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BA ethical theory

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ethical principle judges the morality of a decision based on how it affects the rights of all involved?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Principle of Rights

c)

Ethics of Care

d)

Absolutism

2.

What ethical system proposes that a decision is ethical when it promotes positive character traits such as honesty, courage or fairness?

a)

Virtue Ethics

b)

Deontology

c)

Consequentialism

d)

Ethical Relativism

3.

Which ethical theory emphasizes building and promoting human relationships as the basis for ethical decision-making?

a)

Ethics of Care

b)

Act Utilitarianism

c)

Rule Utilitarianism

d)

Deontology

4.

Which theory denies the existence of an ultimate ethical system, holding that ethics depend on context?

a)

Absolutism

b)

Ethical Relativism

c)

Deontology

d)

Categorical Imperative

5.

Which ethical theory determines whether an action is ethical based on right and wrong, regardless of its consequences?

a)
  • Act Utilitarianism

b)

Situational Ethics

c)
  • Consequentialism

d)
  • Deontology

6.

What is the economic school of jurisprudence that assigns monetary values to costs and benefits of laws and prefers laws with the highest benefit-to-cost ratio

a)
  • Act Utilitarianism

b)
  • Rule Utilitarianism

c)
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis

d)

Categorical Imperative

7.

Which approach to ethical dilemmas requires considering the consequences actions will have on relevant people

a)
  • Virtue Ethics

b)
  • Consequentialism

c)
  • Deontology

d)
  • Absolutism

8.

Which theory of ethics requires individuals to defer to a set of rules to guide them in ethical decision-making, regardless of the situation?

a)
  • Ethical Relativism

b)
  • Deontology

c)
  • Absolutism

d)
  • Situational Ethics

9.

Which theory requires individuals to evaluate all potential actions in a situation and choose the one that yields the greatest amount of pleasure over pain for all involved?

a)
  • Rule Utilitarianism

b)
  • Act Utilitarianism

c)
  • Consequentialism

d)
  • Virtue Ethics

10.

Which ethical theory evaluates morality by imagining oneself in the position of the person facing the ethical dilemma?

a)

Situational Ethics

b)
  • Virtue Ethics

c)
  • Ethical Relativism

d)
  • Consequentialism

11.

What ethical principle urges individuals to act in a way that creates the most happiness for the largest number of people?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Deontology

c)

Ethics of Care

d)

Virtue Ethics

12.

Which ethical theory is a subset of utilitarianism that holds that general rules, which on balance produce the greatest amount of pleasure for all involved, should be established and followed in each situation?

a)

Act Utilitarianism

b)

Rule Utilitarianism

c)

Deontology

d)

Consequentialism

13.

What principle holds that an act is ethical if we want all people to act according to its dictates or if we would be willing to have everyone follow the same rule?

a)

Consequentialism

b)

Rule Utilitarianism

c)

Categorical Imperative

d)

Deontology