Question 1

Kant held that the proper foundation of morality could be established by:

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A)   consulting religious doctrine.
B)   divine inspiration.
C)   the use of reason alone.
D)   careful observation of human society.
E)   Any of the aboveF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Those who've considered the problem agree that the key to a healthy personality is:

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A)   being honest with oneself.
B)   discovering the proper internal ordering of the self.
C)   behaving autonomously.
D)   to seek pleasure and avoid pain.
E)   to recognize that humans have infinite worth.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

A just person, according to Plato, is one:

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A)   who acts autonomously.
B)   who obeys the laws of the state.
C)   who knows his place in society.
D)   who never acts selfishly.
E)   in whom each part of the soul exercises its proper function.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Jaggar believes that feminist ethics must be an extension of politics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who of the following was not a utilitarian?

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A)   Lucretius
B)   Epicurus
C)   David Hume
D)   Jeremy Bentham
E)   John Stuart MillF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Karl Marx drew an analogy between a healthy mind and a healthy body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Kant believed science posed an important challenge to the claim that we are free to choose our actions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If Kant is right about the nature of persons, it never makes sense to ask if we have acted rationally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Bentham, all pleasures are equal, except that:

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A)   some last longer than others.
B)   intellectual pleasures are better than physical ones.
C)   some are more intense than others.
D)   Both A and B
E)   Both A and CF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

According to Bentham, an act is right if it:

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A)   produces pleasure.
B)   produces more pleasure than pain.
C)   maximizes the pleasure of the person acting.
D)   maximizes the pleasure of everyone affected by the act.
E)   None of the aboveF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Kant believed men and women possessed different virtues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bentham's primary concern as a philosopher was social reform.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Bentham, ethical "hard choices":

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A)   can be solved by simply counting up all the pleasures and pains involved.
B)   can only be resolved by giving up utilitarianism.
C)   are not common enough to be important.
D)   are caused by selfishness.
E)   can be solved only by moral relativism.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The field of ethics includes the study of:

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A)   which character traits are good and bad.
B)   how we ought to act.
C)   what a good person is.
D)   Both A and B
E)   All of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

According to Plato, a brave person is one whose spirited part ignores the warnings of reason.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was one of Plato's three parts of the soul?

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A)   justice
B)   appetite
C)   imagination
D)   morality
E)   None of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Hume believed that "reason is, and only ought to be, the slave of the passions."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For Kant, the central problem of ethics is:

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A)   determining what one ought to do.
B)   to reconcile science with the commands of God.
C)   to do what is right even in the face of temptation
D)   how to develop a good character.
E)   to come to know oneself fully.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

According to Hursthouse, a virtue need not benefit its possessor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

John Stuart Mill argued that subjection of women was one of the chief hindrances to human improvement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Ethical Theory

According to Hursthouse, a virtue need not benefit its possessor.

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Kant believed science posed an important challenge to the claim that we are free to choose our actions.

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According to Bentham, ethical "hard choices":

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Kant held that the proper foundation of morality could be established by:

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According to Bentham, an act is right if it:

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Which of the following was one of Plato's three parts of the soul?

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Bentham's primary concern as a philosopher was social reform.

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Hume believed that "reason is, and only ought to be, the slave of the passions."

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Karl Marx drew an analogy between a healthy mind and a healthy body.

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Jaggar believes that feminist ethics must be an extension of politics.

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Who of the following was not a utilitarian?

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Kant believed men and women possessed different virtues.

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According to Bentham, all pleasures are equal, except that:

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A just person, according to Plato, is one:

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Those who've considered the problem agree that the key to a healthy personality is:

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For Kant, the central problem of ethics is:

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John Stuart Mill argued that subjection of women was one of the chief hindrances to human improvement.

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According to Plato, a brave person is one whose spirited part ignores the warnings of reason.

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If Kant is right about the nature of persons, it never makes sense to ask if we have acted rationally.

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The field of ethics includes the study of:

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