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Questions
1. With respect to methodology, Singer makes clear that
a. we should move from practical judgments to sound theories
b. vegetarianism is an end itself
c. he is a moral absolutist
d. the details about the probable consequences of our actions are unimportant
e. all of the above
f. none of the above
2. According to Singer, "equality of interest" is the principle that the interests of every being affected by an action are to taken into account and given the same weight as the like interests of any other being.
a. True
b. False
3. Singer defends the view that, although he does accept the "equality of interest" principle, he does not accept the "equality of treatment" principle.
a. True
b. False
4. Which one of the following is not an objection to utilitarianism-vegetarianism addressed by Singer?
a. We can restrict our diet to only those animals that are not reared or killed by methods involving suffering.
b. The consequences for abolishing factory farming are better than the consequences of continuing it.
c. There is no connection between abandoning factory farming and the obligation to be a vegetarian.
d. All of the above are obiections addressed by Singer.
5. According to Singer, "the slippery slope" related to animal treatment is that no matter how humane our original intentions, we will always slip back to the technological methods which result in treating animals badly.
a. True
b. False
6. Singer accepts the conclusion that if animal flesh were uniformly delicious and vegetarian food uniformly awful, the case for vegetarianism would be weaker.
a. True
b. False
7. Which one of the following is not part of Singer's defense of vegetarianism?
a. A vegetarian diet (by Westerners) would release an enormous amount of grain, soybeans, and other high-quality foods now being fed to animals to malnourished humans, resulting in less suffering.
b. A vegetarian diet would reduce human heart disease. This would also reduce suffering.
c. Vegetarian diet would end factory farming and this result would reduce energy consumption and eliminate the problems associated with disposing of animal waste.
d. All of the above are part of Singer's argument in defense of vegetarianism.
e. None of the above is part of Singer's argument in defense of vegetarianism.
8. Singer thinks that there must be some threshold point at which there will be enough vegetarians in the world so that, for example, an end to the poultry industry could be possible.
a. True
b. False
9. Singer agrees with those philosophers who claim that the aim of moral theory should be to systematize our common moral intuitions.
a. True
b. False
10. Toward the end of his article, Singer makes it very clear that
a. being a vegetarian is enough to eliminate the exploitation of animals
b. he accepts only the passive form of vegetarianism
c. he advocates a version of vegetarianism that gives meaning to all our other activities on behalf of animals
d. vegetarianism is a way of attesting to the depth and sincerity of one's belief in the wrongness of what we are doing to animals.
e. a and c only
f. c and d only
g. band c only
11. Among educated elite women, Hirshman found that the real glass ceiling is at
a. the university
b. the workplace
c. the courtroom
d. the political institutions
e. all of the above
f. none of the above
12. Given Hirshman's discussion, which one of the following is not a cause that has contributed to feminism's stall?
a. The belief that women are responsible for child-rearing and homemaking has remained largely untouched by workplace feminism.
b. The upper-class workplace , become more demanding.
c. Men at home have taken-up more of the child-rearing and homemaking tasks.
d. The conservative culture campaign to reinforce traditional gender roles has been successful.
e. All of the above are causes.
f. None of the above is a cause.
13. According to Hirshman, the language of "choice" provided feminism no language to use on the gendered ideology of the family.
a. True
b. False
14. Hirshman is very clear that it equally unjust for men and women to assign the physical tasks of family life to women at the expense of full human flourishing.
a. True
b. False
15. Hirshman is clear that if women want to live a flourishing life, then they should not have any children because of the additional work this creates.
a. True
b. False
16. In terms of marriage, Hirshman suggests that women should seriously consider marrying only younger men.
a. True
b. False
19. Hirshman stresses that the housewife choice is bad for women because a good life includes using speech and reason in a prudent way so that
a. women can care for children and husbands better
b. men can continue to feel superior at home
c. keeping a clean house is of primary importance
d. women can have enough autonomy to direct one's own life
e. all of the above
f. none of the above
20. According to Hirshman, the reason why Liberal Feminism failed is because it shifted away from its radical roots in favor of what can be called
a. liberal humanism
b. choice liberalism
c. choice feminism
d. choice autonomy
e. radical liberalism
f. none of the above