correctly predict all the choices of a person, choices are not determined.
- CYou may correctly predict what he would choose, and since we can, if all relevant information is available, correctly predict all the choices of a person, choices are determined.
- DYou may not correctly predict what he would choose, and since we can, if all relevant information is available, correctly predict all the choices of a person, choices are determined
47If Blatchford argues,
- AThe will is free, then given a choice between two options, one is likely to be chosen just as much as the other; but a person's choices may be highly predictable, hence the will is free.
- BThe will is free, then given a choice between two options, one is likely to be chosen just as much as much as the other; but a person's choices may not be highly predictable, hence the will is free
- CThe will is free, then given a choice between two options, one is more likely to be chosen than the other; but a person's choices may not be highly predictable, hence the will is free.
- DNone of the above
48If, Blatchford argues,
- AThe will is not free, then given a choice between two options, one is more likely to be chosen than the other; but a person's choices may be highly predictable, hence the will is free.
- BThe will is free, then given a choice between two options, one is likely to be chosen just as much as the other; but a person's choices may be highly predictable, hence the will is not free.
- CA person's choices may be highly predictable, the will is not free; but given a choice between two options, one is likely to be chosen just as much as the other, hence the will is not free.
- DNone of the above.
49If, Blatchford argues,
- AA person's choices may be highly predictable, the will is not free; but given a choice between two options, one is likely to be chosen just as much as the other, hence the will is not free
- BGiven a choice between two options, one is likely to be chosen just as much as the other, a person's choices may be highly predictable; but a person's choices may not be highly predictable, hence the will is not free.
- CThe will is free, then given a choice between two options, one is likely to be chosen just as much as the other; but a person's choices may be highly predictable, hence the will is not free.
- DNone of the above
50That people
- Aperhaps unknowingly, believe that determinism is true, show that they care a great dial about the education of their kids.
- BPerhaps unknowingly, believe that determinism is false, show that they care a great deal about the education of their kids.
- CCare a great deal about the education of their kids show that they, perhaps unknowingly, believe that determinism is false.
- DCare a great deal about the education of their kids show that they, perhaps unknowingly, believe that determinism is true.
51If God knows I will leave the classroom through a door on the right, Dr. Gilboa proposed,
- AI can still choose to leave the classroom through the door on the left. Therefore I could choose otherwise, so I am capable of making a free choice.
- BThen that is what I will do. Since I can choose otherwise, determinism is false
- CThen that is what I will do. I cannot choose otherwise, hence determinism is true.
- DI can still choose to leave the classroom through the door on the left. Therefore I could choose otherwise, so I am not capable of making a free choice.
52The self, according to Campbell must know
- Athe difference between environment and genetic make up; however, Dr. Gilboa said, given that the self could have learned the difference between environment and genetic make-up either from what is right or from what is wrong, it is not clear how the self knows the difference between environment and genetic make-up.
- Bthat it is not clear what the difference is between right and wrong. However, Dr. Gilboa said, given that the self could not have learned the difference between right and wrong either from its environment or from its genetic make up, it is not clear why the self should not know the difference between right and wrong.
- Cthe difference between right and wrong; however, Dr. Gilboa said, given that the self could have learned the difference between right and wrong either from its environment or from its genetic make up, it is clear how the self knows right from wrong.
- DNone of the above.
53The self, according to Campbell, must know
- Athe difference between environment and genetic make up; however, Dr. Gilboa said, given that the self could not have learned the difference between environment and genetic make-up either from what is right or from what is wrong, it is not clear why the self should not know the difference between environment and genetic make-up.
- Bthe difference between right and wrong; however, Dr. Gilboa said, given that the self could not have learned the difference between right and wrong either from its environment or from its genetic make up, it is clear how the self knows right from wrong.
- Cthe difference between right and wrong; however, Dr. Gilboa said, given that the self could not have learned the difference between right and wrong either from its environment or from its genetic make up, it is not clear how the self knows right from wrong.
- DNone of the above
54Paradoxically, Dr. Gilboa said, if follows from Campbell’s model of free choice that
- AIf, due to a moral defect or incompetence, a person makes an effort of the will while facing a moral temptation, her choice is not a free one hence, she is morally responsible for her failure.
- BIf, due to a moral defect or incompetence, a person fails to make an effort of the will while facing a moral temptation, her choice is not a free one hence, she is not morally responsible for her failure.
- CIf, due to a moral defect or incompetence, a person fails to make an effort of the will while facing a moral temptation, her choice is a free one hence, she is morally responsible for her failure.
- DIf, due to a moral defect or incompetence, a person makes an effort of the will while facing a moral temptation, her choice is a free one hence, she is not morally responsible for her failure.
55The Soft Determinist Position may be said to be between
- ACompatibilism and libertarianism: with compatibilism it shares the view that all choice is determined; with libertarianism it shares the view that we are capable of making free choices.
- BLibertarianism and hard determinism; it shares the view that all choice is determined; with hard determinism it shares the view that we are capable of making free choices
- CHard determinism and Compatibilism: with hard determinism it shares the view that all choice is determined; with compatibilism it shares the view that we are capable of making free choices.
- DNone of the above.
56The Soft Determinism Position may be said to be between
- AHard determinism and libertarianism: with hard determinism it shares the view that we may be held morally responsible for our actions; with libertarianism it shares the view that we are capable of making free choices.
- BHard determinism and compatibilism: with hard determinism it shares the view that all choice is determined; with compatibilism it shares the view that we may be held morally responsible for our actions.
- CHard determinism and libertarianism: with hard determinism it shares the view that all choice is determined; with libertarianism it shares the view that we may be held morally responsible for our actions.
- DHard determinism and libertarianism: with hard determinism it shares the view that we may be held morally responsible for our actions all choice is determined; with libertarianism it shares the view that we may be held morally responsible for our actions.
57Because he distinguishes between
- AChoices as mental events and acts as physical events, Stace may maintain that people are determined to act as they do but free to choose otherwise if they had acted otherwise.
- BChoices as physical events and acts as mental events, Stace may maintain that people are determined to act as they do but free to choose otherwise if they had acted otherwise.
- CChoices as mental events and acts as physical events, Stace may maintain that people are determined to choose as they do but free to act otherwise if they had chosen otherwise.
- DNone of the above.
58The soft-determinist position is that
- AEven though people are free to choose , people may be held morally responsible for their actions.
- BEven though people are free to choose , people may not be held morally responsible for their actions.
- CEven though people are not free to choose , people may be held morally responsible for their actions.
- DEven though people are not free to choose , people may not be held morally responsible for their actions.
59According to Stace, the apparent
- AConsistency of determinism and moral responsibility is due to the difference between the philosophical meaning of "freedom" and the common usage meaning of "freedom."
- BInconsistency of determinism and libertarianism is due to the difference between the determinist meaning of "freedom" and the libertarian meaning of "freedom."
- CInconsistency of determinism and moral responsibility is due to the difference between the philosophical meaning of "freedom" and the common usage meaning of "freedom."
- DNone of the above
60According to Stace, the apparent
- AConsistency of libertarianism and moral responsibility is due to the difference between the philosophical meaning of "freedom" and the libertarian meaning of "freedom."
- BInconsistency of determinism and libertarianism is due to the difference between the philosophical meaning of "freedom" and the common usage meaning of "freedom."
- CInconsistency of the philosophical meaning of "freedom" and the common usage meaning of "freedom" is due to the difference between determinism and libertarianism.
- DNone of the above
61According to Stace,
- AThe philosophical meaning of "freedom" is for the immediate cause of the action to be internal, due to the psychological state of the actor, while in common usage, "freedom" pertains to choices. And the philosophical meaning of "freedom" is the correct one.
- BThe philosophical meaning of "freedom" pertains to choices, while in common usage to act freely is for the immediate cause of the action to be internal, due to the the psychological state of the actor. And the common usage meaning of "freedom" is the correct one.
- CThe philosophical meaning of "freedom" pertains to choices, while in common usage to act freely is for the immediate cause of the action to be internal, due to the psychological state of the actor. And the philosophical meaning of "freedom" is the correct one.
- DThe philosophical meaning of "freedom" is for the immediate cause of the action to be internal, due to the psychological state of the actor, while in common usage, "freedom" pertains to choices. And common usage meaning of "freedom" is the correct one.
62According to Stace,
- AFree actions are actions that are uncaused or undetermined
- BIn common usage, unfree action has no causes in genetics or environment.
- CFasting in the desert because there's no food is a free action
- DNone of the above
63According to philosophical determinism, Stace says,
- AA free action is defined as one that immediately proceeds from the agent's external circumstances.
- BA free action is one that is completely independent of the agent's heredity and his/her environment
- CA free action is one that proceeds from the agent's free will
- DAll of the above
64According to common usage, Stace says, a person acts freely when his action
- AImmediately proceeds from his mental states such as his desires or beliefs.
- BImmediately proceeds from states of affairs external to the agent.
- CIs not determined by the person's heredity or environment.
- DNone of the above.
65According to Stace, signing a confession
- Abecause one wants to tell the truth is a free act, but Gandhi fasting because he wanted to free India is an unfree act.
- Bbecause one wants to tell the truth is an unfree act, and Gandhi fasting because he wanted to free india is an unfree act.
- Cbecause the police beat one is a free act, but stealing because one's employer threatened to beat one is and unfree act
- Dbecause the police beat one is an unfree act, and stealing because one's employer threatened to beat one is an unfree act
66On the case of a man handing his wallet over to a mugger who is threatening to shoot him, Stace says "it is a borderline case," because
- AThe man does not know if the mugger is going to harm him in case he does not hand out the wallet
- BWe do not know if the mugger had threatened the man.
- CIt seems difficult to say whether the man's action immediately proceeds for his mental states or whether his action is prompted by a state of affairs external to him.
- DAll of the above
67Stace believes that
- AStealing because one's employer threatened to beat one is an unfree act, and indeed it is an unfree act given his own definition.
- BStealing because one's employer threatened to beat one is an unfree act, but it is actually a free act given his own definition
- CStealing because one's employer threatened to beat one is a free act, and it is actually a free act given his own definition
- DStealing because one's employer threatened to beat one is a free act, but it is actually an unfree act given his own definition.
68Stace believes that
- ASigning a confession because the police beat or threaten to beat one is an unfree action, and indeed it is an unfree action given his own definition.
- BSigning a confession because the police beat or threaten to beat one is an unfree action, but it is actually a free action given his own definition
- CSigning a confession because the police beat or threaten to beat one is a free action, and it is actually a free action given his own definition
- DSigning a confession because the police beat or threaten to beat one is a free action, but it is actually an unfree action given to his own definition.
69Given, Stace believes, that
- Ait is predictable that John would get in trouble while driving drunk, John may not be excused for driving drunk, because he is not morally responsible for his action.
- Bit is predictable that John would get in trouble while driving drunk, John may not be excused for driving drunk, because he is morally responsible for his action.
- Cit is predictable that John would get in trouble while driving drunk, John may be excused for driving drunk, because he is not morally responsible for his action
- DAll of the above
70Stace argues that
- ADeterminism allows for moral responsibility, since we excuse people for doing wrong, when if we could, on the basis of knowing them, predict that they would do wrong.
- BDeterminism allows for moral responsibility, since we do not excuse people for doing wrong, even if we could, on the basis of knowing them, predict that they would do wrong.
- CDeterminism does not allow for moral responsibility, since we excuse people for doing wrong, if we could, on the basis of knowing them, predict with that they would do wrong.
- DNone of the above.
71We may
- AJustifiably punish people for violating the law, Stace believes, because people are not morally responsible for their actions.
- BNot justifiably punish people for violating the law, Stace believes, because people are not morally responsible for their actions.
- CNot justifiably punish people for violating the law, Stace believes, because people are morally responsible for their actions.
- DJustifiably punish people for violating the law, Stace believes , because people are morally responsible for their actions.
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- Beschreibung
- Quiz am Philosophy 2, erstellt von Ryan Marks am 15/04/2019.
- Autor
- Ryan Marks
- Sprache
- English
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- 1
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