Question 1

Mohammed regarded both Moses and Jesus as true prophets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Bentham and Kant agreed on one point: the role of duty toward one's parents in all moral decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Ayn Rand was not a Marxist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Often said to be the hero of Paradise Lost:

Accepted Answer

A)  Satan 
B)  God 
C)  Gabriel 
D)  Eve 
E)  the Serpent 
A)  Satan 
B)  God 
C)  Gabriel 
D)  Eve 
E)  the Serpent

Question 5

Jeremy Bentham originated the concept of moral geography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ For a stable, orderly society, there had to be an all-powerful ruler.

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

Question 7

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ born into a communist society but defected to the West

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

Question 8

The veil of ignorance has to do with

Accepted Answer

A)  the custom by which bridegrooms are not allowed to see their brides until the marriage is concluded. 
B)  wiping out all awareness of who we are and where we come from. 
C)  the government's making important decisions behind closed doors. 
D)  an investigation into scores on the same test in two different states. 
E)  the tendency of some school boards to ignore diminishing scores in standardized tests. 
A)  the custom by which bridegrooms are not allowed to see their brides until the marriage is concluded. 
B)  wiping out all awareness of who we are and where we come from. 
C)  the government's making important decisions behind closed doors. 
D)  an investigation into scores on the same test in two different states. 
E)  the tendency of some school boards to ignore diminishing scores in standardized tests.

Question 9

John Stuart Mill believed that we need government to counterbalance the impact of our irresponsible general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Plato's vision of a state in which justice prevails, the ruler is

Accepted Answer

A)  elected democratically. 
B)  female. 
C)  The Philosopher King. 
D)  Leviathan. 
E)  Glaucon. 
A)  elected democratically. 
B)  female. 
C)  The Philosopher King. 
D)  Leviathan. 
E)  Glaucon.

Question 11

Jeremy Bentham insisted that self-interest was wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to John Stuart Mill, "the sole end for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will" is to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent harm to others. 
B)  make each action a universal rule binding on all. 
C)  encourage actions based on reason alone. 
D)  measure the numerical value of pleasure against the numerical value of pain. 
E)  prevent chaos should a society rise up in rebellion. 
A)  prevent harm to others. 
B)  make each action a universal rule binding on all. 
C)  encourage actions based on reason alone. 
D)  measure the numerical value of pleasure against the numerical value of pain. 
E)  prevent chaos should a society rise up in rebellion.

Question 13

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ The Fountainhead

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

Question 14

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ an Edouard Manet painting deemed immoral when first exhibited

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Glaucon 
C) utilitarianism 
D) Shakespeare 
E) John Milton
F)Howard Roark
G)Ayn Rand
H)Henry David Thoreau
I)Immanuel Kant
J)Plato
K)Olympia
L)capitalism
M)philosopher
N)Thomas More
O)Karl Marx
P)Dante
Q)The Prince
R)John Rawls
S)altruism
T)Adam Smith
U)Jeremy Bentham
V)John Stuart Mill

Question 15

His name has become synonymous with people who hold a cynical view of the masses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bentham 
B)  Sartre 
C)  Mill 
D)  Lorenzo de Medici 
E)  Machiavelli 
A)  Bentham 
B)  Sartre 
C)  Mill 
D)  Lorenzo de Medici 
E)  Machiavelli

Question 16

In Frank O'Connor's short story "The Idealist," the young hero finally decides to lie to avoid punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jonathan Swift proposed ironically that the way to solve the problem of starvation among the children of the poor is to

Accepted Answer

A)  declare a civil uprising against the British government. 
B)  provide free health clinics throughout rural Ireland. 
C)  lower the legal age at which a child could work. 
D)  eat newborn children. 
E)  require education up to age twelve in order to lower the number of families on welfare. 
A)  declare a civil uprising against the British government. 
B)  provide free health clinics throughout rural Ireland. 
C)  lower the legal age at which a child could work. 
D)  eat newborn children. 
E)  require education up to age twelve in order to lower the number of families on welfare.

Question 18

An intuitive classification of actions and choices as morally acceptable or unacceptable is

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's categorical imperative. 
B)  Rawls's veil of ignorance. 
C)  Milton's Paradise Lost. 
D)  the new moral relativism. 
E)  capitalism. 
A)  Kant's categorical imperative. 
B)  Rawls's veil of ignorance. 
C)  Milton's Paradise Lost. 
D)  the new moral relativism. 
E)  capitalism.

Question 19

The philosopher Kant believed that the ability to understand moral issues does not have to be taught.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Studs Turkel wrote about morality in the world of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mohammed regarded both Moses and Jesus as true prophets.

Bentham and Kant agreed on one point: the role of duty toward one's parents in all moral decisions.

Ayn Rand was not a Marxist.

Often said to be the hero of Paradise Lost:

Jeremy Bentham originated the concept of moral geography.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ For a stable, orderly society, there had to be an all-powerful ruler.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ born into a communist society but defected to the West

The veil of ignorance has to do with

John Stuart Mill believed that we need government to counterbalance the impact of our irresponsible general population.

In Plato's vision of a state in which justice prevails, the ruler is

Jeremy Bentham insisted that self-interest was wrong.

According to John Stuart Mill, "the sole end for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will" is to

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ The Fountainhead

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ an Edouard Manet painting deemed immoral when first exhibited

His name has become synonymous with people who hold a cynical view of the masses.

In Frank O'Connor's short story "The Idealist," the young hero finally decides to lie to avoid punishment.

Jonathan Swift proposed ironically that the way to solve the problem of starvation among the children of the poor is to

An intuitive classification of actions and choices as morally acceptable or unacceptable is

The philosopher Kant believed that the ability to understand moral issues does not have to be taught.

Studs Turkel wrote about morality in the world of work.

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Exam 11: Morality

Mohammed regarded both Moses and Jesus as true prophets.

Bentham and Kant agreed on one point: the role of duty toward one's parents in all moral decisions.

Ayn Rand was not a Marxist.

Often said to be the hero of Paradise Lost:

Jeremy Bentham originated the concept of moral geography.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ For a stable, orderly society, there had to be an all-powerful ruler.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ born into a communist society but defected to the West

The veil of ignorance has to do with

John Stuart Mill believed that we need government to counterbalance the impact of our irresponsible general population.

In Plato's vision of a state in which justice prevails, the ruler is

Jeremy Bentham insisted that self-interest was wrong.

According to John Stuart Mill, "the sole end for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will" is to

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ The Fountainhead

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ an Edouard Manet painting deemed immoral when first exhibited

His name has become synonymous with people who hold a cynical view of the masses.

In Frank O'Connor's short story "The Idealist," the young hero finally decides to lie to avoid punishment.

Jonathan Swift proposed ironically that the way to solve the problem of starvation among the children of the poor is to

An intuitive classification of actions and choices as morally acceptable or unacceptable is

The philosopher Kant believed that the ability to understand moral issues does not have to be taught.

Studs Turkel wrote about morality in the world of work.

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Music, Drama, Dance

Cinema

Religion

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters