Question 1

To be autonomous means to refuse to obey any law or command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Julian Savulescuno contends that there is no relevant moral difference between environmental and genetic intervention in children's health. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jaggar believes that feminist ethics means:

Accepted Answer

A)  substituting feminine values for masculine ones. 
B)  putting women's interests first. 
C)  focusing exclusively on women's issues. 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  substituting feminine values for masculine ones. 
B)  putting women's interests first. 
C)  focusing exclusively on women's issues. 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 4

According to Bentham, "pleasurable" means the same as "good."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bentham holds that it's morally permissible to lie if:

Accepted Answer

A)  you don't mean to hurt anyone. 
B)  you would want someone else in the same situation to lie to you. 
C)  the total happiness produced by telling the truth would be less. 
D)  only evil people are hurt by it. 
E)  Never 
A)  you don't mean to hurt anyone. 
B)  you would want someone else in the same situation to lie to you. 
C)  the total happiness produced by telling the truth would be less. 
D)  only evil people are hurt by it. 
E)  Never

Question 6

Plato is the philosopher most often associated with the claim that the truly happy life is a life of virtuousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Simone de Beauvoir wrote The Second Sex primarily as an argument against Sartre's existentialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some anthropologists have actually conducted surveys of moral norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What Erikson calls "ego integrity" is much like what:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bentham calls "utility." 
B)  Plato calls "temperance." 
C)  Kant calls "moral worth." 
D)  Plato calls "wisdom." 
E)  Freud calls "identity." 
A)  Bentham calls "utility." 
B)  Plato calls "temperance." 
C)  Kant calls "moral worth." 
D)  Plato calls "wisdom." 
E)  Freud calls "identity."

Question 10

Plato believes that living the just life is not only morally right, but also more profitable than living wickedly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The emphasis on duty and obligation in ethical theory was primarily introduced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato. 
B)  Hume. 
C)  Kant 
D)  feminist ethical theorists. 
E)  the utilitarians. 
A)  Plato. 
B)  Hume. 
C)  Kant 
D)  feminist ethical theorists. 
E)  the utilitarians.

Question 12

Erikson holds that a fear of death indicates a lack of ego integrity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ethical relativism is the view that:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether an act is right can never be known. 
B)  the rightness of an act is relative to the amount of goodness it produces. 
C)  no acts are really right or wrong. 
D)  the rightness of an act depends upon the society in which it is performed. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  whether an act is right can never be known. 
B)  the rightness of an act is relative to the amount of goodness it produces. 
C)  no acts are really right or wrong. 
D)  the rightness of an act depends upon the society in which it is performed. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Kant holds that saying a person has infinite worth is just another way of stating the categorical imperative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The point of the "Torture of the Week" example is to show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we don't really understand the Principle of Utility. 
B)  a society is only as morally good as the people who compose it. 
C)  we need to revise our common notion of "happiness." 
D)  Kant was correct. 
E)  if act utilitarianism is correct, then some obviously immoral acts are permissible. 
A)  we don't really understand the Principle of Utility. 
B)  a society is only as morally good as the people who compose it. 
C)  we need to revise our common notion of "happiness." 
D)  Kant was correct. 
E)  if act utilitarianism is correct, then some obviously immoral acts are permissible.

Question 16

In philosophy, ethics is the systematic study of how we ought to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term "identity crisis" was coined by Sigmund Freud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People who claim there is no real disagreement over moral norms explain their view by saying:

Accepted Answer

A)  no universally valid moral principles exist. 
B)  no one has the right to judge another person. 
C)  the disagreement is over the facts of the case only 
D)  morality is a matter of personal choice. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  no universally valid moral principles exist. 
B)  no one has the right to judge another person. 
C)  the disagreement is over the facts of the case only 
D)  morality is a matter of personal choice. 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

According to Bentham, the happiness of a community:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a function of the freedom permitted to its members. 
B)  is the sum total of the happiness of its individual members. 
C)  is no greater than the happiness of its least fortunate member. 
D)  can be judged only by its members. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  is a function of the freedom permitted to its members. 
B)  is the sum total of the happiness of its individual members. 
C)  is no greater than the happiness of its least fortunate member. 
D)  can be judged only by its members. 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

According to Ruth Benedict, careful study of various cultures will show that there are numerous moral principles common to all of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To be autonomous means to refuse to obey any law or command.

Julian Savulescuno contends that there is no relevant moral difference between environmental and genetic intervention in children's health. .

Jaggar believes that feminist ethics means:

According to Bentham, "pleasurable" means the same as "good."

Bentham holds that it's morally permissible to lie if:

Plato is the philosopher most often associated with the claim that the truly happy life is a life of virtuousness.

Simone de Beauvoir wrote The Second Sex primarily as an argument against Sartre's existentialism.

Some anthropologists have actually conducted surveys of moral norms.

What Erikson calls "ego integrity" is much like what:

Plato believes that living the just life is not only morally right, but also more profitable than living wickedly.

The emphasis on duty and obligation in ethical theory was primarily introduced by:

Erikson holds that a fear of death indicates a lack of ego integrity.

Ethical relativism is the view that:

Kant holds that saying a person has infinite worth is just another way of stating the categorical imperative.

The point of the "Torture of the Week" example is to show that:

In philosophy, ethics is the systematic study of how we ought to act.

The term "identity crisis" was coined by Sigmund Freud.

People who claim there is no real disagreement over moral norms explain their view by saying:

According to Bentham, the happiness of a community:

According to Ruth Benedict, careful study of various cultures will show that there are numerous moral principles common to all of them.

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Exam 5: Ethical Theory

To be autonomous means to refuse to obey any law or command.

Julian Savulescuno contends that there is no relevant moral difference between environmental and genetic intervention in children's health. .

Jaggar believes that feminist ethics means:

According to Bentham, "pleasurable" means the same as "good."

Bentham holds that it's morally permissible to lie if:

Plato is the philosopher most often associated with the claim that the truly happy life is a life of virtuousness.

Simone de Beauvoir wrote The Second Sex primarily as an argument against Sartre's existentialism.

Some anthropologists have actually conducted surveys of moral norms.

What Erikson calls "ego integrity" is much like what:

Plato believes that living the just life is not only morally right, but also more profitable than living wickedly.

The emphasis on duty and obligation in ethical theory was primarily introduced by:

Erikson holds that a fear of death indicates a lack of ego integrity.

Ethical relativism is the view that:

Kant holds that saying a person has infinite worth is just another way of stating the categorical imperative.

The point of the "Torture of the Week" example is to show that:

In philosophy, ethics is the systematic study of how we ought to act.

The term "identity crisis" was coined by Sigmund Freud.

People who claim there is no real disagreement over moral norms explain their view by saying:

According to Bentham, the happiness of a community:

According to Ruth Benedict, careful study of various cultures will show that there are numerous moral principles common to all of them.

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