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QUIZ 1: ETHICS

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does philosophy primarily use to investigate truth and reality?

a)
C. Human reason
b)
B. Popular opinion
c)
A. Intuition
d)
D. Scientific method
2.

Which term refers to the study of ultimate causes and principles?

a)
Epistemology
b)
Ontology
c)
Phenomenology
d)
Metaphysics
3.

Which branch of philosophy studies what is considered valuable or beautiful?

a)
E. Ontology
b)
F. Ethics
c)
G. Phenomenology
d)
C. Axiology
4.

Which subfield of metaphysics deals with the nature of religious beliefs and God?

a)

Cosmology

b)

Ontology

c)

Theology

d)

Anthropology

5.

What is the meaning of "ethos" in Greek?

a)

Knowledge

b)

Strength

c)

Habit or custom

d)

Harmony

6.

Which branch of ethics focuses on creating moral rules or guidelines?

a)

Ethical relativism

b)

Normative ethics

c)

Virtue ethics

d)

Consequentialism

7.

What kind of ethical reasoning would ask “What makes an action right?”
A. Descriptive
B. Meta-ethics
C. Normative
D. Psychological

a)

Descriptive

b)

Meta-Ethics

c)

Normative Ethics

d)

Psychological

8.

Which ethical theory says an action is moral if it promotes happiness for the most people?

a)

Natural Law

b)

Egoism

c)

Hedonism

d)

Utilitarianism

9.

In epistemology, which type of knowledge is based on formal reasoning?

a)

Empirical

b)

Rationalist

c)

Intuitive

d)

Authoritative

10.

Which of the following best describes the study of logic?

a)

Feelings about right and wrong

b)

Application of rules

c)

Correct reasoning and avoiding fallacies

d)

Laws of morality

11.

What is the focus of aesthetics in philosophy?

a)

Logic and argument

b)

Morality and values

c)

Sensory knowledge

d)

Beauty and artistic taste

12.

Which is an example of applied ethics?

a)

What does “right” mean?

b)

Is euthanasia morally acceptable?

c)

Is morality universal?

d)

What is the source of moral knowledge?

13.

The knowledge based on personal “gut feeling” is called:

a)

Authoritative

b)

Empirical

c)

Intuitive

d)

Rationalist

14.

Which philosopher is most associated with virtue ethics?

a)

Nietzsche

b)

Hume

c)

Descartes

d)

Aristotle

15.

What type of ethics does NOT evaluate actions as right or wrong?

a)

Deontological ethics

b)

Meta-ethics

c)

Virtue ethics

d)

Ethical relativism

16.

“Stealing is wrong” is an example most analyzed under:

a)
Utilitarian ethics
b)
Virtue ethics
c)
Social contract theory
d)
Deontological ethics
17.

A person concerned with how people make decisions under stress is studying:

a)

Epistemology

b)

Meta-ethics

c)

Moral psychology

d)

Aesthetics

18.

What makes Kantian ethics different from Utilitarianism?

a)
It prioritizes personal desires
b)
It relies on majority opinion
c)
C. It focuses on duty and rules
d)
It emphasizes individual happiness
19.

What kind of knowledge is gained through sensory experience?

a)

Authoritative

b)

Intuitive

c)

Empirical

d)

Rationalist

20.

What does moral ontology investigate?

a)

What counts as knowledge

b)

If moral facts really exist

c)

Why people act morally

d)

What rules to follow

21.

The Greek word axios means “ (a)  

22.

(a)   ethics provides general principles about what is morally right or wrong.

23.

(a)   is the philosophical study of beauty and art.

24.

The philosopher (a)   believed that developing moral virtues leads to a good life.

25.

A person using (a)   knowledge trusts expert opinion.

26.

Meta-ethics does not focus on actions but on the (a)   of moral terms.

27.

Logic helps philosophers avoid (a)   reasoning.

28.

Epistemology explores how knowledge is (a)   .

29.

The ethical theory that evaluates the consequences of an action is called (a)   .

30.

Applied ethics seeks to resolve (a)   moral problems in society.