PHIL 434 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026

PHIL 434 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026




Moral principle is a part of good policy formation and doesn't evaluate the already formed
policy. true or false - ANS false


Kantianism is referred as the Greatest Happiness Principle. True or False - ANS false


Normative approach describes and analyzes morality without taking moral positions into
consideration. True or False - ANS false


The principle of respect for autonomy is included in American Nurses' Association Code for
medical and nursing professionals. True or False - ANS true


Law and morality share the same principles, obligations, and criteria of evidence. True or False -
ANS true


Kantianism states that utility is the only basic principle of ethics. True or False - ANS 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 - ANS true


The formal principle of equality does not emphasize on any particular aspect of treating and
merely asserts on equality. True or False - ANS true


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,Moral evaluation is the same as legal evaluation. True or False - ANS false


__ is the branch of medicine that is combined with research in biology. Bioethics or Biomedicine
- ANS biomedicine


The approach that formulates and defends basic principles and virtues governing moral life is:
Metaethics or General normative ethics - ANS General normative ethics


The _______ strengthens the social importance of moral beliefs. Values, Laws, Ethics or Policies
- ANS 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 - ANS The harm principle


The first code of ethics for nurses was adopted by the ANA in ___________ . 1950 or 1956 -
ANS 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 - ANS 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 -
ANS Metaethics and descriptive ethics


The practice of euthanasia does not affect dependent population.
True

False - ANS false




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, The practice of limiting treatment in patients to hasten death may result in the manipulation of
medical procedures in other cases true or false - ANS true


Withdrawing the dosage of painkillers in patients in their final stage of disease is a crime true or
false - ANS true


The practice of involuntary euthanasia is encouraged. true or false - ANS false


"Killing" is the intentional avoidance of intervening death. true or false - ANS false


Failing to prevent death from natural causes is called passive euthanasia true or false -
ANS true


Killing is morally justifiable, if prolonging the life of the patient is worse than death true or false
- ANS true


Providing lethal sedative at the request of the patient may be termed killing. true or false -
ANS false


Validation from a single physician is enough to proceed with euthanasia, once the patient
consent is obtained. true or false - ANS false


Removing life support from a patient without his/her informed request is categorized as a killing
act.

true or false - ANS true


Justified killing can be carried out if palliative care proves ineffective.

true or false - ANS true


Clear diagnosis and prognosis about the degree of uncertainty about outcomes and life is
necessary before performing euthanasia. true or false - ANS true
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