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QUESTION 1

Ayn Rand believed that one should set one's own interests aside in order to be ethical.

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False

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QUESTION 2

The outcome of the Good Samaritan Experiment was in support of the claims in virtue ethics

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False

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QUESTION 3

For Kant, human have inherent dignity because they have the capacity to reason and discern right from wrong.

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False

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QUESTION 4

Cultural relativism says that moral truth is universal.

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False

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QUESTION 5

David Hume believed that sentiments got in the way of our moral decisions.

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False

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QUESTION 6

Altruism is the opposite of egoism.

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False

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QUESTION 7

Kant is a moral absolutist.

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False

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QUESTION 8

Divine command theory says that God decrees what is right and wrong.

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False

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QUESTION 9

Cultural relativism says that there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics.

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False

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QUESTION 10

Betrand Russell believed that the universe is a cold, meaningless place, devoid of value and purpose.

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False

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QUESTION 11

Plato's Symposium contains a discussion that askes whether conduct is right because the gods command it, or doe the gods command it because it is right?

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False

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QUESTION 12

Virtue is a commendable trait of character manifested in habitual action.

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False

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QUESTION 13

Simple subjectivism cannot account for moral disagreement.

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False

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QUESTION 14

According to cultural relativism, it is wrong for Eskimos to eat their babies.

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False

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QUESTION 15

Natural Law states that there is a rational order to the universe.

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False

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QUESTION 16

The following is an example of an argument from nature (i.e. based on nature), the "purpose' of the eyes is to see, therefore it is wrong to use one's eyes to flirt.

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False

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QUESTION 17

One of the problems with Natural Law theory is that it seems to confuse the "is" and "ought" distinction.

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QUESTION 18

The categorial imperative is central to virtue ethics.

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QUESTION 19

If you act out of duty, then you are following utilitarianism.

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False

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QUESTION 20

Jeremy Bentham and Peter Singer have nothing in common.

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False

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QUESTION 21

Ethical egoism says that we are born with self-interest.

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False

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QUESTION 22

In utilitarianism the goal is to produce the greatest overall balance of happiness over unhappiness.

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False

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QUESTION 23

Psychological egoism is the normative theory of ethics that says that the "right" thing to do is always self-interest.

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False

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QUESTION 24

One of the problems with virtue ethics is making sense of situations wherein someone might be courageous in an unethical endeavor.

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False

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QUESTION 25

The minimum conception of morality states that, at the very least, the effort to guide one's conduct by emotion--that is, to what there are the best feelings for doing--while giving equal weight to the interests of each individual affected by one's action.

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False

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QUESTION 26

In all likelihood, John Stuart Mill would have support the argument for euthanasia based on utilitarianism.

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QUESTION 27

Moral consequences are important to Kant, but not Bentham.

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False

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QUESTION 28

Ethical subjectivism says that morality is based on universal moral code.

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False

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QUESTION 29

Virtue ethics says that moral character can determine ethical questions.

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False

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QUESTION 30

An argument for the legalization of marijuana cannot be made using utilitarianism.

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False

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QUESTION 31

One of the problems with divine command theory is that it seems to suggest that morality is arbitrary.

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False

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QUESTION 32

"Way to go, Peyton!" is a factual statement and not an expression of the speaker's attitude.

True

False

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QUESTION 33

Thomas Hobbes believed that human nature was good and that we could get by without laws and police.

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False

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QUESTION 34

Cowardliness is a lack of courage.

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False

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QUESTION 35

The prisoner's dilemma is a thought experiment that supports the importance of social contract theory.

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False

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QUESTION 36

John Mackie was an objectivist who believed in the power of facts in ethics.

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False

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QUESTION 37

The benefits argument states, if we can benefit someone without harming anyone else, we ought to do so.

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False

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QUESTION 38

Aristotle's Golden Mean says that virtue lies between two extremes (excess and deficiency).

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False

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QUESTION 39

Kant believes that right actions are the ones that produce the most good.

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False

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QUESTION 40

Kant was a Christian, but did not make an argument based on religious supposition.

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False

Answer 1

1. False

Ayn Rand philosophy is philosophy of ethical egoism that supports promotion of one's interest and defies altruism.

2. False

Outcome of Good Samaritan experiment supported contextual or situational reasons for morality than virtue ethics.

3. True

Kant gave utmost value to human dignity.Kant argued that human being shouldn't be considered just as means to end.

4.False

According to cultural relativism truth differed from Culture to Culture.Every Culture had their own set of moral principles and that truth and ethics cannot be universalized.

5. True

David Hume said both reasons and sentiments influenced moral decisions.

6. True.

Egoism is acting upon self interest whereas, Altruism is denying self interest and acting for the best of others.

7. True

Philosophy of Kant demands morality no matter what the situation is, hence,is absolute.

8.True

Divine command theory holds that the supreme Almighty God is the ultimate judge of right and wrong.

9.True