Unit Test #2: Morality and Ethics - Decision-Making

Knowledge - /5

Match the following key terms with the correct definitions.

• Ancient Greek Philosopher - Teleological

• Aristotle

• Concerned with following the rules of right and wrong.

• Immanuel Kant

• 20th Century Jewish Philosopher - Relational

• Morality

• 18th Century German Philosopher - Deontological

• Ethics

• Concerned with the values that shape our character.

• Emmanuel Levinas

Knowledge - /5

Match the following key terms with the correct definitions.

• Philosophy that states that we should think about others before making moral decisions.

• Relational

• Philosophy states that we should consider the greater good when making moral decisions.

• Narcissism

• Vanity and selfishness. Only concerned with the happiness of yourself.

• Teleological

• Concerned with evaluating our decisions through prayer.

• Deontological

• Philosophy that states that we have a duty/responsibility to follow the law to make people happy.

• Examine of Conscience

Communication - /5

The 6 Aspects of the Human Person in order are:

1. The importance of ​ (a)   .

2. The importance of having a ​ (b)   .

3. The importance of language and ​ (c)   .

4. The importance of having a ​ (d)   .

5. The importance of having a ​ (e)   .

6. The importance of developing your conscience.

• others
• direction in life
• communication
• good character
• conscience

Communication - /4

The process of moral decision making in order is:

1. _____​ : Is this moral? Who might it affect?

2. ​_____: What are my options? What is best?

3. ​ _____: What will I do? How will I do it?

4. ​ _____: How did this impact relationships?

• Act
• See
• Evaluate
• Judge

A moral compass is:

• A tool used to provide directions to morals.

• A person's ability to judge right and wrong according to their own values and life experiences.

• A useless, obsolete tool because we don't need to be moral.

Communication - /5

Order the moral decisions the man had to make in the correct order.

• The man had to choose if to save the boy from getting hit by the truck.

• The man had to decide if to save the grandchild.

• The man had to decide if to allow the truck driver to crash.

• The man had the choose if the save the old man from getting hit by the truck.

• The man had to decide if to take his own life.

Short Answer - Thinking /5

Describe the moral decision-making process.

a) Describe the 3 aspects required for making a moral decision. 

b) How do you make moral decisions? What/who affects the way you make a moral decision?

Answer explanation

The 4 Elements: See - Judge - Act - Evaluate

The 3 Aspects: Intent, Circumstance, Moral Object

Short Answer - Application /5

Choose 1 of the following two quotes from the Bible. 

“Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.” (Proverbs 12:24)

OR “Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.” (Proverbs 10:18)e.g.

a) Explain what advice the Bible is telling you in a paragraph. 

b) Then describe what you do in your life that relates to this quote in the same paragraph.

c) Next, explain what you can do to improve yourself as the final part of your paragraph.   

e.g. The advice from Proverbs in the Bible wants us to...