Ethics and Philosophy Quiz

Which of the following best illustrates the scope of ethics?

• The molecular structure of life

• Guidelines for right and wrong conduct

• Laws governing gravity

• The biological classification of organisms

A hospital administrator decides to hide a small outbreak of infection fearing bad publicity. This scenario mainly challenges:

• The nature of ethical philosophy

• The definition of values

• The scope of moral responsibility

• The difference between ethics and law

Which branch of philosophy primarily concerns "what exists"?

• Axiology

• Epistemology

• Ontology

• Deontology

Deontology focuses on:

• The outcome of an action

• The character of the person acting

• The inherent rightness or wrongness of actions regardless of consequences

• The rights of sentient beings only

Utilitarianism is best applied when:

• Deciding to donate one kidney to save a single friend

• Allocating limited ICU beds during a pandemic to save the most lives

• Punishing someone regardless of their intentions

• Following hospital rules strictly even if a patient suffers

Which is not a correct pairing?

• Deontology - duty

• Utilitarianism - consequences

• Virtue theory - duties

• Rights theory - entitlements

A nurse struggles between reporting a senior doctor's error (risking her job) or staying silent. This is an example of:

• Moral dilemma

• Ethical principle of justice

• Casuist reasoning

• Ontology

Which best describes the relationship between morals, values, and ethics?

• Ethics creates values which form morals

• Values are personal, morals are communal, ethics are systematic

• Morals lead to ethics, values are laws

• Ethics are personal feelings, values are systematic studies

A lab technician does not cheat on data even if nobody is watching. This is most aligned to:

• Moral integrity

• Pure utilitarianism

• Casuist theory

• Rights theory

Which is not typically considered under philosophical ethics?

• Exploring fairness in organ distribution

• Studying liver cell metabolism

• Discussing euthanasia laws

• Analyzing the duty of truth telling in medicine