MH Religious Studies and Ethics

Question 1

Which ethical theory holds that the morality of an action is determined solely by its consequences for overall well-being?

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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' in its first formulation states that one should act only according to maxims that could be:

Accepted Answer

Universalized as laws for all rational beings

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Approved by the majority

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Beneficial to personal happiness

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Consistent with religious doctrine

Question 3

In the academic study of religion, Mircea Eliade's concept of 'hierophany' refers to:

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A manifestation of the sacred in the profane world

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The founding narrative of a religious tradition

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A ritual space designated as holy

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The experience of mystical union with the divine

Question 4

The 'is-ought' problem, articulated by David Hume, argues that:

Accepted Answer

Moral claims cannot be logically derived from factual statements alone

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Scientific facts determine ethical norms

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What exists is the same as what ought to exist

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Religious law and natural law always align

Question 5

The concept of 'theodicy' in religious studies refers to the attempt to reconcile:

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The existence of evil with the existence of an all-good, all-powerful God

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Different religious traditions with one another

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Faith and scientific rationality

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Individual morality with social ethics

Question 6

Which sociologist argued that religion serves the function of binding communities together through collective rituals in 'The Elementary Forms of Religious Life' (1912)?

Accepted Answer

Émile Durkheim

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Max Weber

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Karl Marx

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William James