Question 1

A key idea of Immanuel Kant's ethical theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all duties are prima facie duties. 
B)  the moral permissibility of our actions depends entirely upon their consequences. 
C)  we should treat people as ends in themselves, never merely as means. 
D)  only pleasure has intrinsic value. 
A)  all duties are prima facie duties. 
B)  the moral permissibility of our actions depends entirely upon their consequences. 
C)  we should treat people as ends in themselves, never merely as means. 
D)  only pleasure has intrinsic value.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Immanuel Kant believed that it is only when we act out of empathy for others that our actions have moral worth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All moral rights are legal rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Richard Brandt defends a form of act utilitarianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 we can will the maxim of our action to become a universal 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 we can will the maxim of our action to become a universal law.

Question 14

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 15

According to Kant

Accepted Answer

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 16

The case of the "deathbed promise" shows that

Accepted Answer

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 17

Utilitarians believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge, friendship, and aesthetic satisfaction are intrinsically valuable (or inherently good). 
B)  we can predict with certainty the future consequences of our actions. 
C)  an action that leads to unhappiness is morally right if any other action that you could have performed instead would have brought about even more unhappiness. 
D)  an action can't be right if the people who are made happy by it are outnumbered by the people who are made unhappy by it. 
A)  knowledge, friendship, and aesthetic satisfaction are intrinsically valuable (or inherently good). 
B)  we can predict with certainty the future consequences of our actions. 
C)  an action that leads to unhappiness is morally right if any other action that you could have performed instead would have brought about even more unhappiness. 
D)  an action can't be right if the people who are made happy by it are outnumbered by the people who are made unhappy by it.

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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

A key idea of Immanuel Kant's ethical theory is that:

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

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

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

The only accurate statement about consequentalism is:

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

Immanuel Kant believed that it is only when we act out of empathy for others that our actions have moral worth.

All moral rights are legal rights.

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

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

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

Richard Brandt defends a form of act utilitarianism.

Kant believed that we should always act

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

According to Kant

The case of the "deathbed promise" shows that

Utilitarians believe that

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.

Supererogatory actions are

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.

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Exam 2: Normative Theories of Ethics

A key idea of Immanuel Kant's ethical theory is that:

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

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

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

The only accurate statement about consequentalism is:

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

Immanuel Kant believed that it is only when we act out of empathy for others that our actions have moral worth.

All moral rights are legal rights.

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

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

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

Richard Brandt defends a form of act utilitarianism.

Kant believed that we should always act

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

According to Kant

The case of the "deathbed promise" shows that

Utilitarians believe that

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.

Supererogatory actions are

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.

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