Morality Final Exam Review 2023

Which is the most important element of a moral action?

• moral object

• intention

• circumstances

We don’t have to do the wrong thing! There are other possible courses of action. These are called

• consequences

• circumstances

• alternatives

• objectives

An action with a good moral object and bad intention is

• moral

• immoral

• it depends on the circumstances

“The end does not justify the means” means

• An immoral action is justifiable as long as the intention is good.

• We may not do evil that good may result.

• Actions with a bad moral object are permissible as long as the outcome is good.

• Actions are moral if the goodness of the consequences outweighs the evil of the bad moral object.

Is an action with a good intention moral or immoral?

• moral

• immoral

• it depends on the moral object

• it depends on the circumstances

Consequences are considered part of the

• circumstances

• moral object

• intention

• alternatives

Which of the following is an intrinsically evil act? (Check all that apply.)

• good moral object, bad intention

• bad moral object, bad intention

• bad moral object, good intention

The moral quality (goodness or evil) or a moral object is

• objective

• subjective

How may circumstances affect the morality of an action?

(Check all that apply.)

• They may make it more evil than it is.

• They may make the actor less responsible.

• The act like a "volume dial," turning up or down the existing morality of an act.

• They may make an evil act good.

We must always act on a judgment of conscience when it is

• correct

• erroneous

• certain

• doubtful