HU4640 Final Exam (ITT Tech)
Which of the following is the domain that pertains to character and the individual?
An animal protects its offspring and wards off attackers by fighting to the death. This instinctual protection can cause death to the attacker. What conclusion can you draw from this?
Within eight days of a female infant’s birth, a family attends a ritual in which the infant’s ears are pierced and bejeweled with an ornament that keeps bad spirits from robbing the infant’s good luck. Which of the following best describes the family’s ethical status?
This family __________.
Law is the public codification of morality, __________.
Which of the following statements best follows the idea that religion is perhaps older than language?
Which of the following best describes someone who argues that everyone ought to do what is best for himself or herself?
What am I doing if I try to “get an ought from an is?”
In which of the following professions would ethical egoism probably not be a workable ethical foundation?
Which of the following best describes the morality that supports an act that brings about the greatest amount of good?
Why is an act utilitarian bound by rules?
Which of the following would be most likely to hold the position: Never kill, except in self-defense?
A rather large country sends its armies to a small, far-away country to destroy that smaller country’s future ability to produce nuclear weapons. Which of the following statements describes this action from an ethical perspective?
How does a moralist most powerfully argue against utilitarian ethics?
Why might the ethics of caring be worse than a system of so-called male virtues?
Which of the following statements best describes the ethical implications of the phrase “If it feels good, do it!”?
Which of the choices most accurately completes the following sentence?
Critics of the divine command theory say that its followers do not truly practice morality because they give their ability to make choices and instead follow the rules of a supernatural being regardless of consequences, __________.
Which of the following best describes the moral code: “Always be a parasite, living off of someone else?”
Which of the choices most accurately completes the following sentence?
Aren’t there just some obvious responsibilities or duties that all humans must obey __________?
Why might nonconsequentialist theories be seen ultimately as consequentialist moral issues?
Attending school and rejecting your family’s demand that you babysit your younger siblings draws your parents’ anger and makes you an uncomfortable renter. Which of the following is a possible moral choice suggested by your studies?
Which of the following descriptions of disciplined conduct is most accurate?
Passing a law cannot change how people feel inside, __________.
Which of the following is the most effective critique of virtue ethics?
The ultimate principles underlying all of the varying rules and standards among different cultures are the same according to people who
Which of the following is a person who holds a mild form of cultural relativism most likely to argue?
Determinists would all agree, there is no such thing as an uncaused event, __________.
Which of the following best describes hard determinists?
Which of the following best describes the statement “Without free will, there is no such thing as morality?”
A blind man may never be free to see, but he remains free __________.
Which of the following most logically follows the statement “Even if we are powerfully affected by our deficiencies and our times, we are free?”
Ashraf believes “an eye for an eye,” and Tim believes “turn the other cheek.” Both friends embrace religious references for their views on justice, __________.
Which of the following is the strongest argument that justice should be individualistic?
John is trying to create a moral system that will reward virtue and produce people with strong moral character. Part of his system will provide extra resources – job training, medical care, and bio-engineering advances – to some members of society. Which group is John most likely to reward?
Why do some philosophers argue that rights should be evaluated from behind “a veil of ignorance”?
According to Locke, why are doctors permitted to earn more than blue-collar workers?
Mariola lives in an impoverished city. Margaret lives in a rural Midwest town. Mariola must compete for limited access to crowded college classrooms. Margaret shines above high school classmates, and qualifies for many available colleges. Without a veil of ignorance, how would both high school seniors see this country’s opportunities?
Why do most people agree that punishment is distributed better and more fairly by an institution than by individuals?
Retributivists believe that crime requires punishment __________.
Which of the choices most accurately completes the following sentence?
Utilitarian approaches to crime differ from retributivists’ views, __________.
If justice implies something which is not only right to do, or wrong not to do, but which someone can claim from us as his or her moral right, then __________.
Which of the following best describes people who live in cultures that suppose human rights exist?
Which of the following items describes basic criteria for setting up a moral system?
Which of the following indicates a growing acceptance of the morality of suicide?
Which of the following best agrees with the idea that lies are necessary in order to maintain national security and may protect innocent people?
A person may argue that adultery is moral on the grounds that people ought to be free to do what they want: It’s their business and no one else’s business—certainly not society’s.
Which of the following ethical positions best matches this argument?
Because most medical procedures carry with them some slight risk of death, why might some doctors prefer to use the paternalistic approach to medical ethics?
Which of the following best describes federal law prohibiting sexual harassment that creates a hostile working environment?
Between 1999 and 2001, Enron Energy Company grew to a staff of about 21,000 in 40 countries. The firm’s success turned out to be an elaborate scam, but the company had a 65-page ethical code of conduct. Which of the following is Enron a textbook case of?
Why do most carnivores choose to eat both meat and vegetables?
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