Question 1

According to Peter Unger, it would take ________ to ensure that a sickly two-year-old becomes a healthy six-year-old.

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A)   $100
B)   $200
C)   $500
D)   $1000
E)   $2000

Question 2

Singer admits that it's much easier to ignore an appeal for money to help children you'll never meet. However, ________:

Accepted Answer

A)   He's a utilitarian, and he judges actions based on their consequences
B)   He's a virtue ethicist, and he judges actions based on whether they're virtuous
C)   He's a Kantian, and he judges actions based on whether they respect humanity
D)   He's an economist, and he judges actions based on whether they are financially wise
E)   He's a Buddhist, and he judges actions based on whether they are rooted in compassion A

Question 3

In the story about Bob, he has to choose between a child and ________:

Accepted Answer

A)   His retirement account
B)   His car
C)   His winning lottery ticket
D)   His house
E)   His leg B

Question 4

Singer says that if we choose to eat at a fancy restaurant instead of giving the money away, we're failing to live a "morally decent life." That sounds pretty harsh to most of us. Is it harsh? First, do your best to argue that it is. Then, discuss how Singer would reply.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

"The government ought to increase its overseas aid allocations, since that would spread the burden more equitably across all taxpayers." What does Singer say to this objection?

Accepted Answer

A)   The responsibility for global poverty is our fault, not the government's
B)   The government can't end global poverty
C)   We wouldn't say that if we were the ones in a position of need
D)   Until that happens, we still have to give a great deal
E)   Whether or not the government increases its overseas aid allocations, we shouldn't have any luxuries that other people don't have

Question 6

On Singer's view, Americans who live comfortably and give 10 percent of their income to overseas aid organizations ________:

Accepted Answer

A)   Are great moral exemplars for the rest of us
B)   Are fulfilling their obligations
C)   Aren't fulfilling their obligations
D)   Are sacrificing an enormous amount already
E)   Are worse than their peers B

Question 7

In the movie that Singer discusses, Dora brings a homeless boy to an address in exchange for money. What does she then discover?

Accepted Answer

A)   The boy is going to be sold into slavery
B)   The boy is going to be killed and his organs sold for transplantation
C)   The boy is going to be killed and eaten
D)   The boy is going to be beaten as part of a sadistic game
E)   The boy is going to be adopted into a harsh family

Question 8

There are lots of differences between us and Bob. (For one, he's close to retiring, and you might not be.)  However, the only differences that matter are ________:

Accepted Answer

A)   The causally relevant ones
B)   The morally relevant ones
C)   The practically possible ones
D)   The dramatically different ones
E)   The behaviorally determinant ones

Question 9

You might doubt whether your money will actually reach people who need it. What does Singer say to this?

Accepted Answer

A)   We should give double to be sure that enough gets through
B)   We should go on overseas trips to give our money in person
C)   The number he recommends already factors in those uncertainties
D)   We also don't know that our money won't get through, so we should keep giving
E)   You're obligated to give all you can, whether or not you can be sure of where the money goes

Question 10

Singer argues that we ought to donate money. But some might think it would be more effective to lobby for political change, or donate time to these organizations, or whatever. How might Singer respond to this challenge? Defend your answer.

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Question 11

"Other people aren't giving, so I don't have to." What does Singer say in response to this objection?

Accepted Answer

A)   This endorses "follow-the-crowd" ethics
B)   This endorses "slippery slope" ethics
C)   This is an example of willful ignorance
D)   We ought to give extra to make up for what others aren't giving
E)   We ought to give away even some necessities

Question 12

In this essay, Singer compares us to Bob and his Bugatti. In other contexts, he compares us to someone who allows a young child to drown in a shallow pond, since saving the child would require muddying his nice clothing. How good are these analogies? Is one better than the other? Defend your answer.

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Question 13

Why does Singer say that Bob isn't unlucky?

Accepted Answer

A)   His property is insured
B)   He isn't the one standing on the railroad
C)   He's in good health and can keep working
D)   He's in the same situation we're in
E)   He's in a much worse situation than we're in

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Singer admits that it's much easier to ignore an appeal for money to help children you'll never meet. However, ________:

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Singer says that if we choose to eat at a fancy restaurant instead of giving the money away, we're failing to live a "morally decent life." That sounds pretty harsh to most of us. Is it harsh? First, do your best to argue that it is. Then, discuss how Singer would reply.

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"The government ought to increase its overseas aid allocations, since that would spread the burden more equitably across all taxpayers." What does Singer say to this objection?

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In the movie that Singer discusses, Dora brings a homeless boy to an address in exchange for money. What does she then discover?

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There are lots of differences between us and Bob. (For one, he's close to retiring, and you might not be.) However, the only differences that matter are ________:

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You might doubt whether your money will actually reach people who need it. What does Singer say to this?

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Singer argues that we ought to donate money. But some might think it would be more effective to lobby for political change, or donate time to these organizations, or whatever. How might Singer respond to this challenge? Defend your answer.

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"Other people aren't giving, so I don't have to." What does Singer say in response to this objection?

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In this essay, Singer compares us to Bob and his Bugatti. In other contexts, he compares us to someone who allows a young child to drown in a shallow pond, since saving the child would require muddying his nice clothing. How good are these analogies? Is one better than the other? Defend your answer.

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Why does Singer say that Bob isn't unlucky?

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Singer admits that it's much easier to ignore an appeal for money to help children you'll never meet. However, ________:

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In the story about Bob, he has to choose between a child and ________:

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Singer says that if we choose to eat at a fancy restaurant instead of giving the money away, we're failing to live a "morally decent life." That sounds pretty harsh to most of us. Is it harsh? First, do your best to argue that it is. Then, discuss how Singer would reply.

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"The government ought to increase its overseas aid allocations, since that would spread the burden more equitably across all taxpayers." What does Singer say to this objection?

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In the movie that Singer discusses, Dora brings a homeless boy to an address in exchange for money. What does she then discover?

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There are lots of differences between us and Bob. (For one, he's close to retiring, and you might not be.) However, the only differences that matter are ________:

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You might doubt whether your money will actually reach people who need it. What does Singer say to this?

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Singer argues that we ought to donate money. But some might think it would be more effective to lobby for political change, or donate time to these organizations, or whatever. How might Singer respond to this challenge? Defend your answer.

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"Other people aren't giving, so I don't have to." What does Singer say in response to this objection?

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