Ethics Quiz

The word Philosophy comes from the Greek words which means?

• Wisdom of love

• Love of wisdom

• Knowledge of wisdom

• Wonder and wisdom

According to Aristotle, philosophy begins with?

• Knowledge

• Answers

• Wonder

• Wisdom

The task of philosophy is?

• to make the wonder that have works in everyday life.

• to make us wise in our everyday life.

• To make us knowledgeable

• none of the above.

Ethics comes from what Greek word which means?

• Moralitas – morals

• Ethicus – standards of living

• Ethos -way of behaving/character

• All of the above

What is the corresponding Latin word for the word ethics?

• Moralitas

• Morals

• Ethicus

• None of the above

It is a study of morality which reports how people, particularly groups, make their moral valuations without making any judgment either for or against these valuations.

• descriptive

• virtue ethics

• Metaethics

• Normative

Which of the following is a characteristic of ethics in relation to law?

• Created with an intent to maintain social order and peace in the society and provide protection to all the citizens.

• Made to help people to decide what is right or wrong and how to act.

• Its violation is not permissible which may result in punishment like imprisonment or fine or both.

• It refers to a systematic body of rules that governs the whole society and the actions of its individual members.

Ethics involves making judgment about:

• what is invisible or visible

• what is just or unjust

• what is personal or social

• what is right or wrong

What is the most important question in ethics (and philosophy)?

• Where?

• When?

• Who?

• Why?

Instead of eating meat, we have a moral obligation to become vegetarians because animals are sentient beings, and we ought not to inflict pain and suffering on them. In ethics, defending your stand or choice is known as.

• simplification

• moralization

• justification

• Rationalization