Question 1

Imagine a shopkeeper who is honest because being honest is good for business. When the shopkeeper refrains from cheating a customer, Kant would say this action

Accepted Answer

A)  was wrong because its motive was impure. 
B)  was in accordance with duty, but not done from duty. 
C)  displayed a high level of moral worth. 
D)  shows that he was following the categorical imperative. 
A)  was wrong because its motive was impure. 
B)  was in accordance with duty, but not done from duty. 
C)  displayed a high level of moral worth. 
D)  shows that he was following the categorical imperative.

Question 2

In ethics normative theories propose some principle or principles for distinguishing right actions from wrong actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A prima facie obligation is an obligation that can be overridden by a more important obligation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are positive rights, not negative rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Adam Smith made the point that individual pursuit of self-interest (egoistic conduct), even when subject to rules and constraints, always undermines the utilitarian goal of producing the most good for all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Give a real life example of how obligations, ideals, and effects can be in conflict. Explain how to give resolution to this conflict.

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One real-life example of how obligations

Question 8

According to Adam Smith, if business is left to pursue its self-interest, the good of society will be compromised and harmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text, psychological egoism

Accepted Answer

A)  is derived from alleged fact that human beings are by nature selfish creatures. 
B)  is the same principle of morality as ethical egoism. 
C)  is the view that the best way to promote our own self-interest is to sometimes be selfish. 
D)  is based on hedonism. 
A)  is derived from alleged fact that human beings are by nature selfish creatures. 
B)  is the same principle of morality as ethical egoism. 
C)  is the view that the best way to promote our own self-interest is to sometimes be selfish. 
D)  is based on hedonism.

Question 10

Which of the following considerations about utilitarism is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The great 19th century utilitarians, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, believed that pleasure and happiness were different things. 
B)  Bentham was concerned with the quantity of pleasure that an action produces, not with distinctions based on the type of the pleasure. 
C)  Act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism consistently agree upon which actions are morally right. 
D)  Utilitarians believe that we can't compare one person's happiness with that of another. 
A)  The great 19th century utilitarians, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, believed that pleasure and happiness were different things. 
B)  Bentham was concerned with the quantity of pleasure that an action produces, not with distinctions based on the type of the pleasure. 
C)  Act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism consistently agree upon which actions are morally right. 
D)  Utilitarians believe that we can't compare one person's happiness with that of another.

Question 11

What is the difference between egoism as an ethical theory and psychological egoism?

Accepted Answer

Egoism, as an ethical theory, and psycho

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding human rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human rights are equal rights; if X is a human right, then everyone has this right. 
B)  Human rights are transferable and thus "alienable". 
C)  Human rights rest on particular roles and special relationships. 
D)  Human rights are not natural but are always grounded in a specific legal or political system. 
A)  Human rights are equal rights; if X is a human right, then everyone has this right. 
B)  Human rights are transferable and thus "alienable". 
C)  Human rights rest on particular roles and special relationships. 
D)  Human rights are not natural but are always grounded in a specific legal or political system.

Question 13

According to W. D. Ross's theory

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A)  a prima facie obligation is absolute and can never be overridden. 
B)  what we should do in any specific set of circumstances will always be self-evident. 
C)  it would be wrong to lie to a murderer even to save the life of a friend. 
D)  we have various moral duties that can't be reduced to a single, overarching obligation. 
A)  a prima facie obligation is absolute and can never be overridden. 
B)  what we should do in any specific set of circumstances will always be self-evident. 
C)  it would be wrong to lie to a murderer even to save the life of a friend. 
D)  we have various moral duties that can't be reduced to a single, overarching obligation.

Question 14

Supererogatory actions are

Accepted Answer

A)  actions that are normally wrong to do, but can sometimes be right. 
B)  actions that it would be good to do but not immoral not to do. 
C)  actions that we are morally required to do, all things considered. 
D)  actions that are wrong even though they produce some good. 
A)  actions that are normally wrong to do, but can sometimes be right. 
B)  actions that it would be good to do but not immoral not to do. 
C)  actions that we are morally required to do, all things considered. 
D)  actions that are wrong even though they produce some good.

Question 15

All moral rights are legal rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How would the six points of utilitarianism be applied to "The Ford Pinto" case to come to a proper resolution?

Accepted Answer

Utilitarianism is a moral theory that fo

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding Immanuel Kant's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  He defended a consequentialist theory of right and wrong. 
B)  He believed that all duties are prima facie duties. 
C)  He believed that moral principles rest on empirical data, on observation and experiment. 
D)  He believed that reason by itself can reveal the basic principles of morality. 
A)  He defended a consequentialist theory of right and wrong. 
B)  He believed that all duties are prima facie duties. 
C)  He believed that moral principles rest on empirical data, on observation and experiment. 
D)  He believed that reason by itself can reveal the basic principles of morality.

Question 18

The connection between rights and duties is that, generally speaking, if you have a right to do something, then someone else has a correlative duty to act in a certain way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

By "maxim," Immanuel Kant meant the subjective principle of an action, the principle that people in effect formulate in determining their conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The view that associates morality with self-interest is egoism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Imagine a shopkeeper who is honest because being honest is good for business. When the shopkeeper refrains from cheating a customer, Kant would say this action

In ethics normative theories propose some principle or principles for distinguishing right actions from wrong actions.

A prima facie obligation is an obligation that can be overridden by a more important obligation.

The rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are positive rights, not negative rights.

Adam Smith made the point that individual pursuit of self-interest (egoistic conduct), even when subject to rules and constraints, always undermines the utilitarian goal of producing the most good for all.

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

Give a real life example of how obligations, ideals, and effects can be in conflict. Explain how to give resolution to this conflict.

According to Adam Smith, if business is left to pursue its self-interest, the good of society will be compromised and harmed.

According to the text, psychological egoism

Which of the following considerations about utilitarism is correct?

What is the difference between egoism as an ethical theory and psychological egoism?

Which of the following statements is true regarding human rights?

According to W. D. Ross's theory

Supererogatory actions are

All moral rights are legal rights.

How would the six points of utilitarianism be applied to "The Ford Pinto" case to come to a proper resolution?

Which of the following is true regarding Immanuel Kant's beliefs?

The connection between rights and duties is that, generally speaking, if you have a right to do something, then someone else has a correlative duty to act in a certain way.

By "maxim," Immanuel Kant meant the subjective principle of an action, the principle that people in effect formulate in determining their conduct.

The view that associates morality with self-interest is egoism.

The Nature of Morality

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

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Exam 2: Normative Theories of Ethics

Imagine a shopkeeper who is honest because being honest is good for business. When the shopkeeper refrains from cheating a customer, Kant would say this action

In ethics normative theories propose some principle or principles for distinguishing right actions from wrong actions.

A prima facie obligation is an obligation that can be overridden by a more important obligation.

The rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are positive rights, not negative rights.

Adam Smith made the point that individual pursuit of self-interest (egoistic conduct), even when subject to rules and constraints, always undermines the utilitarian goal of producing the most good for all.

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

Give a real life example of how obligations, ideals, and effects can be in conflict. Explain how to give resolution to this conflict.

According to Adam Smith, if business is left to pursue its self-interest, the good of society will be compromised and harmed.

According to the text, psychological egoism

Which of the following considerations about utilitarism is correct?

What is the difference between egoism as an ethical theory and psychological egoism?

Which of the following statements is true regarding human rights?

According to W. D. Ross's theory

Supererogatory actions are

All moral rights are legal rights.

How would the six points of utilitarianism be applied to "The Ford Pinto" case to come to a proper resolution?

Which of the following is true regarding Immanuel Kant's beliefs?

The connection between rights and duties is that, generally speaking, if you have a right to do something, then someone else has a correlative duty to act in a certain way.

By "maxim," Immanuel Kant meant the subjective principle of an action, the principle that people in effect formulate in determining their conduct.

The view that associates morality with self-interest is egoism.

The Nature of Morality

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters