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Question

1. Sokolowski argues that the primary reason to follow the natural law is that it is "noble" to follow it, because living any other way would be less than excellence as a human being.

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False

2. According to Kant's theory (as explained by Beauchamp and Childress), it is acceptable to use a person "only as a means to an end" so long as the "end" desired creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

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False

3. Sokolowski claims, in his article "What is Natural Law?," that ends are set by our desires, rather than human nature.

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False

4. Which of the following terms describes a right that can, under certain circumstances, be outweighed by other considerations?

Absolute Right

Prima Facie Right

Negative Right

Positive Right

5. According to a utilitarian, the primary ethical objective is to:

Maximize Virtue

Maximize Utility

Adhere to Duties

Uphold individual rights

6. The definition of nonmaleficence is "do no harm."

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False

7. Teleological ethics, according to Sokolowski, is concerned only about the end, but not about the means to the end.

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False

8. Despite the way the term is commonly used, autonomy in and of itself is not a right, it is an ability.

True

False