Final Exam/Guns and Regulation

Question 1

Legal Right

Answer 1

Simply refers to a freedom or entitlement afforded by the laws of the land. In the US, the second amendment enshrines a legal right, a legal right to bear arms. But a legal right might itself be immoral.

Question 2

Fundamental

Answer 2

Basic and (usually) universal rights.

Question 3

Derivative

Answer 3

Articulated from fundamental rights, as expressions of those rights in particular circumstances

Question 4

Moral Right

Answer 4

Refers to a more basic morally reality that should be what is legal

Question 5

Positive Right

Answer 5

a right that requires other in society to provide soe resource for the right to be upheld

Question 6

Correlativity Thesis

Answer 6

Rights imply duties and duties imply rights.

Question 7

Negative right

Answer 7

Refers to a right that requires others not to interfere

Question 8

Prima Facie

Answer 8

A right that can be assumed, and would require additional information to be overridden, if i can be at all

Question 8

Absolute Facie

Answer 8

A right applies without exception and cannot be overridden

Question 9

Michael Huemer

Answer 9

a philosopher, has argued that the state preventing gun ownership is tantamount to the government being complicit in the criminal deaths and injuries suffered by American citizens.

Question 10

The “Euthyphro” Dilemma:

Answer 10

Are pious actions beloved by gods because they are pious? ( are devoted actions loved by gods because they are devoted

Question 11

Divine and Command Theory

Answer 11

What is right /wrong are those actions that are commands by God
- Is killing okay because God commands it

Question 12

Relativistsim

Answer 12

cultural relativist claims that all religions have their own set of rules and there is no right and wrong

Issues: cultural relativists contradict their purpose

Question 13

Virtue theory:

Answer 13

Focuses on a person or on character, who you are becoming,
- Aristotle

Question 14

Consequentialism:

Answer 14

an action is right or wrong depending on the consequences that follow.

Question 15

Utilitarianism:

Answer 15

maximizes the amount of good and minimizes the amount of bad

Question 16

Dentological: Approach Natural Law

Answer 16

Appeal to nature to tell you what’s right and wrong

Question 17

Deontological Approach Social Contract Theory

Answer 17

morality itself may be a function of the law

Question 18

Immanuel Kant:

Answer 18

Act such that the maxim of your action be willed a universal law (if it cannot be universalized, it is wrong )

Act so that you threaten humanity. In your own person and everyone else, always as an end in itself , and never as more means only