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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn
The Problem of Relativism and Morality
The End Justifies the Means: Good Makes Right

Essay Quiz



1

Explain why ethical egoism’s adherents could not consistently advocate it.
2

What point about act-utilitarianism does McCloskey make with his thought experiment on the utilitarian informant?
3

Explain how act-utilitarianism can commit someone to committing a injustice.
4

Explain the difference between act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism.
5

Why is rule-utilitarianism an inadequate theory of right action?








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