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Year 9 - Ethics (old SoW - do not use)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best defines “ethics”?

a)

Ethics is the ability to tell the difference in right and wrong behavior.

b)

Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do.

c)

Ethics is a society’s standards of conduct based on moral values and principles of its members.

d)

Characteristics that bring people praise and admiration.

2.

What best describes Kant's Categorical Imperative?

a)

No exceptions, no excuses

b)

Primary precepts

c)

Rule of Respect

d)

Ethics over non-ethics

3.

The Natural Law Theory

a)

Is derived from the ancient Chinese tradition of Yin and Yang

b)

Asks us to look at what is in our the forces of nature to find out what to do.

c)

Defines certain basic rules that come from God and let us know what the right action is

d)

Denies the existence of God

4.

What is meant by morality?

a)

The extent to which an action is right or wrong

b)

The study of the existence of God

c)

A way of grouping people according to their family origin

d)

I don't know

5.

What is meant by absolutism?

a)

Making ethical decisions based on a situation

b)

Making ethical decisions based on how you feel

c)

Making ethical decision by following rules

d)

I don't know

6.

What is relativism?

a)

Making moral decision based on the circumstances and likely consequences

b)

Asking your parents, cousins and siblings for advice on a moral dilemma

c)

Making moral decisions based on following rules

d)

I don't know

7.

Which of the following is an example of a relativist approach to ethics?

a)

Natural Law

b)

Divine Command Theory

c)

Situation Ethics

d)

Kant's deontology

8.
The virtue of responsible decision making, described as right reason in action
a)
Temperance
b)
Prudence
c)
Charity 
d)
Justice
9.

Which modern virtue gives recommends following God to know what is right/wrong?

a)

Charity

b)

Faith

c)

Love

d)

Hope

10.

Which cardinal virtue encourages strength to do what is good?

a)

temperance

b)

justice

c)

fortitude

d)

prudence

11.

What is the teaching in the Sermon on the Mount: “Do unto others what you would have them do to you" also known as?

a)

The Golden Rule

b)

Ecumenism

c)

Theodicy

d)

Stewardship

12.

Which of the following is usually considered unethical?

a)

punching someone you are angry with

b)

fighting someone in a boxing match

c)

punching a robber who's robbing an old woman

d)

punching a wall when you are angry

13.

Who is the ultimate authority on ethical issues?

a)

the Prime Minister

b)

the Pope

c)

the International Court of Human Rights

d)

there is no ultimate authority on ethical issues

14.

Who created Act Utilitarianism?

a)

Jeremy Bentham

b)

John Stuart Mill

c)

Karl Popper

d)

Peter Singer

15.

True or false - negative utilitarianism aims to reduce pain?

a)

True

b)

False