Question 1

Rule utilitarians

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A) believe that the optimal moral code will not normally produce 100% compliance. 
B) believe that the optimal moral code would consist of only one rule,namely,always act so as to maximize happiness. 
C) assume that everyone will always follow the rules,all the time. 
D) believe that an action is wrong if it fails to maximize happiness. 
A) believe that the optimal moral code will not normally produce 100% compliance. 
B) believe that the optimal moral code would consist of only one rule,namely,always act so as to maximize happiness. 
C) assume that everyone will always follow the rules,all the time. 
D) believe that an action is wrong if it fails to maximize happiness.

Question 2

The case of the "deathbed promise" shows that

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A) utilitarianism may lead to conclusions that conflict with commonsense morality. 
B) keeping your promises never maximizes happiness. 
C) it was wrong to have made the promise in the first place. 
D) utilitarianism boils down to egoism. 
A) utilitarianism may lead to conclusions that conflict with commonsense morality. 
B) keeping your promises never maximizes happiness. 
C) it was wrong to have made the promise in the first place. 
D) utilitarianism boils down to egoism.

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding utilitarian beliefs?

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A) Utilitarians wish to maximize happiness not simply immediately,but in the long run as well. 
B) Utilitarians contend that we can determine with certainty what the future consequences of our present actions will be. 
C) When choosing among possible actions,utilitarianism requires us to disregard our own happiness. 
D) For the hedonistic utilitarian,knowledge,friendship,and aesthetic satisfaction are inherently good. 
A) Utilitarians wish to maximize happiness not simply immediately,but in the long run as well. 
B) Utilitarians contend that we can determine with certainty what the future consequences of our present actions will be. 
C) When choosing among possible actions,utilitarianism requires us to disregard our own happiness. 
D) For the hedonistic utilitarian,knowledge,friendship,and aesthetic satisfaction are inherently good.

Question 4

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

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Egoism, as an ethical theory, and psycho

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill,pleasure is the one thing that is intrinsically good or worthwhile.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

What is the difference between the categorical imperative and a hypothetical imperative?

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The categorical imperative and the hypot

Question 9

If you adopt ethical egoism as your moral code,then

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A) you can never act honestly or be gracious or helpful to others. 
B) you must endorse hedonism. 
C) you must always avoid any unpleasant or painful experiences. 
D) you believe that it is morally right to do whatever promotes your self-interest. 
A) you can never act honestly or be gracious or helpful to others. 
B) you must endorse hedonism. 
C) you must always avoid any unpleasant or painful experiences. 
D) you believe that it is morally right to do whatever promotes your self-interest.

Question 10

Jeremy Bentham thought that a community is no more than the individuals who compose it and that the interests of the community are simply the sum of the interests of its members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For those who are trying to make moral decisions,

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A) it is impossible to make progress on controversial ethical issues unless everyone shares the same moral theory. 
B) endorsing a moral principle doesn't require you to apply it in all similar situations. 
C) moral judgments don't have to be related to some general moral principles. 
D) in a moral discussion,clarifying the facts and spelling out the principles to which people are appealing can help us to reach a solution. 
A) it is impossible to make progress on controversial ethical issues unless everyone shares the same moral theory. 
B) endorsing a moral principle doesn't require you to apply it in all similar situations. 
C) moral judgments don't have to be related to some general moral principles. 
D) in a moral discussion,clarifying the facts and spelling out the principles to which people are appealing can help us to reach a solution.

Question 13

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

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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 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Nonconsequentialist theories of ethics never consider the consequences of an action or rule when making a moral judgment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Kant

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A) good will is the only thing that is good in itself. 
B) an action has moral worth if it is consistent with the categorical imperative. 
C) only actions based on feeling or sentiment have moral worth. 
D) a self-interested person can never do the right action. 
A) good will is the only thing that is good in itself. 
B) an action has moral worth if it is consistent with the categorical imperative. 
C) only actions based on feeling or sentiment have moral worth. 
D) a self-interested person can never do the right action.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding human rights?

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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 18

Immanuel Kant believed that prostitution was immoral because,by selling their sexual services,prostitutes allow themselves to be treated as only a means to an end.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the difference between legal rights and moral rights and between negative rights and positive rights?

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Legal rights and moral rights are two di

Question 20

What is a prima facie obligation?

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A prima facie obligation is a concept in

Rule utilitarians

The case of the "deathbed promise" shows that

Which of the following is true regarding utilitarian beliefs?

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

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

According to Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill,pleasure is the one thing that is intrinsically good or worthwhile.

According to W.D.Ross's theory

What is the difference between the categorical imperative and a hypothetical imperative?

If you adopt ethical egoism as your moral code,then

Jeremy Bentham thought that a community is no more than the individuals who compose it and that the interests of the community are simply the sum of the interests of its members.

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

For those who are trying to make moral decisions,

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

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

Nonconsequentialist theories of ethics never consider the consequences of an action or rule when making a moral judgment.

According to Kant

Which of the following statements is true regarding human rights?

Immanuel Kant believed that prostitution was immoral because,by selling their sexual services,prostitutes allow themselves to be treated as only a means to an end.

What is the difference between legal rights and moral rights and between negative rights and positive rights?

What is a prima facie obligation?

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Exam 2: Normative Theories of Ethics

Rule utilitarians

The case of the "deathbed promise" shows that

Which of the following is true regarding utilitarian beliefs?

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

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

According to Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill,pleasure is the one thing that is intrinsically good or worthwhile.

According to W.D.Ross's theory

What is the difference between the categorical imperative and a hypothetical imperative?

If you adopt ethical egoism as your moral code,then

Jeremy Bentham thought that a community is no more than the individuals who compose it and that the interests of the community are simply the sum of the interests of its members.

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

For those who are trying to make moral decisions,

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

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

Nonconsequentialist theories of ethics never consider the consequences of an action or rule when making a moral judgment.

According to Kant

Which of the following statements is true regarding human rights?

Immanuel Kant believed that prostitution was immoral because,by selling their sexual services,prostitutes allow themselves to be treated as only a means to an end.

What is the difference between legal rights and moral rights and between negative rights and positive rights?

What is a prima facie obligation?

The Nature of Morality

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters