Question 1

According to utilitarianism, we should keep our promises and tell the truth, no matter what the result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Kant's ethical concerns centered on following moral law, and gave little consideration to human dignity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Kant, when moral agents reason about what they ought to do:

Accepted Answer

A)  they should be moved by desire as well as by reason. 
B)  they should consider all the particulars of their situations. 
C)  their conclusions will be maxims, or personal rules of conduct. 
D)  they should concentrate on those facts that hold for all rational beings. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  they should be moved by desire as well as by reason. 
B)  they should consider all the particulars of their situations. 
C)  their conclusions will be maxims, or personal rules of conduct. 
D)  they should concentrate on those facts that hold for all rational beings. 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

Part of Bentham's intent in formulating utilitarianism was to reform the English legal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kant tells us that to act according to the moral law requires us to surrender our autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Michael Sandel is against human genetic enhancement because he thinks:

Accepted Answer

A)  changing our nature deadens the impulse for social and political improvement. 
B)  genetic science is too dangerous and unpredictable to apply to young children. 
C)  everyone will choose to have male children and there will be too few females in the world. 
D)  the Bible clearly implies that it is wrong. 
E)  environmental enhancements are much more effective. 
A)  changing our nature deadens the impulse for social and political improvement. 
B)  genetic science is too dangerous and unpredictable to apply to young children. 
C)  everyone will choose to have male children and there will be too few females in the world. 
D)  the Bible clearly implies that it is wrong. 
E)  environmental enhancements are much more effective.

Question 7

According to Gerard V.. Bradley, our increasing religious pluralism implies that we should allow same sex marriage. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bentham thought that the only difference between two pleasures was their duration and intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If utilitarianism is true, then it might sometimes be morally permissible to commit adultery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the most important objections to utilitarianism is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it's too simple to account for all ethical situations. 
B)  it sometimes requires us to perform types of acts e.g. lying) that we strongly believe are immoral. 
C)  not everyone wants to be happy. 
D)  it fails to define "happiness." 
E)  None of the above 
A)  it's too simple to account for all ethical situations. 
B)  it sometimes requires us to perform types of acts e.g. lying) that we strongly believe are immoral. 
C)  not everyone wants to be happy. 
D)  it fails to define "happiness." 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

The term which virtue ethicists often translate "happiness" is equivalent to "human flourishing" or "well- being."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Kant held that we can move ourselves to act by desire rather than reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Whose ethical theory requires us to calculate quantities of pain and pleasure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

According to Jaggar, a condition any adequate feminist ethics must meet is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  accept the moral experience of all women uncritically. 
B)  address both public and private ethical issues. 
C)  focus exclusively on issues of domination. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  accept the moral experience of all women uncritically. 
B)  address both public and private ethical issues. 
C)  focus exclusively on issues of domination. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

According to Plato, justice in a person is exactly the same thing that justice in a state is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Act utilitarianism has particular difficulty accounting for the rights of persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A categorical imperative is a command that orders us to do something unconditionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jagger, like most feminists, believes that all ethical values are relative. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Walter Mischel's experiment, what characteristic among four year olds predicted more friends, better academic performance, and more motivation to succeed ten years later?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ 
B)  Sex 
C)  Impulse control 
D)  Nutritious diet 
E)  Parental affection 
A)  IQ 
B)  Sex 
C)  Impulse control 
D)  Nutritious diet 
E)  Parental affection

Question 20

According to Kant, persons are simply subjective ends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to utilitarianism, we should keep our promises and tell the truth, no matter what the result.

Kant's ethical concerns centered on following moral law, and gave little consideration to human dignity.

According to Kant, when moral agents reason about what they ought to do:

Part of Bentham's intent in formulating utilitarianism was to reform the English legal system.

Kant tells us that to act according to the moral law requires us to surrender our autonomy.

Michael Sandel is against human genetic enhancement because he thinks:

According to Gerard V.. Bradley, our increasing religious pluralism implies that we should allow same sex marriage. .

Bentham thought that the only difference between two pleasures was their duration and intensity.

If utilitarianism is true, then it might sometimes be morally permissible to commit adultery.

One of the most important objections to utilitarianism is that:

The term which virtue ethicists often translate "happiness" is equivalent to "human flourishing" or "well- being."

Kant held that we can move ourselves to act by desire rather than reason.

Whose ethical theory requires us to calculate quantities of pain and pleasure?

According to Jaggar, a condition any adequate feminist ethics must meet is to:

According to Plato, justice in a person is exactly the same thing that justice in a state is.

Act utilitarianism has particular difficulty accounting for the rights of persons.

A categorical imperative is a command that orders us to do something unconditionally.

Jagger, like most feminists, believes that all ethical values are relative. .

In Walter Mischel's experiment, what characteristic among four year olds predicted more friends, better academic performance, and more motivation to succeed ten years later?

According to Kant, persons are simply subjective ends.

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Exam 5: Ethical Theory

According to utilitarianism, we should keep our promises and tell the truth, no matter what the result.

Kant's ethical concerns centered on following moral law, and gave little consideration to human dignity.

According to Kant, when moral agents reason about what they ought to do:

Part of Bentham's intent in formulating utilitarianism was to reform the English legal system.

Kant tells us that to act according to the moral law requires us to surrender our autonomy.

Michael Sandel is against human genetic enhancement because he thinks:

According to Gerard V.. Bradley, our increasing religious pluralism implies that we should allow same sex marriage. .

Bentham thought that the only difference between two pleasures was their duration and intensity.

If utilitarianism is true, then it might sometimes be morally permissible to commit adultery.

One of the most important objections to utilitarianism is that:

The term which virtue ethicists often translate "happiness" is equivalent to "human flourishing" or "well- being."

Kant held that we can move ourselves to act by desire rather than reason.

Whose ethical theory requires us to calculate quantities of pain and pleasure?

According to Jaggar, a condition any adequate feminist ethics must meet is to:

According to Plato, justice in a person is exactly the same thing that justice in a state is.

Act utilitarianism has particular difficulty accounting for the rights of persons.

A categorical imperative is a command that orders us to do something unconditionally.

Jagger, like most feminists, believes that all ethical values are relative. .

In Walter Mischel's experiment, what characteristic among four year olds predicted more friends, better academic performance, and more motivation to succeed ten years later?

According to Kant, persons are simply subjective ends.

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