Chapter 25 Self Quiz

. Huemer allows that states may justifiably deny entry to

international terrorists.

fugitives from the law.

neither A nor B

both A and B

. Huemer allows that harmful coercion may be justified

when necessary to defend the innocent against harmful coercion.

to prevent much worse consequences.

because of a prior agreement made by the one being coerced.

all of the above

. In the case of Sam forcibly preventing Marvin from reaching the marketplace, Huemer claims that

Sam severely violates Marvin’s rights.

Sam harms Marvin without violating his rights.

Sam neither harms Marvin nor violates his rights.

Sam has a duty to his family to deny Marvin access to the market.

. Huemer believes that the economic effects of immigration on the United States

are neutral overall.

are likely to be negative overall.

are likely to be positive overall.

are morally irrelevant.

. In Huemer’s view, a country’s interest in cultural preservation is

positively harmful and immoral because of its connection to racist attitudes.

morally neutral and therefore irrelevant to the ethics of immigration.

sufficiently morally weighty to justify immigration restrictions in many cases.

morally legitimate but generally insufficient to justify immigration restrictions.

. Huemer argues that most immigration restriction involves prima facie rights violations.

True

False

. According to Huemer, the mere threat of physical force does not constitute coercion.

True

False

. Huemer believes that what is needed to respond to common economic arguments for immigration restrictions is a general theory of when harmful coercion is justifiable.

True

False

. Huemer allows that the United States has a limited right to deny potential immigrants entry in order to prevent the narrowing of economic opportunities for its own citizens.

True

False

. According to Huemer, the cultural preservation argument for restricting immigrationrelies on two premises, one sociological and the other psychological.

True

False

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