Philosophy 104: Exam 1 Review Questions & Answers (Rated A+)

The experience machine thought experiment is supposed to show that happiness is less valuable if it is based on a. immorality. b. selfishness. c. false beliefs. d. trivial hobbies. {Ans: false beliefs.}What power does the ring of Gyges give to the person who wears it? (a) invisibility (b) flight (c) mind-reading (d) predicting the future {Ans: invisibility}In "Speciesism and Moral Status" Peter Singer considers three attempts to justify the view that human life is always worth more than nonhuman life. Which of these is not one of the attempts he considers? a. attempts based on speciesist grounds b. attempts based on religious grounds c. attempts based on logical grounds d. attempts based on differences in cognitive abilities between humans and animals {Ans: attempts based on logical grounds}. In terms of the categories suggested by Daniel Haybron in Chapter 6 of HAVSI, the Experience Machine is a case of a. deception b. impoverishment c. misalignment d. deprivation {Ans: deception}Getting a vaccine that prevents illness is an example of something that is ____ a. instrumentally valuable. b. intrinsically valuable. c. both a and b. d. neither a nor b. {Ans: instrumentally valuable.}What area of moral philosophy deals