PHIL 434 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Moral principle is a part of good policy formation and doesn't evaluate the already
formed policy. true or false - Answers -false
Kantianism is referred as the Greatest Happiness Principle. True or False - Answers -
false
Normative approach describes and analyzes morality without taking moral positions into
consideration. True or False - Answers -false
The principle of respect for autonomy is included in American Nurses' Association Code
for medical and nursing professionals. True or False - Answers -true
Law and morality share the same principles, obligations, and criteria of evidence. True
or False - Answers -true
Kantianism states that utility is the only basic principle of ethics. True or False -
Answers -false
The principle of beneficence states that the medical professionals should withhold from
injuring others and instead help others in their legitimate interests. true or false -
Answers -true
The formal principle of equality does not emphasize on any particular aspect of treating
and merely asserts on equality. True or False - Answers -true
Moral evaluation is the same as legal evaluation. True or False - Answers -false
__ is the branch of medicine that is combined with research in biology. Bioethics or
Biomedicine - Answers -biomedicine
The approach that formulates and defends basic principles and virtues governing moral
life is: Metaethics or General normative ethics - Answers -General normative ethics
The _______ strengthens the social importance of moral beliefs. Values, Laws, Ethics
or Policies - Answers -laws
.Which of the following principle states that, "A person's liberty is justifiably restricted to
prevent harm to others"? The principle of legal moralism The principle of paternalism
The harm principle The offense principle - Answers -The harm principle
, The first code of ethics for nurses was adopted by the ANA in ___________ . 1950 or
1956 - Answers -1950
Which of the following principle states that, "A person's liberty is justifiably restricted to
prevent harm to self"? The offense principle The principle of legal moralism The harm
principle The principle of paternalism - Answers -The principle of paternalism
Which of the following pair of approaches is called non-normative approach? General
normative ethics and practical normative ethics, Metaethics and descriptive ethics,
Practical normative ethics and metaethics, or Descriptive ethics and general normative
ethics - Answers -Metaethics and descriptive ethics
The practice of euthanasia does not affect dependent population.
True
False - Answers -false
The practice of limiting treatment in patients to hasten death may result in the
manipulation of medical procedures in other cases true or false - Answers -true
Withdrawing the dosage of painkillers in patients in their final stage of disease is a crime
true or false - Answers -true
The practice of involuntary euthanasia is encouraged. true or false - Answers -false
"Killing" is the intentional avoidance of intervening death. true or false - Answers -false
Failing to prevent death from natural causes is called passive euthanasia true or false -
Answers -true
Killing is morally justifiable, if prolonging the life of the patient is worse than death true
or false - Answers -true
Providing lethal sedative at the request of the patient may be termed killing. true or false
- Answers -false
Validation from a single physician is enough to proceed with euthanasia, once the
patient consent is obtained. true or false - Answers -false
Removing life support from a patient without his/her informed request is categorized as
a killing act.
true or false - Answers -true
Justified killing can be carried out if palliative care proves ineffective.
true or false - Answers -true
Moral principle is a part of good policy formation and doesn't evaluate the already
formed policy. true or false - Answers -false
Kantianism is referred as the Greatest Happiness Principle. True or False - Answers -
false
Normative approach describes and analyzes morality without taking moral positions into
consideration. True or False - Answers -false
The principle of respect for autonomy is included in American Nurses' Association Code
for medical and nursing professionals. True or False - Answers -true
Law and morality share the same principles, obligations, and criteria of evidence. True
or False - Answers -true
Kantianism states that utility is the only basic principle of ethics. True or False -
Answers -false
The principle of beneficence states that the medical professionals should withhold from
injuring others and instead help others in their legitimate interests. true or false -
Answers -true
The formal principle of equality does not emphasize on any particular aspect of treating
and merely asserts on equality. True or False - Answers -true
Moral evaluation is the same as legal evaluation. True or False - Answers -false
__ is the branch of medicine that is combined with research in biology. Bioethics or
Biomedicine - Answers -biomedicine
The approach that formulates and defends basic principles and virtues governing moral
life is: Metaethics or General normative ethics - Answers -General normative ethics
The _______ strengthens the social importance of moral beliefs. Values, Laws, Ethics
or Policies - Answers -laws
.Which of the following principle states that, "A person's liberty is justifiably restricted to
prevent harm to others"? The principle of legal moralism The principle of paternalism
The harm principle The offense principle - Answers -The harm principle
, The first code of ethics for nurses was adopted by the ANA in ___________ . 1950 or
1956 - Answers -1950
Which of the following principle states that, "A person's liberty is justifiably restricted to
prevent harm to self"? The offense principle The principle of legal moralism The harm
principle The principle of paternalism - Answers -The principle of paternalism
Which of the following pair of approaches is called non-normative approach? General
normative ethics and practical normative ethics, Metaethics and descriptive ethics,
Practical normative ethics and metaethics, or Descriptive ethics and general normative
ethics - Answers -Metaethics and descriptive ethics
The practice of euthanasia does not affect dependent population.
True
False - Answers -false
The practice of limiting treatment in patients to hasten death may result in the
manipulation of medical procedures in other cases true or false - Answers -true
Withdrawing the dosage of painkillers in patients in their final stage of disease is a crime
true or false - Answers -true
The practice of involuntary euthanasia is encouraged. true or false - Answers -false
"Killing" is the intentional avoidance of intervening death. true or false - Answers -false
Failing to prevent death from natural causes is called passive euthanasia true or false -
Answers -true
Killing is morally justifiable, if prolonging the life of the patient is worse than death true
or false - Answers -true
Providing lethal sedative at the request of the patient may be termed killing. true or false
- Answers -false
Validation from a single physician is enough to proceed with euthanasia, once the
patient consent is obtained. true or false - Answers -false
Removing life support from a patient without his/her informed request is categorized as
a killing act.
true or false - Answers -true
Justified killing can be carried out if palliative care proves ineffective.
true or false - Answers -true
