BGS, BSGS Bachelor of General Studies Philosophy and Ethics

Question 1

Which ethical theory holds that the morality of an action is determined solely by its consequences?

Accepted Answer

Consequentialism

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Deontology

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Virtue Ethics

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Divine Command Theory

Question 2

Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative primarily directs individuals to:

Accepted Answer

Act only according to principles you could will to be universal laws

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Act to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number

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Act in accordance with natural inclinations and virtues

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Act according to the commands of a divine authority

Question 3

The philosophical method of Socrates, which involves a structured dialogue of questions and answers to expose contradictions, is called:

Accepted Answer

Dialectic (Socratic Method)

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Empiricism

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Syllogism

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Phenomenology

Question 4

Which branch of philosophy examines the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Epistemology

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Metaphysics

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Ethics

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Logic

Question 5

John Stuart Mill's version of utilitarianism differs from Bentham's mainly because Mill:

Accepted Answer

Distinguished between higher and lower qualities of pleasure

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Rejected the idea that pleasure should guide moral decisions

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Argued that consequences are irrelevant to morality

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Based morality on individual self-interest alone

Question 6

Plato's 'Allegory of the Cave' is primarily meant to illustrate:

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The difference between appearances and true reality

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The dangers of living underground

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How humans are naturally inclined toward evil

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The importance of democratic governance

Question 7

The concept of 'tabula rasa,' the idea that the human mind begins as a blank slate at birth, is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

John Locke

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René Descartes

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Aristotle

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David Hume