Deck 9: Exploring Ethics: From Jainism to Indian Constitution

Question 1

The three Jewels of Jainism:

A)Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct
B)Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Devotion
C)Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Spirituality
D)Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Advice

Answer 1

Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct

Question 2

_____ is the keynote of the ethics of Buddhism.

A)Satya
B)Brahmacharya
C)Ahimsa
D)Aparigraha

Answer 2

Ahimsa

Question 3

Buddha's ethics is:

A)ascetic
B)hedonism
C)midway between hedonism and asceticism
D)inactivism

Answer 3

midway between hedonism and asceticism

Question 4

___ consists in abstention from killing, stealing, illegal sex indulgence, lying and drinking liquor for laymen.

A)Right belief
B)Right Resolve
C)Right Conduct
D)Right Speech

Question 5

The primary right:

A)Right to live
B)Right to freedom
C)Right to property
D)Right to education

Question 6

The article guarantees equality before law.

A)Article 14
B)Article 15
C)Article 19
D)Article 21 A

Question 7

Pick up the wrong statement. The fundamental rights are:

A)Absolute
B)Not absolute
C)It can be enhanced
D)It can be removed

Question 8

Which is NOT a fundamental right as per Constitution of India

A)Right to Equality
B)Right to Freedom
C)Right to Property
D)Right to Freedom of Religion

Question 9

The fundamental duties of the citizens were added to the Constitution by :

A)The 44th Amendment in 1978
B)The 42nd Amendment in 1976
C)The 86th Amendment in 2002
D)None of these

Question 10

Which among the following is the duty of a citizen of India

A)To abide by the constitution and respect its ideal and institutions
B)To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
C)To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
D)All of these

Question 11

Fundamental duties are:

A)Enforceable by the Courts
B)Not enforceable by the Courts
C)Against patriotism
D)Based on individual liberty

Question 12

The word was added by the 42nd Constitution Amendment

A)Sovereign
B)Socialist
C)Secular
D)Democratic

Question 13

Which of the following word have not been written in the preamble of the Indian Constitution

A)Sovereign
B)Socialist
C)Democratic
D)Indians

Question 14

What thing does make ones' life happy?

A)Bad thing
B)Better thing
C)Good thing
D)Best thing

Question 15

From which does the term 'ethics' origin?

A)Aletheia
B)Ethis
C)Mores
D)Ethos

Question 16

What is the material object of ethics?

A)Human conduct
B)Human intellect
C)Human senses
D)Human mind

Question 17

What is the formal object of ethics?

A)To determine what type of conduct is better
B)To determine what type of conduct is right or wrong
C)To determine what type of conduct is bad
D)To determine what type of conduct is the best

Question 18

What is a moral action?

A)An action is done deliberately for the good/bad of others
B)An action is done intentionally to destroy others
C)An action is done deliberately and freely to attain ultimate happiness
D)An action is done freely to destroy others

Question 19

What does immoral mean?

A)Not observing a universal known moral rule
B)Not observing a universal known immoral rule
C)Not observing a particular known moral rule
D)Not observing a universal known immoral rule.

Question 20

What do you mean by Amoral?

A)Relevant to
B)Not relevant to
C)Concerned with
D)None of these

Question 21

Which of the following is not an example of Amoral action ?

A)Famine
B)Flood
C)Breathing
D)Killing

Question 22

In which branch of science do ethics come under?

A)Positive
B)Normative
C)Descriptive
D)None of these

Question 23

Identify the major branches of ethics?

A)Meta, normative, applied
B)Ontological, logical, Meta
C)Philosophical, normative, Meta
D)Ecological, applied, relative

Question 24

Applied ethics deals with __________

A)Universal truths
B)Philosophical sciences
C)Controversial issues
D)Truths

Question 25

Applied ethics is also known as __________

A)Normative
B)Ethical theory
C)Positive
D)Casuistry