Question 1

According to Immanuel Kant,lying is never morally permissible.Why does he believe this?

Accepted Answer

Immanuel Kant believed that lying is nev

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Human rights have at least four important characteristics.What are these characteristics of human rights?

Accepted Answer

The four important characteristics of hu

Question 4

When a utilitarian like Jeremy Bentham advocates "the greatest happiness for the greatest number," we must consider unhappiness or pain as well as happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kant believed that we should always act

Accepted Answer

A) in such a way that we can will the maxim of our action to be a local law. 
B) in a way that treats success as an end in itself,never merely as means. 
C) in a way that would be universally unacceptable to all rational beings. 
D) in a way that moral beings give the moral law. 
A) in such a way that we can will the maxim of our action to be a local law. 
B) in a way that treats success as an end in itself,never merely as means. 
C) in a way that would be universally unacceptable to all rational beings. 
D) in a way that moral beings give the moral law.

Question 6

The only accurate statement about consequentalism is:

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism is a nonconsequentialist ethical theory. 
B) Utilitarianism is an egoistic normative theory. 
C) Consequentialism says that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results. 
D) Nonconsequentialists deny that consequences have any moral significance. 
A) Utilitarianism is a nonconsequentialist ethical theory. 
B) Utilitarianism is an egoistic normative theory. 
C) Consequentialism says that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results. 
D) Nonconsequentialists deny that consequences have any moral significance.

Question 7

​Compare and contrast act utilitarianism with rule utilitarianism by showing how each theory would approach a specific business ethics issue such as bribery.

Accepted Answer

Act utilitarianism and rule utilitariani

Question 8

Rule utilitarians

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to W.D.Ross's theory

Accepted Answer

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 11

A supererogatory act is an act that would be good not to do to,but doing it is not absolutely wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

A hypothetical imperative tells us to act as we would want everyone to act in that situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Legal rights and moral rights are two di

Question 16

According to act utilitarianism,an action is morally right if and only if

Accepted Answer

A) it makes the person who does it happy. 
B) everyone prefers that action to any other action. 
C) it maximizes total,net happiness. 
D) it brings only happiness and causes no pain. 
A) it makes the person who does it happy. 
B) everyone prefers that action to any other action. 
C) it maximizes total,net happiness. 
D) it brings only happiness and causes no pain.

Question 17

Rule utilitarianism applies the utilitarian standard,not to individual actions,but to moral codes as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

One real-life example of how obligations

Question 19

According to Immanuel Kant,moral reasoning is based on factual knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The categorical imperative and the hypot

According to Immanuel Kant,lying is never morally permissible.Why does he believe this?

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

Human rights have at least four important characteristics.What are these characteristics of human rights?

When a utilitarian like Jeremy Bentham advocates "the greatest happiness for the greatest number," we must consider unhappiness or pain as well as happiness.

Kant believed that we should always act

The only accurate statement about consequentalism is:

Compare and contrast act utilitarianism with rule utilitarianism by showing how each theory would approach a specific business ethics issue such as bribery.

Rule utilitarians

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

According to W.D.Ross's theory

A supererogatory act is an act that would be good not to do to,but doing it is not absolutely wrong.

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

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

A hypothetical imperative tells us to act as we would want everyone to act in that situation.

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

According to act utilitarianism,an action is morally right if and only if

Rule utilitarianism applies the utilitarian standard,not to individual actions,but to moral codes as a whole.

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 Immanuel Kant,moral reasoning is based on factual knowledge.

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

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Exam 2: Normative Theories of Ethics

According to Immanuel Kant,lying is never morally permissible.Why does he believe this?

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

Human rights have at least four important characteristics.What are these characteristics of human rights?

When a utilitarian like Jeremy Bentham advocates "the greatest happiness for the greatest number," we must consider unhappiness or pain as well as happiness.

Kant believed that we should always act

The only accurate statement about consequentalism is:

​Compare and contrast act utilitarianism with rule utilitarianism by showing how each theory would approach a specific business ethics issue such as bribery.

Rule utilitarians

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

According to W.D.Ross's theory

A supererogatory act is an act that would be good not to do to,but doing it is not absolutely wrong.

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

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

A hypothetical imperative tells us to act as we would want everyone to act in that situation.

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

According to act utilitarianism,an action is morally right if and only if

Rule utilitarianism applies the utilitarian standard,not to individual actions,but to moral codes as a whole.

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 Immanuel Kant,moral reasoning is based on factual knowledge.

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

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

Compare and contrast act utilitarianism with rule utilitarianism by showing how each theory would approach a specific business ethics issue such as bribery.