Quiz on Ethics Through History

Who is often considered the father of Western ethics?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Epicurus

What is the highest good according to Epicureanism?

• Pleasure

• Virtue

• Justice

• Knowledge

Which philosopher developed the idea of original sin?

• Thomas Aquinas

• Augustine of Hippo

• Socrates

• Plato

What does Kant's deontological ethics emphasize?

• Consequences

• Duty

• Pleasure

• Virtue

What principle does utilitarianism argue for?

• Greatest happiness principle

• Categorical imperative

• Natural rights

• Social contract

What is the focus of feminist ethics?

• Care and relationships

• Duty

• Pleasure

• Justice

What does environmental ethics advocate for?

• Protection of ecosystems

• Human freedom

• Moral skepticism

• Social contract