Question 1

The "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy regarding Gays and Lesbians in the military has been repealed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Erikson's "ego integrity":

Accepted Answer

A)  is achieved during the crises of the teenage years. 
B)  is an understanding reached between parent and child. 
C)  is a condition we should eventually grow out of. 
D)  may be achieved by those who have lived the cycle from childhood to maturity. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  is achieved during the crises of the teenage years. 
B)  is an understanding reached between parent and child. 
C)  is a condition we should eventually grow out of. 
D)  may be achieved by those who have lived the cycle from childhood to maturity. 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

In Kant's "kingdom of ends":

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone obeys laws he gives himself. 
B)  everyone obeys the universal moral law. 
C)  everyone acts rationally. 
D)  everything has either a price or dignity. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  everyone obeys laws he gives himself. 
B)  everyone obeys the universal moral law. 
C)  everyone acts rationally. 
D)  everything has either a price or dignity. 
E)  All of the above

Question 4

Plato draws an analogy between the individual soul and society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following would Aristotle consider an intellectual virtue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Courage 
B)  Judgment 
C)  Liberality 
D)  Temperance 
E)  Modesty 
A)  Courage 
B)  Judgment 
C)  Liberality 
D)  Temperance 
E)  Modesty

Question 6

Contemporary virtue ethicists trace their ideas back to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bentham. 
B)  Hume. 
C)  Kant. 
D)  Aristotle. 
E)  feminist ethical theorists. 
A)  Bentham. 
B)  Hume. 
C)  Kant. 
D)  Aristotle. 
E)  feminist ethical theorists.

Question 7

One of Kant's main ethical projects was the definition and achievement of "the good life."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An identity crisis occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  we attempt to specify the relation between body and mind. 
B)  an adult in mid-life questions his or her choice of lifestyle and career. 
C)  a teenager reaches a period of instability and personality formation. 
D)  a child grows to realize he is part of a family, and not just an individual. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  we attempt to specify the relation between body and mind. 
B)  an adult in mid-life questions his or her choice of lifestyle and career. 
C)  a teenager reaches a period of instability and personality formation. 
D)  a child grows to realize he is part of a family, and not just an individual. 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

According to rule utilitarianism:

Accepted Answer

A)  each of us must adopt a set of personal moral rules that maximize utility. 
B)  governments should enact laws that maximize utility, and enforce them fairly. 
C)  the results of our actions don't matter, only the rules of conduct we follow. 
D)  only the happiness of the ruling class matters. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  each of us must adopt a set of personal moral rules that maximize utility. 
B)  governments should enact laws that maximize utility, and enforce them fairly. 
C)  the results of our actions don't matter, only the rules of conduct we follow. 
D)  only the happiness of the ruling class matters. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Erikson's "ego integrity" is very much like what Plato calls "temperance."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Kant believed that the categorical imperative was a:

Accepted Answer

A)  new principle of morality. 
B)  principle explaining people's underlying motivations. 
C)  more precise statement of the Golden Rule. 
D)  rough guide to action, not an absolute rule. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  new principle of morality. 
B)  principle explaining people's underlying motivations. 
C)  more precise statement of the Golden Rule. 
D)  rough guide to action, not an absolute rule. 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

According to Plato, wickedness in a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs only in unjust societies. 
B)  is an inborn flaw. 
C)  is analogous to civil strife in a state. 
D)  can never be cured. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  occurs only in unjust societies. 
B)  is an inborn flaw. 
C)  is analogous to civil strife in a state. 
D)  can never be cured. 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

When evaluating possible outcomes, a virtue ethicist should always imagine what Mother Teresa or Socrates would do, and do likewise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who of the following is an ethical relativist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Kant 
C)  Hume 
D)  Benedict 
E)  Bentham 
A)  Plato 
B)  Kant 
C)  Hume 
D)  Benedict 
E)  Bentham

Question 15

Objects Kant would say have only conditional value include:

Accepted Answer

A)  objects produced by human action. 
B)  things whose existence is an end in itself. 
C)  things produced by nature. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  objects produced by human action. 
B)  things whose existence is an end in itself. 
C)  things produced by nature. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

According to the author, the most impressive advantage of utilitarianism is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  shows any type of act e.g. lying) might, under the right circumstances, be morally right. 
B)  explains what pleasure is. 
C)  provides a criterion for judging legislation. 
D)  reduces complex moral problems to problems of investigation and addition. 
E)  doesn't require us to assume the existence of God. 
A)  shows any type of act e.g. lying) might, under the right circumstances, be morally right. 
B)  explains what pleasure is. 
C)  provides a criterion for judging legislation. 
D)  reduces complex moral problems to problems of investigation and addition. 
E)  doesn't require us to assume the existence of God.

Question 17

Who of the following claims it is possible to be truly happy only in a virtuous society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marcus Aurelius 
B)  Kant 
C)  Plato 
D)  Hume 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Marcus Aurelius 
B)  Kant 
C)  Plato 
D)  Hume 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Kant intended his categorical imperative to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the foundational principle of all ethics 
B)  a refutation of the Golden Rule. 
C)  one of the several elements of the Moral Law. 
D)  a principle of thought, but not behavior. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  the foundational principle of all ethics 
B)  a refutation of the Golden Rule. 
C)  one of the several elements of the Moral Law. 
D)  a principle of thought, but not behavior. 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

The portion of a just soul which rules over the others is

Accepted Answer

A)  the reason. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  the spirited part. 
D)  the authority. 
E)  No part of the soul rules over others. 
A)  the reason. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  the spirited part. 
D)  the authority. 
E)  No part of the soul rules over others.

Question 20

Among the things Kant counts as having intrinsic worth is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  skill and diligence in work. 
B)  imagination and humor. 
C)  kindness based on principle. 
D)  emotion honestly felt. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  skill and diligence in work. 
B)  imagination and humor. 
C)  kindness based on principle. 
D)  emotion honestly felt. 
E)  All of the above

The "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy regarding Gays and Lesbians in the military has been repealed.

Erikson's "ego integrity":

In Kant's "kingdom of ends":

Plato draws an analogy between the individual soul and society as a whole.

Which of the following would Aristotle consider an intellectual virtue?

Contemporary virtue ethicists trace their ideas back to:

One of Kant's main ethical projects was the definition and achievement of "the good life."

An identity crisis occurs when:

According to rule utilitarianism:

Erikson's "ego integrity" is very much like what Plato calls "temperance."

Kant believed that the categorical imperative was a:

According to Plato, wickedness in a person:

When evaluating possible outcomes, a virtue ethicist should always imagine what Mother Teresa or Socrates would do, and do likewise.

Who of the following is an ethical relativist?

Objects Kant would say have only conditional value include:

According to the author, the most impressive advantage of utilitarianism is that it:

Who of the following claims it is possible to be truly happy only in a virtuous society?

Kant intended his categorical imperative to be:

The portion of a just soul which rules over the others is

Among the things Kant counts as having intrinsic worth is/are:

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Exam 5: Ethical Theory

The "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy regarding Gays and Lesbians in the military has been repealed.

Erikson's "ego integrity":

In Kant's "kingdom of ends":

Plato draws an analogy between the individual soul and society as a whole.

Which of the following would Aristotle consider an intellectual virtue?

Contemporary virtue ethicists trace their ideas back to:

One of Kant's main ethical projects was the definition and achievement of "the good life."

An identity crisis occurs when:

According to rule utilitarianism:

Erikson's "ego integrity" is very much like what Plato calls "temperance."

Kant believed that the categorical imperative was a:

According to Plato, wickedness in a person:

When evaluating possible outcomes, a virtue ethicist should always imagine what Mother Teresa or Socrates would do, and do likewise.

Who of the following is an ethical relativist?

Objects Kant would say have only conditional value include:

According to the author, the most impressive advantage of utilitarianism is that it:

Who of the following claims it is possible to be truly happy only in a virtuous society?

Kant intended his categorical imperative to be:

The portion of a just soul which rules over the others is

Among the things Kant counts as having intrinsic worth is/are:

What Is Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Social and Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

Filters