Question 1

W.D.Ross denied that we have immediate,intuitive knowledge of the basic prima facie obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Consequentialism

Accepted Answer

A) is best represented by Ross's theory of ethics. 
B) states that sometimes the consequences of our actions can be morally relevant. 
C) states that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results. 
D) differs from nonconsequentialism because nonconsequentialism denies that consequences have any moral significance. 
A) is best represented by Ross's theory of ethics. 
B) states that sometimes the consequences of our actions can be morally relevant. 
C) states that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results. 
D) differs from nonconsequentialism because nonconsequentialism denies that consequences have any moral significance.

Question 5

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.

W.D.Ross denied that we have immediate,intuitive knowledge of the basic prima facie obligations.

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

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.

Consequentialism

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

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Exam 2: Normative Theories of Ethics

W.D.Ross denied that we have immediate,intuitive knowledge of the basic prima facie obligations.

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

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.

Consequentialism

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

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