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Year 9 Philosophy Quiz 3 Approaches to Ethics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In general, the 'outcome ethics' approach to decision-making focuses on:

a)

Your duty

b)

The means (way) you get to the result

c)

The end result

d)

The virtues you develop

2.

Another way to refer to 'outcome ethics' is:

a)

Deontology

b)

Consequentialism

c)

Virtue ethics

d)

Philosophy

3.

'Utilitarianism' seeks the:

a)

Customs of the culture or society

b)

Duty or law which must be upheld

c)

Means of developing good character

d)

Greatest happiness for the most people

4.

A key question of 'relativism' is:

a)

What is my duty?

b)

Is the outcome acceptable to the group making the decision?

c)

What is the common good?

d)

What is the golden mean?

5.

'Character ethics' focuses on:

a)

avoiding punishment

b)

following orders

c)

developing good habits

d)

getting the best outcome for the most people

6.

To apply 'virtue ethics', you can find the:

a)

Laws of the country

b)

Customs of the community

c)

Common good

d)

Golden mean

7.

'Ought ethics' is when decision-making is influenced by the belief that:

a)

certain rules (or principles) should always be used to guide behavior.

b)

you should develop good character

c)

there is no absolute right or wrong

d)

you should aim for the greatest happiness for the most people

8.

Deontology is an ethical theory that focuses on:

a)

the acceptable action for the context

b)

duties and rules

c)

the common good

d)

the most virtuous action

9.

The key difference between utilitarianism and relativism is:

a)

consideration of how many people are impacted

b)

the virtues which are prioritized

c)

which laws are considered

d)

the criteria for the 'best' result

10.

The best subject in the world is:

a)

Not philosophy

b)

Philosophy

c)

Not philosophy

d)

Not philosophy