Ethics Quiz - Theories

What makes someone a good person, according to the natural law theory?

• Obeying God’s commands.

• Obeying the laws of the land.

• Doing whatever maximizes happiness.

• Fulfilling his or her true nature.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between utilitarianism and consequentialism?

• Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism.

• Consequentialism is a form of utilitarianism.

• These are both independent ethical theories.

• These are opposing ethical theories.

From classical virtue ethics perspective, what is necessary in order to perform moral actions?

• Making a careful study of moral philosophy.

• Having a virtuous disposition and character.

• Exactly predicting the outcomes of the action.

• Relying on what the society dictates as moral.

Which ethical theory was supported by Immanuel Kant?

• Act utilitarianism

• Duty-based ethics

• Rights-based ethics

• Virtue-based ethics

Which ethical theory supports the statement, “To ensure that one is a moral person, right action must come from habit”?

• Deontological ethics

• Consequentialism

• Virtue-based ethics

• Moral egoism

Which proposition correctly describes the concept of a right?

• Rights protect a person's wants.

• Rights protect a person's interests.

• One’s obligations do not correspond to their rights.

• One’s rights are always of prime importance.

“One should be more concerned with what one does than with what kind of person one becomes” is a reflective of which theory?

• Virtue ethics

• Utilitarianism

• Hedonism

• Deontological ethics

Which of the following do most utilitarians believe determines the morality of actions?

• The goodness of the intentions behind the action.

• The expected consequences of the action.

• The actual consequences of the action.

• The sincerity of the person performing the action. 

Which ethical theory was supported by Jeremy Bentham?

• Act utilitarianism

•  Duty-based ethics

• Rights-based ethics

• Virtue-based ethics

Which of the following best represents John Stuart Mill's view of pleasure?

• Pleasure is one of many things that are intrinsically valuable.

• All pleasure is equally valuable for every person.

• Some pleasures are “higher” than others and thus more valuable.

• Pain, unlike pleasure, is more valuable to humans.