Intro to Ethics Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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A good thing is one that fulfills its function well - answerAristotle makes the following
argument about human flourishing:
1. The function of a human being is to reason.
2.
3. Therefore, a good human is one who reasons well.
What is the im...
Intro to Ethics Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
A good thing is one that fulfills its function well - answer✔✔Aristotle makes the following
argument about human flourishing:
1. The function of a human being is to reason.
2.
3. Therefore, a good human is one who reasons well.
What is the implicit premise needed to make Aristotle's argument valid?
False - answer✔✔What makes ethics different from other subjects is that ethical claims do not
need to be supported by logical arguments, while in other subjects logical arguments are always
needed to support one's claims.
No bc the principle of the impartiality allows for the possibility that there are good reasons for
treating some ppl diff - answer✔✔Would providing scholarships to students with high GPAs but
not providing scholarships to students with low GPAs violate the principle of impartiality?
Normative Ethics - answer✔✔The Golden Rule says that we should treat others as we want to be
treated. What major division of ethics investigates whether the Golden Rule is a sound moral
principle?
moral norms and prudential norms - answer✔✔Suppose that Jill finds a wallet on the ground
with a lot of money in it. No one would know if she took it, and she would really enjoy using the
money to go on a vacation this summer. On the other hand, she could return the wallet to its
owner, since the driver's license in the wallet has his address on it. In this situation, Jill is facing
a conflict between
Dominance of moral norms - answer✔✔When a group of people say that a law should be
changed because it is immoral, what general idea are these people expressing?
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a judgment about value - answer✔✔The statement "Donating to charity makes the world a better
place" is an example of what kind of judgment?
Nothing is right or wrong - answer✔✔As odd as it may sound, some nonbelievers in God have
subscribed to the divine command theory. If the divine command theory is true, and God does
not exist, then
No; even if capital punishment is morally right, that doesn't tell us in which cases it should be
performed - answer✔✔John firmly believes that capital punishment is morally right—a belief he
inherited, no-questions-asked, from his culture. He is reading about a criminal who has recently
been apprehended by the police. Supposing the criminal is guilty, is it possible for John to be
morally certain based on his beliefs whether or not this criminal should face the death penalty?
Descriptive Ethics - answer✔✔A psychological study finds that people tend to ignore their
society's moral code if someone with authority over them commands them to do so. What is this
study an example of?
A judgment about obligations - answer✔✔The statement "Everyone should respect a person's
right to life" is making what kind of a judgment?
correct - answer✔✔In her ethics class, Jessica has studied many controversial issues like
abortion. Jessica believes that abortion is morally acceptable. If subjective relativism is true, then
Jessica's belief is -
false - answer✔✔According to moral objectivism, there are objective moral rules, all of which
have no exceptions.
one of the cultures must be mistaken - answer✔✔In some cultures, it is considered immoral to
have premarital sex. In other cultures, it is not considered wrong. What would an objectivist say
about this moral disagreement?
There is no connection - answer✔✔What is the connection between a moral belief being
universal and that belief being objective?
We do not have enough info to say - answer✔✔Eric approves of affirmative action and believes
that it is right, regardless of whether his culture believes it is right. What moral view is Eric using
to inform this belief?
neither true or false - answer✔✔How would an emotivist describe the statement "Happiness is
good"?
we do not have enough information to say - answer✔✔Camila lives in a society where eating
animals is considered right, and she agrees. Which moral view is Camila using to inform this
belief?
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