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1. Utilitarians evaluate the morality of an act by examining the (Points : 1)
consequences of the act.
the person carrying out the act.
the feelings of the person carrying out the act.
the amount of pain generated by the act.
2. Logic will examine which of the following arguments? (Points : 1)
Reductive
Seductive
Abductive
Inductive
3. Virtue ethics regards which of these as virtues? (Points : 1)
power
envy
temperance
inconsistency
4. Emotivism regards an act as moral for a person if that person (Points : 1)
approves of the act.
disapproves of the act.
argues that it is justified by a rule.
argues that it supported by moral facts.
5. A philosophical argument should involve (Points : 1)
yelling.
hurt feelings.
evidence or reasons.
anger.
6. An ethical egoist argues that you should do something if (Points : 1)
it makes everyone better off.
it makes you better off.
it conforms to God’s laws.
it is illegal.
7. If a deductive argument is valid, and its premises are true, (Points : 1)
its conclusion must be false.
its conclusion must be true.
its conclusion is probable.
its conclusion is unlikely.
8. The Golden Mean is best captured by which of these slogans? (Points : 1)
Nothing in excess
Death before dishonor
Everything in excess
Greed is good
9. Ethics is the study of (Points : 1)
propositional knowledge.
right and wrong.
beauty.
culture.
10. A relativist might say the following about gay marriage: (Points : 1)
It could be permitted in some societies.
It cannot be permitted in any society.
It must be permitted in every society.
Marriage is defined as involving both a man and a woman.
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Preview: ... nts : 1) power envy temperance inconsistency 4. Emotivism regards an act as moral for a person if that person (Points : 1) approves of the act. disapproves of the act. argues that it is justified by a rule. argues that it supported by moral facts. 5. A philosophical argument should involve (Points : 1) yelling. hurt feelings. evidence or reasons. anger. 6. An ethical egoist argues that you should do something if (Points : 1) it makes everyone better off. it makes you better off. it conforms to God’s laws. it is illegal. 7. If a deductive argument is valid, and its premises are true, (Points : 1) its conclusion must be false. its conclusion must be true. its conclusion is probable. its conclusion is unlikely. 8. The Golden Mean is best captured by which of these slogans? (Points : 1) Nothing in excess Death before dishonor Everything in excess Greed is good 9. Ethics is the study of (Points : 1) propositional knowledge. right and wrong. beauty. culture. 10. A relativist might say the following about gay marriage: ...
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