ENGR 482 Test 1 Practice Questions and
Answers
Which of the following is true of utilitarianism? - Ans:-whether an act is permissible depends on the
consequences it brings about
Which of the following are important distinctions for contemporary utilitarians? Choose all that apply. -
Ans:-act v...
Determining what is meant by the term "bribe" requires the resolution of a _____ issue, while the
question of whether Denise should accept the gift if it isn't a bribe is a _____ issue. - Ans:✔✔-conceptual
moral
Determining whether engineer Alex should accept tickets to a sporting event from a prospective
contractor is an example of - Ans:✔✔-a moral issue.
Which of the following statements is true of the line-drawing technique? - Ans:✔✔-When analyzing
cases, sometimes one must make assumptions that, if they were made differently, would alter the
conclusion from the technique.
Kant believed that persons should rely on their emotions in order to develop a sense of duty. - Ans:✔✔-
False
According to Kantian ethics, morality is based on: - Ans:✔✔-The purity of the will
In Kant's terminology, the word 'will' means... - Ans:✔✔-a faculty that animates our bodily actions
Who of the following was a leading progenitor of duty ethics? - Ans:✔✔-Immanuel Kant
Which of the following is true of Immanuel Kant's theory of duty ethics? - Ans:✔✔-the responsibilities of
duty are inscribed on all rational beings, by nature of their rationality
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