Question 1

"I know lying is bad but I just felt like it." Who might say such a thing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consequentialists
B)  Hippies
C)  Act utilitarians
D)  Act nonconsequentialists D

Question 2

What philosopher believed that lying and cheating were always wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Stuart Mill
B)  Jeremy Bentham
C)  Augustine
D)  The guy who sits next to you in class C

Question 3

Shakespeare's character Iago in Othello is a wonderful example of honesty and truthfulness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Kant would argue that we cannot universalize stealing, cheating, lying, and breaking promises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who said that the important question is not whether I tell the truth but how I should tell the truth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woody Allen
B)  Elizabeth Kübler Ross
C)  Your instructor
D)  Immanuel Kant

Question 6

"Everything I say is a lie" - "including what I've just said and including this sentence."

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Everything I say is a lie" -...

Question 7

A major argument in favor of lying is

Accepted Answer

A)  that companies would go out of business.
B)  that politicians would lose all credibility.
C)  the defense of the innocent.
D)  relationships would collapse.

Question 8

Honesty is the best policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Cheating is okay so long as you don't get caught" could work on a nonconsequentialist view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People ought to cheat because the world is "dog eat dog." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  deriving an ought from an is.
B)  moral honesty and truthfulness.
C)  male pseudo logic.
D)  what the world is like.

Question 11

Stealing is acceptable on some consequentialist arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lies of commission involve leaving out vital information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who justified stealing on the basis that it was exciting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Willie Sutton
B)  The Penguin
C)  John Stuart Mill
D)  Enron

Question 14

A major argument against lying is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it gives unfair advantage to women.
B)  it misinforms the people lied to.
C)  it doesn't help anyone.
D)  men lose self-esteem.

Question 15

The moderate position on lying entails

Accepted Answer

A)  telling lies as much as you can get away with.
B)  never telling even a "little white one."
C)  trying to tell the truth as much as possible.
D)  telling the truth when it suits.

Question 16

Cheats always prosper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kant would say that breaking a promise is never justified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When asked by a prison chaplain why he stole from banks the great Willie Sutton replied: "cause that's where the money is."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Breaking a promise is acceptable to me on those occasions when I stand to benefit.This is an)_________argument.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deontological
B)  Utilitarian
C)  Retributivist
D)  Egoistic

Question 20

What would the Domino argument say about the four issues studied in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all justifiable in certain situations.
B)  They are likely to lead to more of the same.
C)  They are all likely to lead to a happier society.
D)  They are all unjustifiable.

Exam 12: Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

"I know lying is bad but I just felt like it." Who might say such a thing?

What philosopher believed that lying and cheating were always wrong?

Shakespeare's character Iago in Othello is a wonderful example of honesty and truthfulness.

Kant would argue that we cannot universalize stealing, cheating, lying, and breaking promises.

Who said that the important question is not whether I tell the truth but how I should tell the truth?

"Everything I say is a lie" - "including what I've just said and including this sentence."

A major argument in favor of lying is

Honesty is the best policy.

"Cheating is okay so long as you don't get caught" could work on a nonconsequentialist view.

People ought to cheat because the world is "dog eat dog." This is an example of

Stealing is acceptable on some consequentialist arguments.

Lies of commission involve leaving out vital information.

Who justified stealing on the basis that it was exciting?

A major argument against lying is that

The moderate position on lying entails

Cheats always prosper.

Kant would say that breaking a promise is never justified.

When asked by a prison chaplain why he stole from banks the great Willie Sutton replied: "cause that's where the money is."

Breaking a promise is acceptable to me on those occasions when I stand to benefit.This is an) _________argument.

What would the Domino argument say about the four issues studied in this chapter?