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Total questions: 142

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1.

A hospital must choose between funding a cancer ward that helps a few severely ill patients or a wellness center that benefits thousands moderately. A utilitarian would most likely endorse:

a)

The cancer ward because severe illness matters more

b)

The wellness center because it yields greater total utility

c)

The cancer ward because suffering deserves priority

d)

Neither; both are morally equal

2.

A pharmacist refuses to inflate medicine prices during a disaster despite losing profit. A Kantian would say the pharmacist acts morally because:

a)

Helping the poor maximizes utility

b)

Fair pricing is a duty that can be universalized

c)

Profits violate natural law

d)

Disaster rules override self-interest

3.

A city prioritizes police drones over mental health services. A Rawlsian critique would focus on:

a)

Lack of transparency

b)

How the least advantaged are affected

c)

Whether drones increase pleasure

d)

How natural inclinations are preserved

4.

A student cheats on one exam “just this once” to keep a scholarship for her family. A deontologist would say the act is wrong because:

a)

It harms others directly

b)

Cheating cannot be universalized without contradiction

c)

Utility is lost

d)

It harms the least advantaged

5.

A doctor may administer high-dose morphine to relieve extreme pain, foreseeing that it may speed death. Under the Principle of Double Effect, this is:

a)

Impermissible because death is foreseen

b)

Permissible because pain relief is the intended good

c)

Permissible only if death is intended

d)

Impermissible because no bad effect is ever allowed

6.

A CEO donates millions to charity only for favorable publicity. A virtue ethicist would argue the action is:

a)

Moral because it helps society

b)

Morally deficient because the motive lacks virtue

c)

Unimportant because motive is irrelevant

d)

Moral because generosity is displayed publicly

7.

A bureaucrat denies welfare applications to reduce government expenses. A utilitarian evaluation depends on:

a)

Whether the denial increases total happiness

b)

Whether denying is legal

c)

Whether taxpayers approve

d)

Whether it is universalizable

8.

A government censors violent films, claiming it protects public morality. According to Mill’s Harm Principle, this is justified only if:

a)

Violence is unpopular

b)

The films directly harm others

c)

The films lower happiness

d)

Censorship benefits the majority

9.

A journalist exposes a scandal that destabilizes the economy but reveals truth about government corruption. A Kantian would prioritize:

a)

Economic stability

b)

Truth as a moral duty

c)

Happiness of the majority

d)

Government authority

10.

A scientist withholds a discovery that could save lives because she wants more time to perfect it. Natural law would condemn this because:

a)

Truth is a higher pleasure

b)

Seeking knowledge requires sharing truth

c)

Scientists must obey duties

d)

Knowledge increases utility

11.

A teacher chooses student leaders based on beauty, not competence. A justice-as-fairness view sees this as unjust because:

a)

Beauty increases happiness

b)

It denies fair equality of opportunity

c)

Students prefer attractive leaders

d)

The majority benefits

12.

A factory pollutes a river but provides thousands of jobs. A classic utilitarian might justify pollution if:

a)

The jobs produce more overall happiness than the harm

b)

The company profits

c)

The government approves

d)

Animals are unaffected

13.

A priest lies to protect a refugee from violent captors. Kantian ethics holds that:

a)

Lying is always morally wrong

b)

Protecting life is the higher duty

c)

Consequences justify the lie

d)

Morality is subjective here

14.

A pharmacy raises prices after a natural disaster. A virtue ethicist criticizes the decision because it lacks:

a)

Temperance

b)

Justice and compassion

c)

Courage

d)

Piety

15.

A public school distributes limited computers. Under Rawls, they should be given based on:

a)

First come, first served

b)

Greatest benefit to the least advantaged

c)

Highest academic rank

d)

Random allocation

16.

A military commander bombs a weapons factory, knowing civilians may die. Under Double Effect, this is permissible if:

a)

Civilians are the intended target

b)

Civilian deaths are unintended but foreseen

c)

The commander intends both outcomes

d)

Civilian losses equal military gains

17.

A nurse treats a rude patient with equal care. Kant would call her action moral because:

a)

It increases happiness

b)

She follows duty regardless of inclination

c)

She supports natural inclination

d)

It aligns with the Difference Principle

18.

A rich country refuses aid to the poor, claiming self-reliance is important. Utilitarianism would object if:

a)

Aid raises total happiness

b)

Self-reliance is natural

c)

Aid violates duty

d)

Poor nations disagree

19.

A taxi driver refuses to transport disabled passengers because it takes more time. According to virtue ethics, this violates:

a)

Courage

b)

Justice

c)

Piety

d)

Temperance

20.

A town replaces low-income housing with luxury condos. A Rawlsian critique says this harms justice because:

a)

Luxury living is wasteful

b)

The least advantaged are displaced

c)

Tourism increases harm

d)

Lower utility results

21.

A doctor refuses to perform euthanasia even if the patient begs for it. Under natural law, this aligns with:

a)

Duty

b)

The inclination to preserve life

c)

Consequence-based morality

d)

The Difference Principle

22.

A manager fires an honest but unproductive worker to save the company. A Kantian critique would say:

a)

Productivity outweighs dignity

b)

Workers cannot be treated merely as means

c)

Utility matters more

d)

Firing is justified if majority agrees

23.

A parent steals luxury food during famine rather than basic nourishment. Utilitarianism criticizes this because:

a)

Stealing never increases utility

b)

Luxury food benefits fewer people

c)

Stealing violates rights

d)

Famine eliminates moral rules

24.

A city adds bike lanes but cuts disability services. A justice-as-fairness evaluation finds it unjust because:

a)

Bike lanes bring lower pleasure

b)

Disabilities create least-advantaged status

c)

Bike lanes are non-essential

d)

Utility must be prioritized

25.

A programmer builds an AI to prioritize the oldest patient in emergencies. A utilitarian would object because:

a)

Age has no intrinsic moral weight

b)

The greatest good is not ensured

c)

It violates natural inclinations

d)

Doctors deserve authority

26.

A man lies to a friend to avoid hurting feelings. Kant thinks the lie is:

a)

Moral if intention is kind

b)

Immoral because it cannot be universalized

c)

Permissible if harm is avoided

d)

Neutral if consequences are small

27.

A developer destroys wetlands to build affordable housing. Natural law stresses:

a)

Wetlands preserve life

b)

Humans must protect the natural order

c)

The poor must be helped

d)

Knowledge must be promoted

28.

A president withholds economic data until after elections. Virtue ethics criticizes this because it lacks:

a)

Temperance

b)

Honesty

c)

Prudence

d)

Piety

29.

A police officer tortures a suspect to prevent a bombing. Kant says this is wrong because:

a)

Utility matters most

b)

Persons must never be used merely as means

c)

It is acceptable if it prevents greater harm

d)

It is justified under Double Effect

30.

A wealthy donor funds hospitals but requires naming rights. A virtue ethicist judges the donor as:

a)

Just

b)

Lacking humility

c)

Courageous

d)

Following duty

31.

A teacher flunks an entire class because most students failed to submit one assignment. Rawls would say this violates:

a)

Utility

b)

Fair equality of opportunity

c)

Duty

d)

Natural inclination

32.

A woman speeds to take her father to the hospital and hits another car. Under Double Effect, the harm is:

a)

Intended

b)

Foreseen but unintended

c)

Permissible because urgent

d)

Not morally relevant

33.

A restaurant owner bans children to create a quiet environment. Utilitarianism evaluates this based on:

a)

Children’s rights

b)

Greatest total happiness

c)

Duty to treat people equally

d)

Natural inclinations

34.

A student refuses to cheat despite pressure from friends. Kant would say the student acts from:

a)

Inclination

b)

Duty

c)

Consequence reasoning

d)

Utility maximization

35.

A hospital board uses lottery to allocate scarce kidneys. Rawls might object because:

a)

Lottery is unfair

b)

Allocation should benefit the least advantaged

c)

Kidneys hold no value

d)

Utility matters more

36.

A company replaces humans with robots. A virtue ethicist asks whether the decision demonstrates:

a)

Courage

b)

Justice and prudence

c)

Pleasure

d)

Natural inclination

37.

A mother lies to her child about a painful medical procedure to prevent anxiety. Kant says:

a)

Lying is wrong even with good intentions

b)

Protection justifies deception

c)

Motherhood grants moral exception

d)

Children do not count in universalization

38.

A village cuts education funding to build a resort. Utilitarians object because:

a)

Education produces long-term utility

b)

Resorts bring lower pleasure

c)

Children deserve rights

d)

Luxury is immoral

39.

A wealthy employer pays workers below living wage because it is legal. Rawls would say the pay is unjust if:

a)

Workers are least advantaged

b)

Laws allow inequality

c)

Workers accept the job

d)

Profit is necessary

40.

A doctor chooses to treat the patient with the highest survival chance. Utilitarianism supports this because:

a)

Rational nature requires it

b)

It maximizes survival outcomes

c)

It promotes higher pleasures

d)

Duty requires it

41.

A girl steals her bully’s wallet to “teach a lesson.” Kant says:

a)

Wrong because universalizing theft creates contradiction

b)

Moral because motive is reform

c)

Neutral because bully deserves it

d)

Natural inclination justifies it

42.

A principal expels a student for breaking rules once. Virtue ethics would ask whether the punishment shows:

a)

Justice and temperance

b)

Highest utility

c)

Obedience to law

d)

Divine command

43.

A physicist falsifies minor data to match theory. Natural law condemns this because it violates:

a)

Preservation

b)

Truth-seeking inclination

c)

Pleasure

d)

Liberty

44.

A city taxes the rich heavily to fund universal healthcare. Rawls supports this if:

a)

It benefits the least advantaged

b)

The rich consent

c)

It maximizes utility

d)

It aligns with natural law

45.

A priest refuses to baptize a child of unmarried parents. Virtue ethics criticizes this for lacking:

a)

Modesty

b)

Compassion

c)

Piety

d)

Temperance

46.

A soldier risks his life to save comrades. A virtue ethicist would call this:

a)

Courageous

b)

Universally wrong

c)

Utility-maximizing

d)

Unjust

47.

A judge sentences a poor thief more harshly than a wealthy fraudster. Rawls says justice is violated because:

a)

Thieves deserve worse

b)

Inequality must benefit all

c)

Equality before the law fails

d)

Utility is decreased

48.

A mother refuses life-saving surgery for religious reasons. Natural law critiques her because she violates:

a)

Pleasure

b)

Preservation of life

c)

Social inclination

d)

Knowledge-seeking

49.

A manager pressures workers to work overtime “voluntarily.” Kant calls this:

a)

Manipulation that fails respect for persons

b)

Utility-maximizing

c)

Virtuous

d)

Permissible

50.

A school prioritizes sports over academics. Utilitarianism objects if:

a)

Long-term education loss reduces utility

b)

Students prefer sports

c)

Officials enjoy sports

d)

Natural inclinations are harmed

51.

A doctor refuses to give antibiotics for a viral infection though patients demand it. Kant says the doctor acts:

a)

According to duty

b)

From inclination

c)

Against universal law

d)

Against utility

52.

A government restricts speech to reduce misinformation. Mill’s Harm Principle opposes this if:

a)

Speech harms only the speaker

b)

Truth is unpopular

c)

Government must protect order

d)

Majority agrees

53.

A community allows only wealthy families to vote in local elections. Rawls would say this violates:

a)

The liberty principle

b)

Natural inclination

c)

Utilitarianism

d)

Virtue ethics

54.

A father gives his children full freedom even when harmful. Virtue ethics says he lacks:

a)

Prudence

b)

Courage

c)

Temperance

d)

Piety

55.

A business lies about sustainability to gain customers. Kantian ethics says this is:

a)

Permissible for economic survival

b)

Immoral because lying cannot be universalized

c)

Acceptable if consumers benefit

d)

Neutral because norms vary

56.

A scientist clones human organs to save lives. Natural law may object because:

a)

Cloning undermines natural purpose

b)

Utility decreases

c)

Cloning is a duty

d)

Knowledge increases

57.

A university admits students purely on exam scores. Rawls says this is unfair if:

a)

Exam access is unequal

b)

Smart students deserve advantage

c)

Equality requires sameness

d)

Utility is high

58.

A boss demotes a worker to motivate others. Virtue ethics says the act lacks:

a)

Courage

b)

Justice

c)

Prudence

d)

Temperance

59.

A doctor withholds treatment from smokers to “teach them a lesson.” Kant says:

a)

Immoral—patients cannot be used as means

b)

Moral—choices have consequences

c)

Depends on utility

d)

Natural law justifies it

60.

A town cuts arts funding for a military base. Utilitarianism supports the cut if:

a)

National security yields greater net utility

b)

Arts cause trouble

61.

A nurse lies to keep a patient calm before surgery. Kant says this is wrong because:

a)

Lying cannot be universalized

b)

It lowers utility

c)

Patients deserve fear

d)

Nurses must follow natural law

62.

A student refuses to help a peer because “no one helped me.” Rawls objects because:

a)

Reciprocity is irrational

b)

Opportunity must be fair

c)

Utility must be maximized

d)

Virtues require selfishness

63.

A company automates dangerous jobs. Natural law approves because:

a)

It protects life

b)

It maximizes utility

c)

Robots seek truth

d)

Laws allow it

64.

A man lies to impress others. Virtue ethics condemns this because it lacks:

a)

Honesty

b)

Courage

c)

Temperance

d)

Piety

65.

A company hires only men for leadership because “men lead better.” A Rawlsian says this violates:

a)

Fair equality of opportunity

b)

Utility maximization

c)

Duty

d)

Natural inclinations

66.

An officer kills an attacker to protect civilians. According to Double Effect, the action is:

a)

Wrong because death is intended

b)

Permissible because self-defense is a good act

c)

Wrong unless civilians ask

d)

Impermissible because violence is always wrong

67.

A teacher inflates grades to make her school look good. Kant says this is:

a)

Immoral because dishonesty violates duty

b)

Good because students feel happy

c)

Neutral

d)

Acceptable because outcomes improve

68.

A city spends millions on statues while hospitals lack supplies. Utilitarians object because:

a)

Hospitals create more happiness

b)

Statues are immoral

c)

Art violates duty

d)

Necessity is subjective

69.

A father forces his child into a career. Virtue ethics objects because it lacks:

a)

Compassion

b)

Wisdom (prudence)

c)

Temperance

d)

Courage

70.

A landowner allows only wealthy families to rent rooms. Rawls objects because:

a)

Inequality fails to benefit the least advantaged

b)

Wealth is natural

c)

Utility is irrelevant

d)

Rent is private property

71.

A medic treats enemy soldiers equally. Kant calls this:

a)

Duty

b)

Weakness

c)

Utility reasoning

d)

Immoral

72.

A school suspends a student for questioning rules respectfully. Virtue ethics says the school lacks:

a)

Justice

b)

Courage

c)

Piety

d)

Prudence

73.

A doctor gives unnecessary tests to increase hospital revenue. Kant says this uses patients:

a)

As ends

b)

As means only

c)

As utility

d)

As natural agents

74.

A government distributes vaccines first to high-income earners. A Rawlsian critique:

a)

Just because the rich pay more taxes

b)

Unjust because it does not prioritize the least advantaged

c)

Acceptable if utility increases

d)

Acceptable if legal

75.

A nurse refuses to help a dying patient because it is “not her shift.” Virtue ethics says she lacks:

a)

Courage

b)

Compassion

c)

Prudence

d)

Temperance

76.

The Hedonistic Calculus includes all EXCEPT:

a)

Intensity

b)

Propinquity

c)

Fecundity

d)

Autonomy

77.

Bentham believed morality is determined by:

a)

Motives

b)

Consequences of pleasure and pain

c)

Divine command

d)

Social contract

78.

Mill distinguished between:

a)

Duties and inclinations

b)

Higher and lower pleasures

c)

Laws and rights

d)

Justice and utility

79.

True or False: Mill believed higher pleasures require human rational capacities.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

The first principle of natural law is:

a)

Do good and avoid evil

b)

Maximize pleasure

c)

Follow authority

d)

Seek equality

81.

True or False: Natural law is humans’ participation in eternal law.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

According to Kant, the only thing good without qualification is:

a)

Happiness

b)

Wisdom

c)

Good will

d)

Pleasure

83.

The categorical imperative is:

a)

A hypothetical rule

b)

An unconditional moral principle

c)

Based on consequences

d)

A natural inclination

84.

True or False: Kant says an act has moral worth only when performed from duty.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Rawls’ veil of ignorance ensures principles are chosen:

a)

Selfishly

b)

Without knowledge of personal advantages

c)

For maximum utility

d)

Based on natural inclination

86.

True or False: In Rawls’ theory, liberty must be equal for all.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

The Difference Principle requires inequalities to benefit:

a)

The rich

b)

Everyone equally

c)

The least advantaged

d)

Government officials

88.

Virtue ethics focuses primarily on:

a)

Consequences

b)

Character

c)

Utility

d)

Law

89.

True or False: For Aristotle, eudaimonia means momentary pleasure.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Natural inclinations include all EXCEPT:

a)

Self-preservation

b)

Reproduction

c)

Knowledge

d)

Wealth accumulation

91.

Mill’s Harm Principle allows restricting liberty when actions:

a)

Offend others

b)

Harm others

c)

Lower personal pleasure

d)

Break tradition

92.

True or False: Bentham believed all pleasures are equal.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Kant believed moral laws must be:

a)

Relativistic

b)

Based on universal reason

c)

Derived from feelings

d)

Based on outcomes

94.

Rawls’ equal liberty principle guarantees:

a)

Maximum income

b)

Fair political rights

c)

Equal wealth

d)

Equal pleasures

95.

Virtue is defined as a mean between:

a)

Good and evil

b)

Two extremes

c)

Utility and duty

d)

Law and freedom

96.

True or False: Justice as fairness begins with the basic structure of society.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Double Effect requires all EXCEPT:

a)

The act must be good or neutral

b)

The bad effect must be intended

c)

The good must outweigh the bad

d)

The bad must not be the means

98.

Kantian ethics emphasizes:

a)

Consequences

b)

Character

c)

Duty

d)

Feelings

99.

According to natural law, moral truths are objective.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Virtue ethics says virtue is cultivated by:

a)

Rules

b)

Habit

c)

Inclination

d)

Utility

101.

Rawls’ original position is:

a)

A historical event

b)

A hypothetical scenario

c)

A legal doctrine

d)

A religious idea

102.

In Mill, rights are grounded in utility.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Kant calls treating people merely as means a violation of:

a)

Utility

b)

Humanity formula

c)

Natural law

d)

Difference Principle

104.

Natural law rejects relativism because:

a)

Reason is universal

b)

Utility varies

c)

Consequences change

d)

Religion requires it

105.

For Aristotle, virtue requires both right reason and right desire.

a)

True

b)

False

106.

Mill believed society should intervene in actions that:

a)

Harm only the agent

b)

Harm others

c)

Are unpopular

d)

Are irrational

107.

The categorical imperative demands:

a)

Utility maximization

b)

Self-legislation

c)

Legal obedience

d)

Emotion-based morality

108.

Rawls allows inequality if it benefits everyone.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

Bentham’s calculus measures pleasure in:

a)

Hedons

b)

Rationality units

c)

Virtues

d)

Rights

110.

Virtue ethics claims that flourishing is:

a)

A feeling

b)

A rational activity

c)

The absence of pain

d)

External success

111.

Natural law includes inclinations toward social and political life.

a)

True

b)

False

112.

Kant’s hypothetical imperative is based on:

a)

Duty

b)

Desire

c)

Utility

d)

Nature

113.

Rawls’ theory is rooted in:

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Social contract

c)

Natural law

d)

Divine command

114.

According to Aristotle, happiness is chosen for its own sake.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

The Harm Principle protects:

a)

Majority values

b)

Individual liberty

c)

Religious norms

d)

Natural inclinations

116.

Justice requires eliminating all economic inequality.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

Double Effect forbids:

a)

Causing harm as a means

b)

Foreseen side effects

c)

Neutral actions

d)

Any action with dual outcomes

118.

Mill defended liberty because:

a)

It maximizes economic growth

b)

Society progresses through free thought

c)

Liberty is a natural inclination

d)

Authority must be limited

119.

Treating persons as ends requires respecting rational nature.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

A primary criticism of virtue ethics is that it is:

a)

Too rule-based

b)

Not action-guiding

c)

Too utilitarian

d)

Too strict

121.

Natural law holds morality is known through:

a)

Emotion

b)

Reason

c)

Law

d)

Popularity

122.

Rawls’ theory applies only to ideal societies.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

According to Kant, moral autonomy means:

a)

Following personal desires

b)

Legislating moral law for oneself

c)

Being independent of society

d)

Acting for happiness

124.

Virtue ethics says vice includes:

a)

Only excess

b)

Only deficiency

c)

Both excess and deficiency

d)

Neither

125.

For natural law, morality comes from God’s arbitrary commands.

a)

True

b)

False

126.

In utilitarianism, motives matter:

a)

Always

b)

Only when consequences are unclear

c)

Less than outcomes

d)

More than outcomes

127.

Rawls prefers the veil of ignorance because it:

a)

Promotes self-interest

b)

Reduces bias

c)

Maximizes utility

d)

Enforces religious values

128.

Kant believes good will is good because of what it accomplishes.

a)

True

b)

False

129.

Mill held that liberty can be restricted if:

a)

Someone is offended

b)

Someone is harmed

c)

Society disagrees

d)

Religion forbids

130.

Virtue ethics says moral education requires:

a)

Rules

b)

Exemplars

c)

Consequence calculations

d)

Legal codes

131.

The Difference Principle requires equal outcomes.

a)

True

b)

False

132.

Natural law says immoral acts violate:

a)

Social expectations

b)

Human inclinations rooted in nature

c)

Majority opinion

d)

Feelings

133.

Kant’s universal law test checks for:

a)

Contradiction

b)

Utility

c)

Natural purpose

d)

Religious approval

134.

Virtue ethics is self-centered because it focuses on the agent’s character.

a)

True

b)

False

135.

Utilitarianism demands impartiality because:

a)

Everyone’s pleasure counts equally

b)

Laws mandate it

c)

Religion requires it

d)

Justice demands it

136.

Natural law assumes belief in God is necessary.

a)

True

b)

False

137.

Rawls opposes utilitarianism because it:

a)

Ignores individuals

b)

Ignores utility

c)

Respects the least advantaged too much

d)

Rejects liberty

138.

Kant thinks moral laws come from:

a)

Divine command

b)

Pure practical reason

c)

Social custom

d)

Intuition

139.

Aristotle believed anyone can become virtuous by habit.

a)

True

b)

False

140.

Virtue ethics says flourishing includes:

a)

Maximizing utility

b)

Living according to reason

c)

Obeying laws

d)

Having wealth

141.

Rawls says everyone must have identical wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

142.

Bentham is associated with:

a)

Deontology

b)

Classical utilitarianism

c)

Virtue ethics

d)

Social contract theory