QUEST - Searching for Ethical Truths

What concept consists of not thinking one knows what one does not know?

• Trustworthiness
• Socratic Wisdom
• Epistomology
• Ethical Priority

Socrates taught that the first and most important task in ethical deliberation is

• taking a position.
• asking questions.
• making ethical theories.
• creating an ethical thesis.

The statement that every purchase we make is an ethical act is echoed in the book with the example of

• shopping for salmon.
• sweatshops.
• buying a new car.
• selling a house.
• choosing a restaurant.

Determining the truth requires taking ownership of one's beliefs, also known as

• responsibility.
• acknowledgment.
• discernment.

Determining the truth requires being aware of the conditions that prevent one from recognizing the truth when faced with it, also known as

• responsibility.
• acknowledgement.
• discernment.

Determining the truth requires knowing where to look and how to sort through information to distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant information, also known as

• responsibility.
• acknowledgement.
• discernment.

Moral responsibility begins with

• one's decisions.
• one's actions.
• one's beliefs.
• one's state in life.

Perceptions result from what we

• do on the weekends.
• pay attention to.
• spend our money on.
• think we know but really don't.

Individuals are held responsible for their actions only when those actions are

• forced.
• unintentional.
• freely given.
• intentional.

When someone has a tendency to select evidence and information that confirms their already favored beliefs and rejects evidence that runs counter to their beliefs is called

• infallability.
• confirmation bias.
• projection bias.
• prejudice.