Question

dalrymple makes each of the following claims in what is poverty? except:

poverty in contemporary england is not of the same magnitude and degree as it is in the third world.
the kind of poverty from which the english suffer is not material but spiritual poverty.
poverty in contemporary england is caused primarily by poor lifestyle choices rather than by a lack of means.
income redistribution by the welfare state has succeeded in eliminating poverty.

question 26
4 pts
mill makes each of the following points in the reading except:
happiness entails a surplus of pleasure over pain.
with the right kinds of habits and values, most people are capable of achieving happiness.
internal sanctions are more powerful than external ones.
the goal of utilitarian morality is for each individual to promote his or her own private interest.

Explanation:

• For the first question about Dalrymple's claims:
• Dalrymple does not claim that income redistribution by the welfare state has succeeded in eliminating poverty. In fact, his views often critique aspects of welfare systems.
• He does compare poverty in England to that in the Third World (not the same magnitude), discusses spiritual poverty in England, and attributes poverty in England to lifestyle choices.
• For the second question about Mill's points:
• Mill's utilitarianism focuses on the greatest happiness for the greatest number, not on each individual promoting their own private interest.
• He does discuss happiness as a surplus of pleasure over pain, the role of habits and values in achieving happiness, and the power of internal sanctions.

Answer:

• First question: Income redistribution by the welfare state has succeeded in eliminating poverty.
• Second question: The goal of utilitarian morality is for each individual to promote his or her own private interest.