Question 1

The virtuous person does the right thing

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A)  And everyone else would do the same thing in the same way. 
B)  And everyone is like him or her. 
C)  In the right way, at the right time, and in the right place. 
D)  By learning what the right thing is in a classroom. 
A)  And everyone else would do the same thing in the same way. 
B)  And everyone is like him or her. 
C)  In the right way, at the right time, and in the right place. 
D)  By learning what the right thing is in a classroom.

Question 2

According to Rachels, the point of any action is to achieve a pleasant state of consciousness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The unique human function determines the good for human beings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Mill's "greatest happiness principle," actions are

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A)  Right to the extent that they can be universally willed. 
B)  Wrong to the extent that they contradict the divine will. 
C)  Right to the extent that they promote an agent's individual happiness. 
D)  Wrong to the extent that they produce pain and prevent pleasure. 
A)  Right to the extent that they can be universally willed. 
B)  Wrong to the extent that they contradict the divine will. 
C)  Right to the extent that they promote an agent's individual happiness. 
D)  Wrong to the extent that they produce pain and prevent pleasure.

Question 5

Kant claims that all value depends on the existence of

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A)  Things. 
B)  Rational beings. 
C)  God. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Things. 
B)  Rational beings. 
C)  God. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 6

According to Mill, motive is important for determining

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A)  The morality of an action. 
B)  The worth of an agent. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  The morality of an action. 
B)  The worth of an agent. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 7

According to Midgley, when we judge another culture, we use

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A)  The moral standards of that culture. 
B)  Universal, culturally neutral moral standards. 
C)  Moral standards of a third culture. 
D)  The moral standards of our own culture. 
A)  The moral standards of that culture. 
B)  Universal, culturally neutral moral standards. 
C)  Moral standards of a third culture. 
D)  The moral standards of our own culture.

Question 8

Emotion is valued in an ethics of care because it

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A)  Contributes to moral understanding. 
B)  Requires moral scrutiny 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Enables revenge. 
A)  Contributes to moral understanding. 
B)  Requires moral scrutiny 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Enables revenge.

Question 9

Is it fair for members of another culture to criticize our culture? What does Midgley say about this? What do you think?

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It is fair for members of another cultur

Question 10

Excellent actions and states of character are

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A)  Destroyed by excess and defect. 
B)  Taught by philosophers. 
C)  Preserved by the mean. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Destroyed by excess and defect. 
B)  Taught by philosophers. 
C)  Preserved by the mean. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 11

Put the Formula of the End in Itself into your own words. Do you think that we can determine all right and wrong actions on the basis of this principle? Explain.

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The Formula of the End in Itself, as pro

Question 12

Why does Kant think that it is wrong to deceive others? Do you agree that this is the reason it is wrong? Explain.

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Kant believes that it is wrong to deceiv

Question 13

An action is wrong, according to Kant, if

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A)  It causes unhappiness. 
B)  It treats someone as a means. 
C)  Its maxim treats someone as a mere means. 
D)  It has an end. 
A)  It causes unhappiness. 
B)  It treats someone as a means. 
C)  Its maxim treats someone as a mere means. 
D)  It has an end.

Question 14

Do you find the Formula of the End in Itself a plausible moral principle? Explain.

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Describe Kant's definit

Question 15

How would a virtue ethicist deal with a situation in which honesty would be hurtful, or even harmful to someone?
The Ethics of Care
Virginia Held

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A virtue ethicist would approach this si

Question 16

According to Midgley, judging involves

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A)  Forming an opinion and expressing it, if called for. 
B)  Dismissing entire cultures based on overly shallow reasons. 
C)  Praising and criticizing things we do not understand. 
D)  Sitting on a bench and sentencing people. 
A)  Forming an opinion and expressing it, if called for. 
B)  Dismissing entire cultures based on overly shallow reasons. 
C)  Praising and criticizing things we do not understand. 
D)  Sitting on a bench and sentencing people.

Question 17

What is right action, according to a utilitarian? Do you agree that this standard yields the correct results? Explain.

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According to a utilitarian, right action

Question 18

A categorical imperative represents an action as good in itself.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Virtue ethicists respond to the criticism that virtue ethics has trouble telling us the right thing to do in conflict situations by pointing out that

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A)  Morality is messy. 
B)  There may be more than one right answer to moral questions. 
C)  Ethical rules establish right action for every situation. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Morality is messy. 
B)  There may be more than one right answer to moral questions. 
C)  Ethical rules establish right action for every situation. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 20

What does Held mean by the claim that care is both a practice and a value?

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Virginia Held, a feminist philosopher, h

The virtuous person does the right thing

According to Rachels, the point of any action is to achieve a pleasant state of consciousness.

The unique human function determines the good for human beings.

According to Mill's "greatest happiness principle," actions are

Kant claims that all value depends on the existence of

According to Mill, motive is important for determining

According to Midgley, when we judge another culture, we use

Emotion is valued in an ethics of care because it

Is it fair for members of another culture to criticize our culture? What does Midgley say about this? What do you think?

Excellent actions and states of character are

Put the Formula of the End in Itself into your own words. Do you think that we can determine all right and wrong actions on the basis of this principle? Explain.

Why does Kant think that it is wrong to deceive others? Do you agree that this is the reason it is wrong? Explain.

An action is wrong, according to Kant, if

Do you find the Formula of the End in Itself a plausible moral principle? Explain.

How would a virtue ethicist deal with a situation in which honesty would be hurtful, or even harmful to someone? The Ethics of Care Virginia Held

According to Midgley, judging involves

What is right action, according to a utilitarian? Do you agree that this standard yields the correct results? Explain.

A categorical imperative represents an action as good in itself.

Virtue ethicists respond to the criticism that virtue ethics has trouble telling us the right thing to do in conflict situations by pointing out that

What does Held mean by the claim that care is both a practice and a value?

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Exam 8: Moral Theory

The virtuous person does the right thing

According to Rachels, the point of any action is to achieve a pleasant state of consciousness.

The unique human function determines the good for human beings.

According to Mill's "greatest happiness principle," actions are

Kant claims that all value depends on the existence of

According to Mill, motive is important for determining

According to Midgley, when we judge another culture, we use

Emotion is valued in an ethics of care because it

Is it fair for members of another culture to criticize our culture? What does Midgley say about this? What do you think?

Excellent actions and states of character are

Put the Formula of the End in Itself into your own words. Do you think that we can determine all right and wrong actions on the basis of this principle? Explain.

Why does Kant think that it is wrong to deceive others? Do you agree that this is the reason it is wrong? Explain.

An action is wrong, according to Kant, if

Do you find the Formula of the End in Itself a plausible moral principle? Explain.

How would a virtue ethicist deal with a situation in which honesty would be hurtful, or even harmful to someone? The Ethics of Care Virginia Held

According to Midgley, judging involves

What is right action, according to a utilitarian? Do you agree that this standard yields the correct results? Explain.

A categorical imperative represents an action as good in itself.

Virtue ethicists respond to the criticism that virtue ethics has trouble telling us the right thing to do in conflict situations by pointing out that

What does Held mean by the claim that care is both a practice and a value?

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters