WorksheetsThe Importance of Ethics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the meaning of 'quandary'?
(Sentence: I've been in a quandary over this issue for some time now.)
a quadrilateral
a boundary
a dilemma
a pond
What is the meaning of 'forgo'?
(Sentence: Some are vegetarians by choice, while some forgo meat due to religious beliefs.)
forgot
fortune
to do without
to do with
What is the meaning of 'sanction'?
(Sentence: Whatever the religious sanction or personal belief, the main concern is that the animal is neither killed nor harmed.)
a strong action taken to ensure peace and harmony
a strong action implemented to confuse many
a strong action mandated to allow chaos
a strong action
taken in order to
make people obey
a law or rule
What is the meaning of 'veganism'?
(Sentence: There are many supporters of veganism and plant-based foods.)
the practice of selling animal products, such
as meat, fish, eggs,
cheese or leather
the practice of not
eating or using any
animal products, such
as meat, fish, eggs,
cheese or leather
the practice of eating or using any
animal products, such
as meat, fish, eggs,
cheese or leather
the practice of rearing animal stock such as cattle and sheep
What is the meaning of 'mainstream'?
(Sentence: Many people now use mainstream media to discourage meat consumption.)
considered normal,
and having or using
ideas that are
accepted by most
inanimate beings.
considered abnormal,
and having or using
ideas that are
accepted by few
people
considered normal,
and having or using
ideas that are
accepted by most
people
considered quirky,
and having or using
ideas that are
shunned by most
people
What is the meaning of 'alternatives'?
(Sentence: They promote edible alternatives through cooking videos on YouTube.)
those that alternate rapidly and offer
nothing
those that are
exactly the same to the usual and offer close-to-no
possibility of
choices
those that are
unique from what
is usual and offer
zero possibility of
choices
those that are
different from what
is usual and offer
the possibility of
choices
What is the meaning of 'prolific'?
(Sentence: Being prolific influencers, they have converted many people to their cause.)
producing a great
number or amount
of something
producing a low
number or amount
of something
producing a horrifically low number or amount
of something
producing extremely minute
number or amount
of something
What is the meaning of 'vegetarianism'?
(Sentence: Many have converted to vegetarianism.)
the practice of not
eating anything, for
health or religious
reasons, or to avoid
being cruel to living beings
the practice of not
eating meat, for
health or religious
reasons, or to avoid
being cruel to animals
the practice of not
eating vegetables, for
health or religious
reasons, or to avoid
being cruel to plants
the practice of not
eating meat and vegetables, for
health or religious
reasons, or to avoid
being cruel to animals and plants
What is the meaning of 'supplements'?
(Sentence: A long-term meat-free diet may result in some deficiencies, especially among those who don't take vitamin supplements.)
something added to
something else in
order to improve it
something added to
something else in
order to degrade it
something added to
something else in
order to make it incomplete
something added to
something else in
order to make it whole
What is the meaning of 'compensate'?
(Sentence: You need to eat supplements to compensate for the nutrients that you lose when you give up eating meat.)
to provide
something lavish in place of
something
to provide
something questionable in place of
something
to provide
something good or
useful in place of
something
to provide
something bad or
unhelpful in place of
something
What is the meaning of 'assuage'?
(Sentence: Let me assuage your scepticism by informing you that ethics is central to the goal of an education itself.)
make (an pleasant
feeling) more intense
make (an unpleasant
feeling) less intense
make (an unpleasant
feeling) more intense
make (an pleasant
feeling) less intense
What is the meaning of 'tenet'?
(Sentence: A central tenet of this class is to enhance your ability to think broadly and consider opposing perspectives with fairness and respect.)
a musical voice,
especially one of the
lower octaves
an unprincipled person
especially one of the
without
religion or morals
a principal or person,
especially one of the
main principles of a
religion or philosophy
a principle or belief,
especially one of the
main principles of a
religion or philosophy
What is the meaning of 'grapple'?
(Sentence: Over the next few weeks, we’ll grapple with ethical dilemmas and case studies that aim to challenge your assumptions and conventional wisdom.)
to deal
with or overcome
a difficulty or
challenge with ease
struggle to deal
with or overcome
a difficulty or
challenge
struggle to deal
with or overcome
a trivial matter
struggle to create a new difficulty or
challenge
What is the meaning of 'antithetical'?
(Sentence: Some of you may be assigned to advocate ideas that are antithetical to your own beliefs.)
directly opposed or
contrasted
indirectly opposed or
contrasted
directly similar or
the same
indirectly similar or
the same
What is the meaning of 'cogent'?
(Sentence: These exercises are designed to train your critical thinking skills, where you’ll learn to formulate cogent arguments to defend your stance and criticise faulty reasoning.)
clear, illogical
and convincing
clear, logical
and unconvincing
clear, logical
and convincing
unclear, illogical
and unconvincing
