GNED 02 Reviewer for Midterm Exam: Ethics

What is the study of morals and moral choices of human beings called?

• Sociology

• Ethics

• Biology

• Psychology

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of man according to the reviewer?

• A) Man is formed as the highest creation

• B) Man is unique

• C) Man is rational

• D) Man is immortal

What does 'ethos' mean?

• customs or habits

• a type of plant

• a musical instrument

• a mathematical formula

What does 'mores' mean?

• customs or habits

• musical notes

• ancient ruins

• types of plants

• mathematical symbols

Ethics is the science of customs or habits of society.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a type of science that describes ethics according to the reviewer?

• A normative science

• A natural or positive science

• A practical science

• A physical science

A normative science seeks to determine norms, ideals, and standards of conduct and character.

• True

• False

What is the main objective of ethics for humans/society according to the reviewer?

• To define the highest good for humans/society.

• To promote technological advancement.

• To increase economic growth.

• To establish political power.

Who said: 'Human existence may be simpler than we thought. There is no predestination, no unfathomed mystery of life… a biological species adapted to live in a biological world.'?

• E.O. Wilson

• Richard Dawkins

• Stephen Jay Gould

• Carl Sagan

Good/right is defined as:

• That which is morally correct

• That which is always popular

• That which is easy to do

• That which benefits only oneself