Question 1

An early proponent of the social contract was

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy Bentham. 
B)  John Stuart Mill. 
C)  Jean-Jacque Rousseau. 
D)  Karl Marx. 
E)  John Brown. 
A)  Jeremy Bentham. 
B)  John Stuart Mill. 
C)  Jean-Jacque Rousseau. 
D)  Karl Marx. 
E)  John Brown.

Question 2

A relativist claims that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no universal moral principles. 
B)  morality has an existence outside the human mind. 
C)  morality and law are identical. 
D)  there is no such thing as free will. 
E)  God does not exist. 
A)  there are no universal moral principles. 
B)  morality has an existence outside the human mind. 
C)  morality and law are identical. 
D)  there is no such thing as free will. 
E)  God does not exist.

Question 3

Ethics is

Accepted Answer

A)  a rational examination of people's moral beliefs. 
B)  a branch of philosophy. 
C)  one way to determine which activities are "good" and which are "bad." 
D)  a field of study more than 2,000 years old. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  a rational examination of people's moral beliefs. 
B)  a branch of philosophy. 
C)  one way to determine which activities are "good" and which are "bad." 
D)  a field of study more than 2,000 years old. 
E)  All of the above

Question 4

The idea that social and economic inequalities must be to the greatest benefit of the least-advantaged members of society is called

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  utilitarianism. 
E)  the difference principle. 
A)  capitalism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  utilitarianism. 
E)  the difference principle.

An early proponent of the social contract was

A relativist claims that

Ethics is

The idea that social and economic inequalities must be to the greatest benefit of the least-advantaged members of society is called

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Exam 2: Introduction to Ethics

An early proponent of the social contract was

A relativist claims that

Ethics is

The idea that social and economic inequalities must be to the greatest benefit of the least-advantaged members of society is called

Catalysts for Change

Networked Communications

Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer and Network Security

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Work and Wealth

Filters