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Question 1
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While emotions or feelings may play some role in moral considerations, one is also
expected to give reasons for one's moral judgments.
True
False
Question 2
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The following is an example of normative ethics: "Capital punishment is wrong because
it is wrong to directly take a human life."
True
False
Question 3
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Ethics is that branch of philosophy that seeks to discover what different moral beliefs
different people do in fact have.
True
False
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Question 4
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Another name for a good argument is
A sound argument.
A correct argument.
A fair argument.
A winning argument.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
According to the text, one reason why we study ethics is to see whether we can justify
the beliefs we already hold.
True
False
Question 6
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Ethical considerations always start from the top, in other words, with the formulation of
ethical principles or basic ethical values.
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True
False
Question 7
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The difference between teleological and deontological is that
Deontological is moral and teleological is immoral.
Teleological is focused on intention and deontological is focused on motive.
Teleological is moral and deontological is immoral.
Deontological is focused of intention and teleological is focused on consequence.
Question 8
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Which of the following best describes Ethics?
A branch of philosophy that uses reason to support positions.
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A form of the "golden rule."
Behavior that is agreed upon to be moral by the majority.
A body of beliefs about right and wrong handed down form one generation to the next.
Question 9
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Ethics is exclusively a descriptive discipline.
True
False
Question 10
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Looking at the source of an opinion instead of the reason given for it is called begging
the question.
True
False
Question 11
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"People often find it difficult to do what they believe is right" is a normative statement.
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True
False
Question 12
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Recommending a certain behavior such as sharing due to one’s own approval of that
behavior is known as emotivism.
True
False
Question 13
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Ethics requires skillful reasoning. Which of the following is not important to making a
good argument?
The argument leads to the right conclusion.
The structure of the argument.
The conclusion follows from the premises.
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The argument has internal logic.
Question 14
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Secular ethics are only for atheists.
True
False
Question 15
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According to Habermas, fundamentalism is incongruous with democratic society.
True
False
Question 16
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According to the “divine command” theory of ethics, certain actions are right because
God wills them for us. We therefore have a duty to find out exactly what God wills and
distinguish it from what is merely a fallible human wish or interpretation of what God’s
will might be.
True
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False
Question 17
1 / 1 pts
Which thinker did not promote civil disobedience as a method for protesting and
reforming law systems?
Thoreau.
Kant.
Gandhi.
King Jr.
Question 18
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The concept of a single moral community that is not bound to cultural or religious
traditions is known as cosmopolitanism.
True
False
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Question 19
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Which amendment of the US Constitution proclaims religious liberty?
Fourth.
First.
Second.
Third.
Question 20
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A theodicy is an argument that seeks to discredit belief in a deity.
True
False
Question 21
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In which society did tolerance and pluralism originate?
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Ancient Rome.
Many societies across the world, throughout history.
Western Europe, during the enlightenment.
Ancient Greece.
Question 22
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Which approach is aimed at finding common ground between world religions and
cultural traditions?
Value Pluralism.
The Golden Rule.
The Golden Mean.
Religious pluralism.
Question 23
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Value pluralism argues that there are multiple and conflicting goods in the world which
cannot be reduced to some other good.
True
False
Question 24
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John Locke believed in toleration of religious dissenters.
True
False
Question 25
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The idea of ahisma was originally developed by Aristotle.
True
False
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