Question 1

The utilitarian view of the role of a virtuous character in ethics is that it

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A)  is totally irrelevant. 
B)  is more important than simply maximizing happiness. 
C)  has intrinsic value and not merely instrumental value. 
D)  will make it more likely that the person will maximize the general good. 
A)  is totally irrelevant. 
B)  is more important than simply maximizing happiness. 
C)  has intrinsic value and not merely instrumental value. 
D)  will make it more likely that the person will maximize the general good.

Question 2

Which of the following statements contradicts ethical objectivism?

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A)  What I think is morally right is not necessarily what you think is morally right. 
B)  An action can be morally right for me and morally wrong for you in different circumstances. 
C)  A moral principle can be correct for me but not necessarily correct for you. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  What I think is morally right is not necessarily what you think is morally right. 
B)  An action can be morally right for me and morally wrong for you in different circumstances. 
C)  A moral principle can be correct for me but not necessarily correct for you. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

In spite of the fact that the Eskimos kill some of their babies,James Rachels says that their values are not all that different from our values.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Feminist ethics is based on traditional ethical theories and merely attempts to apply these theories to issues that concern women,such as sexual discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A prima facie duty is one that

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A)  never conflicts with other duties. 
B)  can never be violated under any circumstances. 
C)  is morally binding unless it conflicts with a more important duty. 
D)  defines our actual duty in a particular set of circumstances. 
A)  never conflicts with other duties. 
B)  can never be violated under any circumstances. 
C)  is morally binding unless it conflicts with a more important duty. 
D)  defines our actual duty in a particular set of circumstances.

Question 6

According to Aristotle,the doctrine of the mean does not apply to the situation of

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A)  confidence in facing danger. 
B)  enjoying pleasure. 
C)  an act of adultery. 
D)  giving money to charity. 
A)  confidence in facing danger. 
B)  enjoying pleasure. 
C)  an act of adultery. 
D)  giving money to charity.

Question 7

Ayn Rand believed that rational selfishness would lead to the best society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The principle of utility defines a right action as one that produces as much good for as many people as possible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following express(es)the relationship between psychological egoism and ethical egoism?

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A)  It is possible to be a psychological egoist without being an ethical egoist. 
B)  It is possible to be an ethical egoist without being a psychological egoist. 
C)  Psychological egoism is frequently used to argue for ethical egoism. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  It is possible to be a psychological egoist without being an ethical egoist. 
B)  It is possible to be an ethical egoist without being a psychological egoist. 
C)  Psychological egoism is frequently used to argue for ethical egoism. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

According to your text,the notions of justice and individual rights are the two main themes in utilitarianism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which one of the following claims of the ethical absolutist distinguishes this position from other forms of ethical objectivism?

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A)  There are universal,objective moral principles. 
B)  Right and wrong are not a matter of subjective opinion like tastes in food. 
C)  Moral principles cannot be overridden and cannot have any exceptions. 
D)  There are objectively right and wrong answers to ethical questions. 
A)  There are universal,objective moral principles. 
B)  Right and wrong are not a matter of subjective opinion like tastes in food. 
C)  Moral principles cannot be overridden and cannot have any exceptions. 
D)  There are objectively right and wrong answers to ethical questions.

Question 12

Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following claims would be that of a psychological egoist?

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A)  I believe I ought to maximize my self-interest,but I have no opinion about how you should act. 
B)  Everyone has an obligation to serve my interests. 
C)  Everyone ought to do what will serve his or her own interests. 
D)  Everyone always acts so as to serve their own interests. 
A)  I believe I ought to maximize my self-interest,but I have no opinion about how you should act. 
B)  Everyone has an obligation to serve my interests. 
C)  Everyone ought to do what will serve his or her own interests. 
D)  Everyone always acts so as to serve their own interests.

Question 14

W.D.Ross does not think prima facie duties can be ranked in terms of priority.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the reading from Plato's Republic,Glaucon says that the reason to be moral is because

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A)  that is simply the right thing to do. 
B)  of its social consequences. 
C)  immorality corrupts the soul,which is our true self. 
D)  we want to avoid punishment in the afterlife. 
A)  that is simply the right thing to do. 
B)  of its social consequences. 
C)  immorality corrupts the soul,which is our true self. 
D)  we want to avoid punishment in the afterlife.

Question 16

Carol Gilligan's work criticized what she considered to be the male bias in traditional research on moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ruth Benedict said that "normal" is defined as whatever a particular culture says is normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Jeremy Bentham,we are governed by two sovereign masters,which are

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A)  physical desires and moral obligations. 
B)  pain and pleasure. 
C)  God and society. 
D)  love of self and love of others. 
A)  physical desires and moral obligations. 
B)  pain and pleasure. 
C)  God and society. 
D)  love of self and love of others.

Question 19

Which of the following would be an example of subjective ethical relativism?

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A)  Ernest Hemingway 
B)  the Sophists 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Ernest Hemingway 
B)  the Sophists 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus claimed that all cultures have the same moral values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The utilitarian view of the role of a virtuous character in ethics is that it

Which of the following statements contradicts ethical objectivism?

In spite of the fact that the Eskimos kill some of their babies,James Rachels says that their values are not all that different from our values.

Feminist ethics is based on traditional ethical theories and merely attempts to apply these theories to issues that concern women,such as sexual discrimination.

A prima facie duty is one that

According to Aristotle,the doctrine of the mean does not apply to the situation of

Ayn Rand believed that rational selfishness would lead to the best society.

The principle of utility defines a right action as one that produces as much good for as many people as possible.

Which of the following express(es)the relationship between psychological egoism and ethical egoism?

According to your text,the notions of justice and individual rights are the two main themes in utilitarianism.

Which one of the following claims of the ethical absolutist distinguishes this position from other forms of ethical objectivism?

Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism.

Which of the following claims would be that of a psychological egoist?

W.D.Ross does not think prima facie duties can be ranked in terms of priority.

In the reading from Plato's Republic,Glaucon says that the reason to be moral is because

Carol Gilligan's work criticized what she considered to be the male bias in traditional research on moral development.

Ruth Benedict said that "normal" is defined as whatever a particular culture says is normal.

According to Jeremy Bentham,we are governed by two sovereign masters,which are

Which of the following would be an example of subjective ethical relativism?

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus claimed that all cultures have the same moral values.

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Exam 5: The Search for Ethical Values

The utilitarian view of the role of a virtuous character in ethics is that it

Which of the following statements contradicts ethical objectivism?

In spite of the fact that the Eskimos kill some of their babies,James Rachels says that their values are not all that different from our values.

Feminist ethics is based on traditional ethical theories and merely attempts to apply these theories to issues that concern women,such as sexual discrimination.

A prima facie duty is one that

According to Aristotle,the doctrine of the mean does not apply to the situation of

Ayn Rand believed that rational selfishness would lead to the best society.

The principle of utility defines a right action as one that produces as much good for as many people as possible.

Which of the following express(es)the relationship between psychological egoism and ethical egoism?

According to your text,the notions of justice and individual rights are the two main themes in utilitarianism.

Which one of the following claims of the ethical absolutist distinguishes this position from other forms of ethical objectivism?

Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism.

Which of the following claims would be that of a psychological egoist?

W.D.Ross does not think prima facie duties can be ranked in terms of priority.

In the reading from Plato's Republic,Glaucon says that the reason to be moral is because

Carol Gilligan's work criticized what she considered to be the male bias in traditional research on moral development.

Ruth Benedict said that "normal" is defined as whatever a particular culture says is normal.

According to Jeremy Bentham,we are governed by two sovereign masters,which are

Which of the following would be an example of subjective ethical relativism?

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus claimed that all cultures have the same moral values.

Introduction To The Philosophical Journey

The Search for Ultimate Reality

The Search For Knowledge

The Search for God

The Search for the Just Society

Philosophy and the Meaning of Life

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