WorksheetsETHICS - PRELIMINARIES MOCK QUIZ (PART II)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the etymological meaning of "ethics" according to Greek origins?
Path or journey
Custom way of acting and behaving
Truth or revelation
Desire or passion
What is the Latin equivalent for "custom", from which the terms "moral" or "morality" are derived?
Mos or Mores
Vita
Carpe Diem
Veritas
What do both ethics and morality concern themselves with?
Theories of existence
Goodness or badness of human acts
Historical events
Environmental concerns
Which discipline specifically studies morality?
According from ETHICS: A Philosophy of action, what does ethics provide?
Principle and guidelines
Certainty about the future
Financial security
Physical health tips
What role does morality play in relation to ethics?
It replaces ethics.
It interprets ethics.
It theorizes ethics.
It actualizes ethics.
What is emphasized as the primary nature of ethics?
An academic endeavor
A theoretical framework
A way of life
A philosophical abstraction
According to the context, what is deemed as "useless knowledge"?
Knowing the theories of ethics.
Understanding the principles of morality.
Identifying what is right without behavioral change.
Applying ethics solely in academic settings.
What aspects is highlighted as crucial in the practice of ethics?
Isolation from real-life scenarios.
Memorization of ethical codes.
Interaction between knowledge and practice.
Blind adherence to moral guidelines.
According to Agapay (1991), what consequence does the absence of moral perceptions have on humanity?
Man remains a rational being.
Man becomes a failure.
Man becomes an animal.
Man becomes ethically superior.
What is emphasized as the foundation of every human society?
Law and order
Politics and governance
Ethics and morality
Economic prosperity
How does society would be affected in the absence of ethics?
Society would thrive.
Society would naturally deteriorate.
Society would remain unchanged.
Society would become more rational.
What is the implication of a shaken moral foundation on society?
Society becomes more resilient.
Society faces threats to its existence.
Society becomes more diverse.
Society becomes more ethical.
What difficulty often arises when individuals face moral dilemmas?
Making unethical decisions become easier.
Making moral decisions becomes easier.
Making moral decisions becomes more difficult.
Moral dilemmas cease to exist.
How does ethics assist individuals in moral decision-making during challenging situations?
By providing strict rules.
By eliminating moral dilemmas.
By offering moral paradigms or perspectives.
By imposing moral judgements.
What aspect of moral beliefs does the study of Ethics help individuals to reason out?
How to impose beliefs on others.
Why certain beliefs are superior.
Why beliefs are irrelevant.
Why individuals hold certain beliefs.
What is emphasized as better than merely knowing what is good?
Knowing what is bad.
Knowing why is something is good.
Doing what is bad.
Doing what is good.
Why is Ethics still necessary despite the presence of laws?
Laws always encompass ethical considerations.
Ethics deals with motivations, thoughts, and feelings.
Laws ensure morality.
Ethics is enforced by legal systems.
What is the relationship between legality and morality?
They are always identical.
They are often contradictory.
They are interchangeable concepts.
They have no relationships.
What aspect of human behavior does Ethics encompass that laws do not?
Public actions
Collective agreements
Individual motivations
Social contracts
From the difference between ethics and law, how does it differentiate between the origin of laws and morality?
Laws are deeper than morality.
Laws are based on divine revelation.
Morality is a product of social contracts.
Morality precedes legality.
From the difference between ethics and law, what principle is highlighted regarding the nature of right and wrong?
Right actions are always done by everyone.
Wrong actions are always avoided by everyone.
Right actions are independent of others' behavior.
Wrong actions are justified if done collectively.
What distinguishes the reliance of Ethics from that of Religion?
Ethics relies on supernatural reason.
Religion relies on divine revelation.
Ethics emphasizes legal authority.
Religion emphasizes social contracts.
How is Ethics defined "Philosophically?"
A body of supernatural knowledge.
A branch of theology.
A practical science of morality.
A set of divine principles.
What characterizes Ethics as a science?
It relies on supernatural experiences.
It is presented incoherently.
It systematically arranges knowledge.
It is based on divine authority.
According to Pojman & Fieser (2017), what does Ethics primarily deal with?
How to gain power.
How to live a good life.
How to enforce laws.
How to dominate others.
How does Ethics attempt to examine principles and codes of right and wrong?
Through the use of divine revelation.
Systematically and critically.
By relying solely on social contracts.
By disregarding natural reason.
What aspect of human life does Ethics primarily concern itself with?
Economic prosperity
Political ideologies
Morality of human conduct
Cultural traditions
How does Ethics differ from other branches of Philosophy?
It focuses solely on metaphysics.
It concerns itself with the pursuit of good.
It rejects logical reasoning.
It ignores moral principles.
What is the material object of Ethics?
Human conduct
Morality
Conciousness
Deliberation
According to the material objects of ethics, what does human conduct refer to?
Actions performed by animals.
Acts done unconciously.
Acts done by humans, conscious and deliberate.
Acts done without moral responsibility.
What is the formal object of Ethics concerned with?
Human conciousness
Morality of human conduct
Nature of human beings
Psychological factors influencing behavior
How is morality defined in the context of Ethics?
The ability to discern right from wrong
The quality of being concious
The tendency to deliberate before acting
The judgement of whether an action is good or bad
What does Ethics primarily aim to determine?
The psychology behind human actions.
Whether actions or legal or illegal.
The morality of human actions.
The consequences of human actions.
Ethics is traditionally divided into:
1
2
3
4
What is the focus of General Ethics?
Specific applications in various areas.
Morality of human acts.
Legal principles.
Ethical dilemmas in professional settings.
Which of the following is a component of General Ethics?
Specific determinants of morality.
Applied ethical principles.
Techniques for decision making.
Cultural norms.
What is the primary concern of Special or Applied Ethics?
Establishing universal moral norms.
Applying moral norms in specific contexts.
Theoretical analysis of ethical concepts.
Historical development of ethical theories.
How does Special or Applied Ethics differ from General Ethics?
It deals with abstract moral principles.
It focuses on individual conscience.
It applies ethical principles in specific areas.
It concerns itself with philosophical debates.
What do Special or Applied Ethics primarily focus on?
Establishing moral absolutes.
Analyzing ethical concepts.
Applying ethical principles to real-life situations.
Debating the nature of morality.
