BUS 309 WEEK 2 CHAPTER 1 QUIZ
olufunmilolaQuestion 1
When religion and morality are considered,
[removed] | the moral instructions of the world's great religions are often general and imprecise. | |
[removed] | most people act rightly only because their religion tells them to. | |
[removed] | atheists are likely to be less moral than religious people. | |
[removed] | in practice, people who share a religion will agree on all moral questions. |
Question 2
Accepting a moral principle
[removed] | is a purely intellectual act like accepting a scientific hypothesis. | |
[removed] | generally involves a desire to follow that principle for its own sake. | |
[removed] | means you will never go against that principle. | |
[removed] | is a religiously based act of faith. |
Question 3
Good moral judgments should be logical and
[removed] | justified by fallacies. | |
[removed] | proven beyond reasonable doubt. | |
[removed] | based on facts and acceptable moral principles. | |
[removed] | coincide with what most scientifically trained people think. |
Question 4
The divine command theory implies that
[removed] | God commands us to do whatever our reason tells us is right. | |
[removed] | God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong. | |
[removed] | God leaves right and wrong up to us. | |
[removed] | stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal. |
Question 5
Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?
[removed] | Statutes are laws applied in the English-speaking world before there were any common laws. | |
[removed] | Philosophers agree that morality is based on the commands of God. | |
[removed] | "Groupthink" is a positive and necessary characteristic of all groups. | |
[removed] | Morality serves to restrain our purely self-interested desires so that we can all live together. |
Question 6
Philosophical discussion of moral issues typically involves
[removed] | the revision and modification of arguments. | |
[removed] | proof beyond a reasonable doubt. | |
[removed] | circular reasoning. | |
[removed] | determining what the majority thinks. |
Question 7
Ethical relativism supports the theory that
[removed] | what is morally right is what society says is morally right. | |
[removed] | there are no moral values whatsoever. | |
[removed] | morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being. | |
[removed] | different societies have different ideas about right and wrong. |
Question 8
Choose the statement that gives the most accurate description of etiquette:
[removed] | the rules of etiquette are a fundamental branch of morality | |
[removed] | conformity with the rules of etiquette is sufficient for moral conduct | |
[removed] | etiquette refers to a special code of social behavior or courtesy | |
[removed] | the rules of etiquette are backed by statutory law |
Question 9
The code or principles of conduct that a person accepts
[removed] | constitute the whole of his or her morality. | |
[removed] | can be distinguished from the person's morality in a broader sense that includes his or her values, ideals, and aspirations. | |
[removed] | rarely guide his or her conduct in practice. | |
[removed] | are always attained from his or her religion. |
Question 10
What criteria concerning moral judgments should we agree with?
[removed] | As long as your conduct is legal, then it will be moral. | |
[removed] | If you follow the rules of etiquette, your conduct will be moral. | |
[removed] | Moral standards typically concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare. | |
[removed] | If your conduct follows the guidelines of professional codes of ethics, it will be moral. |
Question 11
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes moral standards from other sorts of standards?
[removed] | moral standards are purely optional | |
[removed] | moral standards take priority over other standards, including self-interest | |
[removed] | moral standards cannot be justified by reasons | |
[removed] | moral standards must be set or validated by some authoritative body |
Question 12
The famous experiments by social psychologist Solomon Asch show
[removed] | the truth of utilitarianism. | |
[removed] | the power of peer pressure has been greatly exaggerated. | |
[removed] | business organizations put more pressure on individual integrity than do other kinds of organization. | |
[removed] | even temporary groups can pressure people to conform. |
Question 13
Which of the following is an accurate statement?
[removed] | There is a complete list of adequacy criteria for moral judgments that philosophers all agree on. | |
[removed] | Professional codes are the rules that are supposed to govern the conduct of members of a given profession. | |
[removed] | Professional codes of ethics provide a complete and reliable guide to one's moral obligations. | |
[removed] | People who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those whose desires extend beyond themselves. |
Question 14
A proper perspective of religion and morality is
[removed] | only religion can tell us what is right and wrong | |
[removed] | it's not true that morality must be based on religion | |
[removed] | religion never influences people's moral beliefs | |
[removed] | without religion, people wouldn't have a reason to act morally |
Question 15
How did Aristotle view morality?
[removed] | It's necessary for us to try to be virtuous or excellent human beings. | |
[removed] | Moral judgments are true because God commands them of us. | |
[removed] | Moral judgments are determined differently by each culture. | |
[removed] | It's never right to help ourselves when we can help other people instead. |
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