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Question 1

The idea of 'right action' in utilitarianism refers to

	benefits for the powerful.
	maximizing the good.

	pure motives.
	what you can get away with.

Question 2

According to Kant, being an end and not a means implies

	that a person is of intrinsic worth.
	not being accountable for one's actions.

	all people receive equal treatment.
	a person has no self-respect.

Question 3

In a retributivist theory, such as Kant's, the death penalty is justified for the crime of murder because

	execution deters others from committing murder.
	having taken a life, the murderer deserves death himself.

	rehabilitation is impossible.
	God commands murderers to be put to death.

Question 4

For Kant, treating a person as a means and not an end involves

	a violation of his or her autonomy.
	pain and suffering.

	sensory deprivation.
	a lack of rationality.

Question 5

Which of the following traits, according to Kant, is most important for being the subject of moral consideration?

	Sentience
	Having a human genetic code

	Emotion.
	Reason

Question 6

Utilitarians believe that

	everyone should be treated equally.
	everyone's happiness should be given equal consideration.

	there is nothing wrong with such actions as murder, rape, stealing and bestiality.
	people should be treated from each according to his ability to each according to his need.

Question 7

In a Deontological perspective

	what goes around comes around.
	consequences bear the full burden of moral evaluation.

	actions speak louder than words.
	intentions without regard to consequences are what matters most.

Question 8

The process of moral deliberation in utilitarian ethics involves

	the hedonic calculus.
	quantitative assessment.

	the categorical imperative.
	the golden mean.

Question 9

In emotivism, a statement like "Gay Marriage is immoral," means:

	I disapprove of Gay Marriage.
	I'm a homophobe.

Gays should not have equal rights with non-gays.

Please, don't allow Gay Marriage!

Question 10

According to the "Doctrine of Double Effect," which of the following actions would most likely not be permissible?

	Bombing an enemy headquarters to hasten the end of a war, despite collateral damage among civilians.
	Performing an abortion to save the life of the mother.

	Using chemotherapy to save a pregnant woman with the result that her fetus dies.
	Increasing a morphine drip to letha levels in a terminally ill patient in an attempt to manage pain.

Question 11

Social rules are important in utilitarian ethics only because

	they express normative generalizations.
	they determine what is of intrinsic value in our actions.

	they determine which actions are right or wrong.
	they summarize our experience of which actions tend to produce happiness or unhappiness.

Question 12

In Kant's ethics

	morality is a question of doing one's duty for its own sake.
	the ends justify the means.

	character is the primary focus of moral evaluation.
	sentience is of primary importance.

Question 13

The example of the "Peeping Tom" could be said to illustrate the following flaw in utilitarian theory:

	It is anti-hedonistic.
	It does not contain an account of personal responsibility.

	It reinforces the fear of showers stimulated by Alfred Hitchcock's film, Psycho.
	While there are no negative consequences, the action is still wrong.

Question 14

For Kant, cheating on your taxes is immoral because

	the tax code is fair.
	Kant's livelihood depended on taxes.

	taxes contribute to society's well-being.
	it involves using other persons for our own selfish ends.

Question 15

In the following argument, 1) It is wrong to use people as a means to other peoples' ends; 2) Taking Baby Theresa's organs would be using her as a means to other people's ends (specifically, as a means of benefiting other infants); 3) Therefore, taking Baby Theresa's organs would be wrong, statement #1 is best described as:

	A moral principle.
	An observation statement.

	An ethical prescription.
	A value judgment.

Question 16

" The Greatest Happiness Principle" states that

	I should aim to produce the greatest good for the greatest number.
	I should obey the law.

	I should obey inflexible moral rules.
	I should act primarily to maximize my own happiness.

Question 17

"The Case of the Inquiring Murderer" can be said to point out

	the threat posed by Organized Crime in the United States.
	the need for an 'ethics of care'.

	the absurdities of the "hedonic calculus."
	The inadequacy of a theory of absolute moral rules.

Question 1

Utilitarians believe that what makes someone deserving of moral consideration is

	sentience.
	natural rights.

	reason.
	language.

Question 19

The following argument: 1) The unborn is obviously human life; 2) It is wrong to take human life; 3) Abortion is the taking of human life; 4) Therefore, abortion is wrong, can be said to be logically flawed because:

	It is too conservative.
	The unborn is not human.

	It is "equivocal," 'human life' is being used in different senses.
	It isn't really wrong to take human life.

Question 20

According to the Categorical Imperative, an action is wrong if

	it reflects bad character
	its maxim is contradictory when allowed to be a universal rule

	it brings about greater unhappiness than happiness
	it cannot be generalized.

Question 21

Virtue Ethics is primarily concerned with questions of:

	Character
	Sexual Morality

	Doing instead of being
	All of the above

Question 22

In the article, "Anatomy of Horror," individuals are quoted as saying that the famous Pernkopf text should not be used, no matter how useful, because it was created by means that violated the dignity of human beings who were the subjects of its illustrations. Such a perspective would best be described as

	teleological.
	characterological.

	utilitarian.
	deontological.

Question 23

The term 'Utility monster' describes a situation in which

	Electric, Water, and Cable companies, for example, that have grown too big.
	Genetic deformity is the result of nuclear power plant accidents.

	Maximizing benefits for the majority involves significant costs to the rights, welfare and/or dignity of minorities.
	One percent of the population controls 90 percent of the wealth.

Question 24

	An observation statement.
	An ethical prescription.

	An opinion.
	A normative generalization.

Question 25

Which of the following famous individuals (fictional or otherwise) could be said not to possess a "vice of defect" with respect to a virtuous character trait?

	Maynard G. Krebs (The Toby Gillis Show)
	Mother Theresa

	Michael Vick
	Scrooge

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