What does singer think of the make-a-wish foundation

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1. Which philosophical school is most closely associated with Epicurus?

Hedonism
Stoicism
Pyrrhonism
Cynicism

2. Which of the following statements most accurately describes Mill's utilitarianism?

There is no such thing as higher- or lower-quality pleasures
Good actions maximize both the quantity and quality of the consequent utility
Utility provides a better ethical standard than pleasure or happiness
Morally praiseworthy actions are products of a good will

3. With which of the following statements about self-sacrifice would Mill disagree?

It is the highest virtue found in human beings
It is wasted if it does not increase the sum of happiness
It is ethically praiseworthy regardless of the utility it produces
It is made necessary by the imperfection of the world

4. What is a true source of happiness for the people of Omelas, according to the narrator?

Their acceptance of their helplessness
Their principled utilitarianism
Their king
Drugs

5. Whose judgment about the relative quality of different pleasures is best, according to Mill?

Philosophers
Artists
Priests
Anyone familiar with the different pleasures

6. Is it worse to kidnap a human or a duck from a public park, according to Singer?

A duck, since the park is the duck's natural habitat (not the human's)
A human, because the human can experience dread (unlike the duck)
A human, since the human can experience suffering (unlike the duck)
Neither, since both are worthy of equal consideration

7. Who does Singer cite as one of the few modern philosophers to consider the interests of non-human animals?

J.S. Mill
Immanuel Kant
Mary Wollstonecraft
Jeremy Bentham

8. What two main examples of speciesism does Singer address in Animal Liberation?

Media representation and labor practices
Experimentation and farming
Zoos and circuses
Pests and pets

9. What does Singer think of the Make-A-Wish Foundation?

He supports it because making sick children happy generated the most utility
He supports it because it brings together thousands of caring supporters and family who all feel a pleasurable "warm glow"
He rejects it because it gives children false hope
He rejects it because the money would be better spent saving lives

10. Which of the following is least consistent with effective altruism, according to Singer?

Donating blood
Supporting the arts
Researching charities
Pursuing high-earning jobs

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