Question 1

Which of the following is the overall point of the author's discussion of "doing ethics"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doing ethics is difficult, but not doing it is foolish. 
B)  Doing ethics requires many years of careful study. 
C)  Most people should rely on wiser authorities to do ethics for them. 
D)  Doing ethics is unavoidable for everyone. 
A)  Doing ethics is difficult, but not doing it is foolish. 
B)  Doing ethics requires many years of careful study. 
C)  Most people should rely on wiser authorities to do ethics for them. 
D)  Doing ethics is unavoidable for everyone.

Question 2

What does normative ethics study?

Accepted Answer

A)  theories that explain why people behave as they do 
B)  normative standards in different disciplines 
C)  the meaning and logical structure of moral beliefs 
D)  principles, rules, or theories that guide our actions and judgments 
A)  theories that explain why people behave as they do 
B)  normative standards in different disciplines 
C)  the meaning and logical structure of moral beliefs 
D)  principles, rules, or theories that guide our actions and judgments

Question 3

An example of moral reasoning is avoiding actions whenever you feel disgusted by them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why does Leibniz, the great theistic philosopher, reject the divine command theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it implies God is beyond our understanding 
B)  because it implies God is unworthy of worship 
C)  because it implies a utilitarian conception of morality 
D)  because it implies God plays no role in morality 
A)  because it implies God is beyond our understanding 
B)  because it implies God is unworthy of worship 
C)  because it implies a utilitarian conception of morality 
D)  because it implies God plays no role in morality

Question 5

Which of these questions belongs to metaethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  What moral beliefs do cultures embody? 
B)  What does it mean for an action to be right? 
C)  What theories of ethics do individuals endorse? 
D)  What is the meaning of life from a moral perspective? 
A)  What moral beliefs do cultures embody? 
B)  What does it mean for an action to be right? 
C)  What theories of ethics do individuals endorse? 
D)  What is the meaning of life from a moral perspective?

Which of the following is the overall point of the author's discussion of "doing ethics"?

What does normative ethics study?

An example of moral reasoning is avoiding actions whenever you feel disgusted by them.

Why does Leibniz, the great theistic philosopher, reject the divine command theory?

Which of these questions belongs to metaethics?

Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

Evaluating Moral Arguments

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be a Good Person

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Delivering Health Care

Animal Welfare

Environmental Ethics

Racism, Equality, and Discrimination

Sexual Morality

Free Speech on Campus

Drugs, Guns, and Personal Liberty

Capital Punishment

Political Violence: War, Terrorism, and Torture

The Ethics of Immigration

Global Economic Justice

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Exam 1: Ethics and the Examined Life

Which of the following is the overall point of the author's discussion of "doing ethics"?

What does normative ethics study?

An example of moral reasoning is avoiding actions whenever you feel disgusted by them.

Why does Leibniz, the great theistic philosopher, reject the divine command theory?

Which of these questions belongs to metaethics?

Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

Evaluating Moral Arguments

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be a Good Person

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Delivering Health Care

Animal Welfare

Environmental Ethics

Racism, Equality, and Discrimination

Sexual Morality

Free Speech on Campus

Drugs, Guns, and Personal Liberty

Capital Punishment

Political Violence: War, Terrorism, and Torture

The Ethics of Immigration

Global Economic Justice

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