WorksheetsYear 9 Philosophy Quiz 3 Approaches to Ethics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
In general, the 'outcome ethics' approach to decision-making focuses on:
Your duty
The means (way) you get to the result
The end result
The virtues you develop
Another way to refer to 'outcome ethics' is:
Deontology
Consequentialism
Virtue ethics
Philosophy
'Utilitarianism' seeks the:
Customs of the culture or society
Duty or law which must be upheld
Means of developing good character
Greatest happiness for the most people
A key question of 'relativism' is:
What is my duty?
Is the outcome acceptable to the group making the decision?
What is the common good?
What is the golden mean?
'Character ethics' focuses on:
avoiding punishment
following orders
developing good habits
getting the best outcome for the most people
To apply 'virtue ethics', you can find the:
Laws of the country
Customs of the community
Common good
Golden mean
'Ought ethics' is when decision-making is influenced by the belief that:
certain rules (or principles) should always be used to guide behavior.
you should develop good character
there is no absolute right or wrong
you should aim for the greatest happiness for the most people
Deontology is an ethical theory that focuses on:
the acceptable action for the context
duties and rules
the common good
the most virtuous action
The key difference between utilitarianism and relativism is:
consideration of how many people are impacted
the virtues which are prioritized
which laws are considered
the criteria for the 'best' result
The best subject in the world is:
Not philosophy
Philosophy
Not philosophy
Not philosophy
