Ethics and Morality Quiz

What is the primary task of ethics or morality?

• To guide one's actions

• To judge people's behavior

• To promote individual freedom

• To enforce rules and regulations

What is the difference between ethics and morality?

• Ethics focuses on individual character, while morality focuses on rules

• Ethics is theoretical, while morality is practical

• Ethics is concerned with laws and regulations, while morality is concerned with virtues

• Ethics is subjective, while morality is objective

What is the primary meaning of 'right' in an ethical context?

• Fulfillment of desires

• Promotion of well-being

• Conformance to moral rules

• Achievement of goals

What is the primary meaning of 'good' in an ethical context?

• Achievement of goals

• Fulfillment of desires

• Conformance to moral rules

• Promotion of well-being

What is the approach to ethics that emphasizes goodness called?

• Consequentialist approach

• Virtue ethics

• Deontological approach

• Teleological approach

What is the approach to ethics that emphasizes rightness called?

• Virtue ethics

• Deontological approach

• Teleological approach

• Consequentialist approach

According to the text, what is the problem with confusing the notions of good and right?

• It leads to unclear language

• It leads to lack of influence on behavior

• It leads to moral discourse being meaningless

• It leads to category error

Why are rules important to human beings according to the text?

• To limit creativity

• To enforce conformity

• To promote clarity of thought

• To restrict individual freedom

What is the primary concern of the deontological approach to ethics?

• Consequences of actions

• Quality of the act itself

• Achievement of goals

• Conformance to moral rules

What is the primary concern of the teleological approach to ethics?

• Consequences of actions

• Quality of the act itself

• Conformance to moral rules

• Achievement of goals