Reading 3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Q1: Thomas Hobbes called life without rules and a means of enforcing them:
* Utopia.
* Anarchy.
* Communism.
* The state of nature.
The state of nature.
Q2: A right that another can guarantee by leaving you alone to exercise the right is called:
* A positive right.
* A negative right.
* An absolute right.
* A proverbial right.
A negative right.
Q3: The idea that social and economic inequalities must be to the greatest benefit of the least-advantaged members of society is called:
* Capitalism.
* Socialism.
* Utilitarianism.
* The difference principle.
The difference principle.
Q4: An early proponent of the social contract was:
* Jeremy Bentham.
* John Stuart Mill.
* Jean-Jacque Rousseau.
* John Brown.
Jean-Jacque Rousseau.
Q5: A right that is guaranteed without exception is called:
* A positive right.
* A negative right.
* An absolute right.
* A proverbial right.
An absolute right.
Q6: Modern writers often refer to moral virtues as:
* Intellectual virtues.
* Philosophical virtues.
* Psychological virtues.
* Virtues of character.
Virtues of character.
Q7: A character trait that prevents a human being from flourishing or becoming truly happy is called a:
* Fatal attraction.
* Inverse virtue.
* Negative virtue.
* Vice.
Vice
Q8: According to Aristotle, moral virtue results from:
* A good education.
* Repetition of the appropriate acts.
* A happy marriage and loving family.
* All of the above.
Repetition of the appropriate acts.
Q9: According to Aristotle, deriving pleasure from a virtuous act is a sign that you:
* Have developed the virtue.
* Have not yet developed the virtue.
* Are egotistical.
* Have not done enough good deeds lately.
Have developed the virtue.
Q1: The volume of spam is increasing because:
* Companies have found it to be effective.
* It is 30,000 times less expensive than a traditional flyer sent via the U.S. mail.
* Some people respond to spam advertisements.
* All of the above.
All of the above.
Q2: Many people are now using the Web not simply to download content, but to build communities and upload and share content they have created. This trend has been given the name:
* Persistent online reality.
* Online networking.
* Web 2.0.
* Interactive hypermedia.
Web 2.0.
Q3: According to John Stuart Mill’s Principle of Harm, the only ground on which the government should intervene in the conduct of an individual is when:
* The individual is breaking the law.
* It would clearly be to the benefit of the individual.
* The individual is under 18 or over 65.
* It would prevent harm to others.
It would prevent harm to others.
Q4: Which of the following laws was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court?
* Communications Decency Act.
* Child Internet Protection Act.
* Child Online Protection Act.
* All of these laws were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Child Internet Protection Act.
Q5: What is one reason why college students are five times more likely than other adults to be victims of identity theft?
* Most college students use their parents’ credit cards.
* Most college students have at most one personal credit card.
* College students are particularly vulnerable to phishing attacks.
* Many students live in close proximity with others and do not do a good job securing checkbooks and financial documents.
Many students live in close proximity with others and do not do a good job securing checkbooks and financial documents.
Q6: How many people trust a business more after reading positive online reviews?
* A very small percentage of consumers.
* About one-third of consumers.
* About three-quarters of consumers.
* Nearly 100% of consumers.
About three-quarters of consumers.
Q7: Cyberbullying is defined as inflicting psychological harm on another person using:
* The phone system.
* The Internet.
* Broadcast media such as radio or television.
* A and B.
A and B.
Q8: Which of the following is not a variant of Internet addiction, according to psychiatrist JeraldBlock?
* Cyberbullying.
* Excessive gaming.
* E-mail/text messaging.
* Actually, all of the above are variants of Internet addiction, according to Block.
Cyberbullying.
Q9: The Enlightenment view of addiction is that:
* There is nothing wrong with addiction.
* Addiction is not real.
* Society is responsible for the bad choices people make.
* People are responsible for the choices they make.
People are responsible for the choices they make.
Q10: In the United States, freedom of expression:
* Is a positive right.
* Is not an absolute right.
* Is limited to political speech.
* Has been abolished by decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Is not an absolute right.
