(F) Conclusion L1: Globalization and Pluralism

Question 1

refers to fundamentally a shared space although divided into artificial political condominiums

Answer 1

Nation-states

Question 2

a concept used in many diverse ways, but, in general terms, it is the political theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle

Answer 2

Pluralism

Question 3

also known as ethical pluralism and value pluralism

Answer 3

Moral pluralism

Question 4

refers to the idea that there can be conflicting moral views that are each worthy of respect

Answer 4

Moral pluralism

Question 5

implies that there are some values which may be equally correct and fundamental, and yet in conflict with each other

Answer 5

Moral pluralism

Question 6

T or F: there is an objective ordering of values in terms of importance according to Moral Pluralism

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T or F: Moral Pluralism proposes that in many cases, such incompatible values may be commensurable

Answer 7

False (incommensurable)

Question 8

T or F: Moral Pluralism is a normative theory, rather than a theory of metaethical ethics

Answer 8

False (baliktad)

Question 9

He was credited with being the first to popularize a considerable work describing the theory of objective value-pluralism, taking in to the attention of the academe

Answer 9

Isaiah Berlin

Question 10

The pertinent idea that basic values can, and in some cases, do conflict with each other has already been prominent in whose thought?

Answer 10

Max Weber

Question 11

advocates flexibility when faced with competing
perspectives; evaluates issues from various moral standpoints in deciding and taking action.

Answer 11

Moral Pluralism

Question 12

T or F: Moral relativism holds that many moral issues are extremely complicated; thus, it proposes that no single philosophical approach will always provide all the answers

Answer 12

False (Moral pluralism)

Question 13

T or F: Moral pluralists agree with moral relativists’ claim that “there is no wrong answer” over moral absolutists’ claim that “there is only one right answer”.

Answer 13

False (They occupy the middle ground in between two theories)

Question 14

They point out that choices are complex, and so we must not shy away from the proposition that values are plural.

Answer 14

Pluralists

Question 15

This differs from value-relativism in the sense that it admits limits to differences, such as when crucial human needs are transgressed.

Answer 15

Value-pluralism

Question 16

T or F: Moral pluralism fails to stipulate what to do when two or more of its values or theories indicate inconsistent practical imperatives

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T or F: Not only is moral pluralism ethically irresponsible, it is also morally potent

Answer 17

False (morally impotent)

Question 18

T or F: Moral pluralism gives us no moral standard, and offers us no moral power

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T or F: Moral pluralists ignore the fact that values are indeed commensurable as they can be compared by their varying contributions towards the human good

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T or F: Moral pluralists fail to prove that the problem of conflicting values is in principle soluble

Answer 20

False (insoluble)

Question 21

defined as the world-wide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas

Answer 21

Globalization

Question 22

defined as an intensification of worldwide relationships which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa

Answer 22

Globalization

Question 23

Who defined globalization as an intensification of worldwide relationships which link distant localities?

Answer 23

Anthony Giddens

Question 24

defined as the stress on the trans-nationalization of the connections taking place in the world today

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Globalization

Question 25

emphasizes the increasing trans-border or transnational relations, which are occurring in the contemporary world

Answer 25

Globalization

Question 26

T or F: Globalization is said to have begun after World War I but has accelerated since the mid 1980’s.

Answer 26

False (World War II)

Question 27

According to this author, there are many reasons why globalization is not living up to what was ideally expected of it, and is, in fact, our very major problem today.

Answer 27

Gail Tverberg

Question 28

T or F: Globalization uses up infinite resources more quickly

Answer 28

False (finite)

Question 29

T or F: Globalization increases world carbon dioxide emissions

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T or F: Globalizations makes it virtually possible for regulators in one country to foresee the worldwide implications of their actions

Answer 30

False (virtually impossible)

Question 31

T or F: Globalization acts to increase world oil prices

Answer 31

True

Question 32

T or F: Globalization transfers the consumption of limited oil supply from less developed countries to developing countries

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False (from developed countries to developing countries)

Question 33

T or F: Developing countries are better able to use lower-priced oil than developed countries.

Answer 33

False (higher priced oil)

Question 34

T or F: Globalization transfers jobs from less developed countries to developed countries

Answer 34

False (from developed countries to less developed countries)

Question 35

T or F: Globalization transfers investment spending from developed countries to less developed countries

Answer 35

True

Question 36

T or F: A country with a lower cost structure is not able to outcompete a typical OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) country.

Answer 36

False (it is able to outcompete)

Question 37

T or F: With the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, globalization leads to low US balance of trade deficits and other imbalances

Answer 37

False (huge US balance of trade deficits and other imbalances)

Question 38

T or F: Globalization encourages dependence on other countries for essential goods and services

Answer 38

True

Question 39

T or F: With globalization, goods can often be obtained cheaply from elsewhere. A country may come to believe that there is no point in producing its own food or clothing.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

T or F: Globalization ties countries together, so that if one country collapses, the collapse is likely to ripple through the system, pulling many other countries with it

Answer 40

True

Question 41

T or F: One advantage of the presently unfolding neoliberal globalization is that it concentrates wealth in the hands of a few, leaving the majority in the condition of poverty

Answer 41

False (it is a criticism against it)

Question 42

T or F: Globalization has actually caused radical equality, a deepening exclusion brought about by inequalities that present the world to be a fragmented space where some benefit at the expense of others

Answer 42

False (radical inequality)

Question 43

T or F: From the dentological viewpoint, the moral argument about globalization is that it fails to maximize happiness for the greatest number of people

Answer 43

False (consequentialist viewpoint)

Question 44

T or F: From the deontological perspective, particularly in Ulitarianism ethics, globalization is condemnable on the account that exploited populations are treated as means to an end and NOT as end in themselves.

Answer 44

False (Kantian Ethics)

Question 45

defined as an essential partner of globalization, is chiefly responsible for the damage of the ozone layer and the escalation of global warming, two major environmental problems today

Answer 45

Industrial capitalism

Question 46

T or F: Global environmental considerations form the need for international environmental ethics which is an aspect of global ethics.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

T or F: The use of global commons or environment ought to be controlled by national regulations.

Answer 47

False (international regulations)

Question 48

Refers to one of the ethical and sound ideologies concerning environmental protection

Answer 48

Human-Environment Systems

Question 49

T or F: Business ethics is a form of normative ethics that examines moral principles concerning business environment

Answer 49

False (applied ethics)

Question 50

refers to a form of applied ethics that examines moral principles concerning business environment involving issues about corporate practices, policies, business behaviors, and the conducts and relationships of individuals in the organizations

Answer 50

Business ethics

Question 51

T or F: Focusing on child labor, it is said that globalization paved the way for the existence of this controversial business practice.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

T or F: Globalization as a new challenge to ethics thus requires incorporating ethics (such as business ethics and environmental ethics) as part of companies’ strategic business programs and alliances.

Answer 52

True

Question 53

defined as a a set of universally accepted principles that could provide the foundation for regulating global interactions

Answer 53

Global ethics