Deck 6: Philosophical Views on Ethics and Morality

Question 1

Thus pleasure is both ------------------- and ethically good.

A)biologically
B)naturally
C)empirically
D)none of these

Answer 1

biologically

Question 2

According to Herbert Spencer Self-preservation and race- preservation are the ultimate ends of -------------------------

A)natural evolution
B)sociological evolution
C)biological evolution
D)political evolution

Answer 2

biological evolution

Question 3

Spencer distinguishes between Absolute ethics and-------------------

A)relative ethics
B)ultimate ethics
C)intuitive ethics
D)none of these

Answer 3

relative ethics

Question 4

Spencer argues that Relative ethics deals with relative morality in --------------society.

A)a perfect
B)an imperfect
C)good
D)bad

Question 5

Spencer argues that absolute ethics deals with the absolute morality in ---------society

A)a perfect
B)an imperfect
C)good
D)bad

Question 6

'To realise the completely rational universe is to realize the true self', Who holds this view?

A)sidgwick
B)f. h. bradley
C)spencer
D)t. h. green

Question 7

T. H. Green holds that there is a ----------------------- in nature.

A)natural principle
B)spiritual principle
C)cosmic principle
D)none of these

Question 8

'Moral progress is the gradual reproduction of divine perfection in man'- Who holds this view?

A)sidgwick
B)f. h. bradley
C)spencer
D)t. h. green

Question 9

Butler's ethical position is called as:

A)hedonism
B)perfectionism
C)naturalism
D)intuitionism

Question 10

Bishop Butler regarded -----------------as the highest principle in human nature.

A)good will
B)conscience
C)soul
D)freedom

Question 11

According to Butler Conscience is:

A)conditional
B)flexible
C)categorical
D)none of these

Question 12

"Man is a law to himself". Who asserts this?

A)sidgwick
B)f. h. bradley
C)spencer
D)butler

Question 13

Rogers calls Butler's doctrine as:

A)autonomic intuitionism.
B)autonomic empiricism
C)autonomic positivism
D)autonomic expressionism

Question 14

Hennery Sidgwick's ethical position is known as:

A)intuitional utilitarianism
B)rational utilitarianism
C)qualitative utilitarianism
D)none of the above

Question 15

Sidgwick holds that ---------------is the only intrinsic value.

A)pleasure
B)virtue
C)good will
D)freedom

Question 16

Sidgwick considers knowledge, beauty, and virtue are:

A)ends of pleasure
B)means to pleasure
C)pleasure itself
D)none of these

Question 17

Rights are -------------------of individuals recognised by society

A)obligation
B)moral claims
C)moral freedom
D)none of these

Question 18

Duties are -------------------- of individuals recognised by society

A)obligations
B)moral claims
C)moral freedom
D)none of these

Question 19

Right is a:

A)claim
B)need
C)justifiable claim
D)none of these

Question 20

Duties are :

A)obligations
B)moral claims
C)moral freedom
D)moral obligations

Question 21

---------- are indispensible for the realization of the highest good and common good.

A)duties
B)moral rights
C)virtue
D)desire

Question 22

Rights and duties are:

A)contradictory to each other
B)opposed to each other
C)correlative to each other
D)none of these

Question 23

The first right of man is:

A)the right to live
B)the right to freedom
C)the right to property
D)the right to education

Question 24

The sacredness of life should be recognised in:

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

Question 25

'Rights of property are essentially personal'- Who hold this position?

A)kant
B)mill
C)hegel
D)butler