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Nozick's libertarian theory proposes

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libertarians endorse utilitarianism's concern for total social well-being. Maybe? NOT:if a person comes into possession of a holding through a legitimate transfer, then, morally speaking, she or he deserves that holding.

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Imagine a shopkeeper who is honest because being honest is good for business. When the shopkeeper refrains from cheating a customer, Kant would say this action

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NOT:was wrong because its motive was impure. Maybe:shows that he was following the categorical imperative.

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Which of the following considerations about utilitarism is correct?

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NOT: Act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism consistently agree upon which actions are morally right. Maybe: Bentham was concerned with the quantity of pleasure that an action produces, not with distinctions based on the type of the pleasure.

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Manufacturing companies that do little or no manufacturing are called:

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Hollow Corporations

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Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following?

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To a significant extent, law codifies a society's customs, norms, and moral values. (Legality should not be confused with morality. Breaking the law isn't always or necessarily immoral, and the legality of an action doesn't guarantee its morality)

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A tangible truth about having moral principles is:

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if you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off, you're not really motivated by moral concerns.

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Utilitarianism in its most basic version, which states we must ask ourselves what the consequences of a particular act in a particular situation will be for all those affected is:

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Act Utilitarianism

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Kant's Categorical Imperative says that:

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we should always act in such a way that we can will the maxim of our action to be a universal law

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Which of the following characteristics distinguishes moral standards from other sorts of standards?

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moral standards take priority over other standards, including self-interest

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1. Talk of justice and injustice typically focuses on:

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fairness, equality, desert, and rights.

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4. The view of ignorance demands people in the original position to be:

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impartial

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3. According to John Rawls, people in the original position choose the principles of justice solely on the basis of:

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self-interest.

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2. According to libertarianism,

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people should not attempt to coerce others.

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1. One of the four key features of capitalism is:

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private property

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2. Capitalism operates on the debatable assumption that human beings find increased well-being through:

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Critics charge that capitalism reinforces materialism and offers no higher sense of human purpose.

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3. One reason for believing that in practice capitalism fails to live up to its own ideal of competition is:

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government subsidies and protective tariffs.

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4. According to one survey of cultural values:

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According to an international survey about what matters to people in different cultures, Americans place work eighth in importance behind values such as their children's education and a satisfactory love life. In Japan, by contrast, work ranks second only to good health.

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1. A common point of contention about corporations is:

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philosophers and business theorists disagree whether corporations are moral agents.

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2. Those with a broader view concerning business obligations believe that with power comes:

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social responsibility.

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3. When no particular person in a corporation can be held responsible for the actions of the corporation, this is referred to as:

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diffusion of responsibility

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4. In the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election, the Supreme Court held that corporations:

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have a right to participate in the political process

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5. The best statement to describe corporations is:

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corporate culture can be both explicit and implicit

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