MIDTERM GE2: QUIZ II

Which of the following is a Human Act?

• Eating your favorite food

• Burping after a heavy meal

• Blinking of eyes
  
  

• Beating of the heart

The act is judged as good only if:

• The intention is good
  
  

• The circumstances are favorable
  
  

• No one was harmed

• The object, intention, and circumstances are all good

Which element of human acts refers to the doer acting on his own initiative without force?

• Freedom
  
  

• Knowledge

• Intention

• Circumstance

Which of the following best defines an immoral act?

• Neutral, dependent on context
  
  

• Opposed to norms, considered evil
  
  

• Good and aligned with norms

• Unconscious and automatic

“Choosing to wear a blue shirt instead of red” is an example of:

• Moral act

• Immoral act
  
  

• Amoral act

• Human act

The inner guide of morality that tells us to choose good and avoid evil is:

• Habit
  
  

• Conscience
  
  

• Circumstance
  
  

• Passion

Which kind of law is man-made, such as decrees or codes?

• Natural law
  
  

• Positive law
  
  

• Divine law

• Moral law

The first step in elicited acts, when the will desires something good:

• Choice

• Wish
  
  

• Counsel
  
  

• Consent

Which is an example of a commanded external act?

• Mental reflection

• Writing a story
  
  

• Silent thinking
  
  

• Wishing

Which stage of development of human acts involves strong emotions, whether positive or negative?

• Desire

• Habit

• Contemplation
  
  

• Ignorance