Ethics 205 Final Test
1
Which of the following represents a challenge to divine command theory?
CONCEPT
Refutations of Divine Command Theory
2
Which of the following statements about divine command theory is true?
CONCEPT
Divine Command Theory
3
Mai has moved to the United States ...
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Ethics 205 Final Test
1
Which of the following represents a challenge to divine command
theory?
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Divine command theory doesn't give a compelling reason for being good.
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Divine command theory does not offer a firm basis for morality.
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Divine command theory relies on sacred texts that are silent on some issues.
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Divine command theory is too relative.
CONCEPT
Refutations of Divine Command Theory
2
Which of the following statements about divine command theory is
true?
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Divine command theory states that God's command is the only way to know
right from wrong.
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Divine command theory is central to all religious practice.
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Divine command theory is inherently relativist.
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Divine command theory states that good and evil are determined by the
conventions of each particular religion.
CONCEPT
Divine Command Theory
3
Mai has moved to the United States from Myanmar. She does not know how
to drive and is frightened by the freeways and traffic congestion. Her
, husband insists that she learn to drive because they live in a suburb with no
public transportation.
“No,” says Mai firmly. “I am 38 years old and I have always been able to
reach my destination without driving a car.”
According to conventionalism, who has the stronger ethical stance—
Mai or her husband?
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Mai, because she does not want to learn to drive.
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Her husband, because he cannot transport Mai everywhere she needs to
go.
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Her husband, because driving is a societal norm in the United States.
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Mai, because driving is not valued in her society like it is in the United States.
CONCEPT
Applying Conventionalism
4
Which of the following is a philosophical question?
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How many people live in poverty in the world?
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When was the first World Series played?
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What is the capital of the United States?
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Can one sport be objectively better than another?
CONCEPT
Philosophical and Non-Philosophical Inquiry
5
According to egoism, what might an egoist think about when
compelled to serve on a jury?
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