PHI 107

PHI 107 FINAL EXAM 1 Misrepresenting or distorting the argument of one's opponent in order to make it easier to attack is called a(n): a. ad hominem fallacy. b. strawman fallacy. c. red herring. d. fallacy of irrelevant reason. 2. Religion is best described as a source of in ethics. a. moral justification b. contention c. moral motivation d. moral reasoning 3. "President Obama's arguments for a publ

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PHI 107 WEEK 8 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT Problem One You are music major, specializing in oboe performance. Ever since you first heard the oboe as a small child, you loved the instrument; and as soon as you were old enough for middle school orchestra, you chose the oboe as your instrument. Other kids play soccer; you played oboe. Other kids had favorite rock bands; you had favorite woodwind ensembles. Recent research on the human genome reveals a

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PHI 107 WEEK 8 DISCUSSION How to distinguish from right and wrong What would YOU do and why? You hear of a man on vacation in San Francisco. He is standing by a control lever for one of the trolleys famous for moving on the steep hills. He looks up the hill and sees a trolley without a driver moving dangerously fast down the hill. Directly in front of it is a group of 5 tourists frozen in their tracks with fear of being run over. As he qu

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PHI 107 WEEK 8 ASSIGNMENT 1 What is the difference between determinism and fatalism 2. Describe one of the problems with the existentialist libertarian view. 3. Describe the two reactions to determinism. 5. Define moral responsibility. 6. What is the difference between role responsibility and moral responsibility? 7. Explain how Strawson justifies the notion of moral responsibility. 8. What is a "participant reactive atti

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PHI 107 WEEK 7 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT Problem One Two weeks ago, your good friend Joe spent his entire Saturday helping you move all your stuff into your new apartment. This weekend, Joe is moving into his apartment. You promised to help Joe move. Besides, even if you had not promised, you feel that you ought to help Joe; after all, he's a good and loyal friend, and he generously helped you just a couple of weeks ago. Suppose you say: "I know

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PHI 107 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION A friend confides to you that he has committed a particular crime and you promise never to tell. Discovering that an innocent person has been accused of the crime, you plead with your friend to give himself up. He refuses and reminds you of your promise. What should you do? In general, under what conditions should promises be broken?

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PHI 107 WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENT 1 What is Ockhams Razor and to what extent does it work for or against the non objectivity view 2. What is the argument from queerness, and what roles does Ockham's Razor play in the argument? 3. What does it mean to give an evolutionary account of moral values? 4. Define non-cognitivism. 5. Define moral realism. 6. Compare and contrast moral realism and nonobjectivism. Which approach is more comp

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PHI 107 WEEK 6 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT Problem One Your friend Joe is a warm and friendly person who is quick to provide aid and comfort to his distressed friends. He becomes angry and resentful when treated unfairly but is well known for being a peacemaker among his friends (he prevents fights and is often successful at reconciling conflicts among his friends). Joe, however, never reflects on his ethical principles or ethical beliefs. It is no

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PHI 107 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION You are a Professor at an Online University You have a student who is from a single parent family. The student must work to attend college. However, the job is interfering with the student’s performance and several assignments have not been turned in. You have determined that a “D” is all the student can make when a counselor informs you that the student needs a “C” to qualify for an acad

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PHI 107 WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT 1 What does due moral consideration and the subject of a life mean 2. Compare and contrast utilitarian and eastern views on moral standing 3. What is "intentionality" and what role does it play in moral agency? 4. What does it mean to say that humans and nonhumans can form and act on intentions they cannot conceptually order or explain.

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