HAN 335 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Ethics - ANS Branch of philosophy that tries to determine whether actions are "right" or
"wrong
absolutism - ANS everyone should have a sense of what's right and wrong
relativism - ANS a sense of right and wrong is dependent on context and situation
morality - ANS the relationships between people and how they can best live in peace and
harmony
values - ANS the framework, language, and ideas people use to talk about things they feel are
important
duties - ANS a description of actions in response to things either you or society believes you
need to be doing; this is based on actions
moral vs. ethical - ANS morality keeps individuals and groups directed towards virtuous
behaviors. ethics is a study of this morality taking into consideration time and location.
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, how to look at a problem - ANS 1. analysis: what is the problem? what aspects of morality
are involved?
2.reflection: what role do i play in the problem? am i behaving morally?
3. resolution: what is the best way to act?
4. action: steps taken to work toward the resolution
John Stuart Mill - ANS British philosopher who advocated utilitarianism. Believed in creating a
moral code based on secular situations, rather than religion.
utilitarianism - ANS one must act to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number
of people
deontologism - ANS -duty driven; we must always do the right thing
-people must rise above selfishness and concentrate on their duty
-acts that conform to moral law or can be universally applied to all people are considered good
Immanuel Kant - ANS Russian philosopher of deontologism
-motive is more important than consequence
-act must be done from one's moral duty
-lying is wrong even if a lie would result in great good for society
-autonomy requires that man follows universal rational principles and does not have the
freedom to do whatever one wishes
natural law - ANS Thomas Aquinas
-religious based theory
-actions are considered against natural law if against church doctrine
-rational god created rational law so humans should apply these laws
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Ethics - ANS Branch of philosophy that tries to determine whether actions are "right" or
"wrong
absolutism - ANS everyone should have a sense of what's right and wrong
relativism - ANS a sense of right and wrong is dependent on context and situation
morality - ANS the relationships between people and how they can best live in peace and
harmony
values - ANS the framework, language, and ideas people use to talk about things they feel are
important
duties - ANS a description of actions in response to things either you or society believes you
need to be doing; this is based on actions
moral vs. ethical - ANS morality keeps individuals and groups directed towards virtuous
behaviors. ethics is a study of this morality taking into consideration time and location.
@2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
, how to look at a problem - ANS 1. analysis: what is the problem? what aspects of morality
are involved?
2.reflection: what role do i play in the problem? am i behaving morally?
3. resolution: what is the best way to act?
4. action: steps taken to work toward the resolution
John Stuart Mill - ANS British philosopher who advocated utilitarianism. Believed in creating a
moral code based on secular situations, rather than religion.
utilitarianism - ANS one must act to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number
of people
deontologism - ANS -duty driven; we must always do the right thing
-people must rise above selfishness and concentrate on their duty
-acts that conform to moral law or can be universally applied to all people are considered good
Immanuel Kant - ANS Russian philosopher of deontologism
-motive is more important than consequence
-act must be done from one's moral duty
-lying is wrong even if a lie would result in great good for society
-autonomy requires that man follows universal rational principles and does not have the
freedom to do whatever one wishes
natural law - ANS Thomas Aquinas
-religious based theory
-actions are considered against natural law if against church doctrine
-rational god created rational law so humans should apply these laws
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