Question 1

The only accurate statement about consequentalism is:

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A)  Utilitarianism is a nonconsequentialist ethical theory.
B)  Utilitarianism is an egoistic normative theory.
C)  Consequentialism says that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results.
D)  Nonconsequentialists deny that consequences have any moral significance. C

Question 2

A key idea of Immanuel Kant's ethical theory is that:

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A)  all duties are prima facie duties.
B)  the moral permissibility of our actions depends entirely upon their consequences.
C)  we should treat people as ends in themselves,never merely as means.
D)  only pleasure has intrinsic value. C

Question 3

"If you want to go to law school,then you must take the LSAT exam." This statement is an example of

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A)  the transcendental imperative.
B)  the categorical imperative.
C)  a hypothetical imperative.
D)  irrational behavior. C

Question 4

Choose a current day problem in business ethics and explain how Hare's approach could be used to solve it.

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Question 5

State two alternative formulations of Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative.Explain what they mean.

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Question 6

W.D.Ross denied that we have immediate,intuitive knowledge of the basic prima facie obligations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A hypothetical imperative tells us to act as we would want everyone to act in that situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The statement that best defines rights is

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A)  all moral rights are legal rights.
B)  a negative right is a right to receive certain benefits.
C)  a right is an entitlement to act or to have others act in a certain way.
D)  all moral rights are human rights.

Question 9

Which of the following considerations about utilitarianism is correct?

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A)  The great 19th century utilitarians,Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill,believed that pleasure and happiness were different things.
B)  Unlike Mill,Bentham was only concerned with the amount of pleasure that an action produces,not the quality of the pleasure.
C)  Act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism boil down to the same thing.
D)  Utilitarians believe that we can't compare one person's happiness with that of another.

Question 10

Choose two theories of ethics from the reading and explain how you would properly apply them to the "Blood for Sale" case.

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Question 11

Utilitarians believe that

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A)  knowledge,friendship,and aesthetic satisfaction are intrinsically valuable (or inherently good) .
B)  we can predict with certainty the future consequences of our actions.
C)  an action that leads to unhappiness is morally right if any other action that you could have performed instead would have brought about even more unhappiness.
D)  an action can't be right if the people who are made happy by it are outnumbered by the people who are made unhappy by it.

Question 12

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By "maxim," Immanuel Kant meant the subjective principle of an action,the principle that people in effect formulate in determining their conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The view that equates morality with self-interest is egoism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When a utilitarian like Jeremy Bentham advocates "the greatest happiness for the greatest number," we must consider unhappiness or pain as well as happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ethical egoism says that human beings are,as a matter of fact,so constructed that they must behave selfishly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Egoism as a psychological theory

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A)  states that self-interest is the only thing that ever motivates anyone.
B)  is the same thing as ethical egoism.
C)  states that people are sometimes selfish.
D)  is based on egoism as an ethical theory.

Question 18

A practical basis for discussing moral issues involves taking account of

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A)  effects,ideals,and obligations.
B)  effort,duties,and organization.
C)  compassion,intellect,and patience.
D)  compliance,contribution,and consequences.

Question 19

Nonconsequentialists like Ross believe that

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A)  we have no obligation to promote general welfare.
B)  utilitarianism doesn't require us to sacrifice as much as we should to help other people.
C)  morality permits each of us a sphere in which to pursue our own plans and goals.
D)  people's so-called "moral rights" are unimportant when determining the right course of action.

Question 20

Imagine a shopkeeper who is honest because being honest is good for business.When the shopkeeper refrains from cheating a customer,Kant would say this action

Accepted Answer

A)  was wrong because its motive was impure.
B)  was in accordance with duty,but not done from duty.
C)  displayed a high level of moral worth.
D)  shows that he was following the categorical imperative.

Exam 2: Normative Theories of Ethics

The only accurate statement about consequentalism is:

A key idea of Immanuel Kant's ethical theory is that:

"If you want to go to law school,then you must take the LSAT exam." This statement is an example of

Choose a current day problem in business ethics and explain how Hare's approach could be used to solve it.

State two alternative formulations of Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative.Explain what they mean.

W.D.Ross denied that we have immediate,intuitive knowledge of the basic prima facie obligations.

A hypothetical imperative tells us to act as we would want everyone to act in that situation.

The statement that best defines rights is

Which of the following considerations about utilitarianism is correct?

Choose two theories of ethics from the reading and explain how you would properly apply them to the "Blood for Sale" case.

Utilitarians believe that

Egoists only do what they feel like doing.

By "maxim," Immanuel Kant meant the subjective principle of an action,the principle that people in effect formulate in determining their conduct.

The view that equates morality with self-interest is egoism.

When a utilitarian like Jeremy Bentham advocates "the greatest happiness for the greatest number," we must consider unhappiness or pain as well as happiness.

Ethical egoism says that human beings are,as a matter of fact,so constructed that they must behave selfishly.

Egoism as a psychological theory

A practical basis for discussing moral issues involves taking account of

Nonconsequentialists like Ross believe that

Imagine a shopkeeper who is honest because being honest is good for business.When the shopkeeper refrains from cheating a customer,Kant would say this action