Ethics Exam

The unexamined life is not worth living for.

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Kant

It is the study of morality using the methods of Philosophy.

• Morality

• Ethics

• Virtues

• Decalogue

Everyone should be considered of equal moral worth and that each person's interests must be given equal weight.

• Overridingness

• Universality

• Impartiality

• Reason-driven

It is to ensure that our moral judgments are not wrought out of thin air or concocted from prejudice or blind emotion, but are supported by good reasons.

• Overridingness

• Universality

• Impartiality

• Reason-driven

What is the central focus of Virtue Ethics?

• Consequences of actions

• Duty and moral rules

• Character and virtues

• Social contracts

According to Virtue Ethics, which of the following is most important for determining the morality of an action?

• The action's legality

• The action's consequences

• The actor's character

• The actor's intentions

An action is morally right if an individual or a culture condones it, and wrong if an individual or a culture condemns it.

• Objectivism

• Kantian

• Relativism

• Absolutism

Ethics at large may be defined, the art of directing men’s actions to the production of the greatest possible quantity of happiness.

• Pleasure ethics

• Utilitarianism

• Hedonism

• Cynicism

An act is morally right if it produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people.

• Jeremy Bentham

• John Stuart Mill

• Immanuel Kant

• Epicurus

Scenario: A friend of yours is facing financial difficulties and asks to borrow money. You know they have a history of not repaying debts. What would a virtue ethicist prioritize?

• Compassion and helping your friend in need

• Trustworthiness and honesty in

  financial matters

• Maximizing your own self-interest

• Seeking guidance from an authority figure