ETHICS 205: FINAL QUIZ PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Some of the reasons Socrates believed it would be wrong for him to disobey
the law include: his education was provided by the laws, and his parents
were married by the laws.
Answer: True
◍ this right versus right ethical issue involves weighing fairness and equity in
applying the law with compassion and love.
Answer: justice versus mercy
◍ Tom regan explains that most animals have rights to be treated with respect
because:.
Answer: they are experiencing subjects of life
◍ maturity is the ability to balance __________ and __________.
Answer: courage, kindness
◍ An american cultural relativist would readily agree that our society made
moral progress when we outlawed slavery in 19th century.
Answer: False
◍ or "reformation" sees criminal behavior as a consequence of social or
psychological shortcomings..
Answer: rehabilitation
◍ civil remedies seek damage instead of punishment.
Answer: t
◍ List and briefly describe the 3 levels of moral development in Kohlberg's
theory.
, Answer: 1. Preconventional- moral restriction regareded as important for
purely personal reasons2. Conventional- conformity to moral rules regarded
as meeting social expectations3. Postconventional- separation of morality
for social authority
◍ According to John Rawls' Theory of Justice, inequality in social outcomes
can never be accepted because "justice equals fairness.".
Answer: f
◍ Dr. King argued against civil disobedience because he thought it promotes
disrespect for law.
Answer: false
◍ __________ have faced significatant ethical issues as a result of both their
own conducts/ others.
Answer: corporations
◍ Which of the following does not characterize people in the original position,
as imagined in the contemporary social contract thoery?.
Answer: nasty, brutish, and short
◍ justice versus mercy-.
Answer: fairness and equity in applying the law sometimes conflict
◍ The function of a moral judgement is to....
Answer: express evaluations for guiding choices.
◍ alfred nobel-.
Answer: horrified by his own obituary and resolved to establish a different
legacy
◍ 13. Sentencing of offenders is assessed differently using different ethical
perspectives..
Answer: . True
◍ 6. Some believe that an alternate punishment is needed that is "properly
painful," proportional to the offense, humane, and less expensive than
prison. It has been argued by some that electric shock, that applies a
, non-lasting intense pain, can do the job. It is over in seconds, not years; it
serves as an example to others; and it punishes only the offender, not his
family. Which school of thought would most likely not consider electric
shock as an alternative?.
Answer: . Formalism
◍ integrity-.
Answer: making and keeping promises
◍ our society ought to outlaw experiments with human cloning.
Answer: Moral judgement
◍ CDC panel-.
Answer: formed to help with the life and death questions of who ashoudl
receive flu vaccine
◍ the supreme court held, howver, that state law prohibition on assisting
suicide does not violate the ___________ ___________ _________ of the
constitution, therefore, physcian- assisted suicide of this nature is still
___________.
Answer: equal protect laws, prohibited
◍ If you believe in "non-judgmentalism" then you....
Answer: think it's always wrong to make a moral judgment.
◍ Which of the following is not a rationale for punishment?.
Answer: Revenge
◍ The problem with non-judgmentalism is that anyone who would believe in it
would do something they think is wrong in saying "I shouldn't make moral
judgements.".
Answer: True
◍ In Kant's ethics the basis for correct moral principles is known as:.
Answer: practical reason
◍ corporate codes of ethics have been criticized.
Answer: t
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Some of the reasons Socrates believed it would be wrong for him to disobey
the law include: his education was provided by the laws, and his parents
were married by the laws.
Answer: True
◍ this right versus right ethical issue involves weighing fairness and equity in
applying the law with compassion and love.
Answer: justice versus mercy
◍ Tom regan explains that most animals have rights to be treated with respect
because:.
Answer: they are experiencing subjects of life
◍ maturity is the ability to balance __________ and __________.
Answer: courage, kindness
◍ An american cultural relativist would readily agree that our society made
moral progress when we outlawed slavery in 19th century.
Answer: False
◍ or "reformation" sees criminal behavior as a consequence of social or
psychological shortcomings..
Answer: rehabilitation
◍ civil remedies seek damage instead of punishment.
Answer: t
◍ List and briefly describe the 3 levels of moral development in Kohlberg's
theory.
, Answer: 1. Preconventional- moral restriction regareded as important for
purely personal reasons2. Conventional- conformity to moral rules regarded
as meeting social expectations3. Postconventional- separation of morality
for social authority
◍ According to John Rawls' Theory of Justice, inequality in social outcomes
can never be accepted because "justice equals fairness.".
Answer: f
◍ Dr. King argued against civil disobedience because he thought it promotes
disrespect for law.
Answer: false
◍ __________ have faced significatant ethical issues as a result of both their
own conducts/ others.
Answer: corporations
◍ Which of the following does not characterize people in the original position,
as imagined in the contemporary social contract thoery?.
Answer: nasty, brutish, and short
◍ justice versus mercy-.
Answer: fairness and equity in applying the law sometimes conflict
◍ The function of a moral judgement is to....
Answer: express evaluations for guiding choices.
◍ alfred nobel-.
Answer: horrified by his own obituary and resolved to establish a different
legacy
◍ 13. Sentencing of offenders is assessed differently using different ethical
perspectives..
Answer: . True
◍ 6. Some believe that an alternate punishment is needed that is "properly
painful," proportional to the offense, humane, and less expensive than
prison. It has been argued by some that electric shock, that applies a
, non-lasting intense pain, can do the job. It is over in seconds, not years; it
serves as an example to others; and it punishes only the offender, not his
family. Which school of thought would most likely not consider electric
shock as an alternative?.
Answer: . Formalism
◍ integrity-.
Answer: making and keeping promises
◍ our society ought to outlaw experiments with human cloning.
Answer: Moral judgement
◍ CDC panel-.
Answer: formed to help with the life and death questions of who ashoudl
receive flu vaccine
◍ the supreme court held, howver, that state law prohibition on assisting
suicide does not violate the ___________ ___________ _________ of the
constitution, therefore, physcian- assisted suicide of this nature is still
___________.
Answer: equal protect laws, prohibited
◍ If you believe in "non-judgmentalism" then you....
Answer: think it's always wrong to make a moral judgment.
◍ Which of the following is not a rationale for punishment?.
Answer: Revenge
◍ The problem with non-judgmentalism is that anyone who would believe in it
would do something they think is wrong in saying "I shouldn't make moral
judgements.".
Answer: True
◍ In Kant's ethics the basis for correct moral principles is known as:.
Answer: practical reason
◍ corporate codes of ethics have been criticized.
Answer: t
