PhB Bachelor of Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy

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

Kant's categorical imperative instructs us to act only according to that maxim which we can simultaneously will to become a:

Accepted Answer

Universal law

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Personal virtue

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Social contract

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Divine command

Question 3

Which philosopher is most closely associated with virtue ethics and the concept of eudaimonia?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

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Immanuel Kant

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John Stuart Mill

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Jeremy Bentham

Question 4

The trolley problem is primarily used in moral philosophy to illustrate tension between which two ethical frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Consequentialism and deontology

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Stoicism and Epicureanism

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Relativism and absolutism

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Virtue ethics and divine command theory

Question 5

Moral relativism is the view that moral judgments are:

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Relative to individuals or cultures and not universally binding

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Universally true across all cultures

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Determined by divine authority

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Derived from natural law

Question 6

Peter Singer's argument for famine relief is primarily grounded in which ethical principle?

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We are obligated to prevent bad things if we can do so without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance

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Charity is a supererogatory act beyond moral duty

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National borders determine the limits of moral obligation

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Virtue requires only local community care