Ethics 2610: Midterm Questions for Review and Actual Answers.

Ethics 2610: Midterm Questions for
Review and Actual Answers.
Which statement below is an example of Kant's "categorical imperative"?



A. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth



B. Promote the greatest good



C. If you want to have a comfortable retirement, you should start saving money early.



D. Keep your promises.



E. Drink cow's milk for maximal health - Answer D. Keep your promises



According to lecture, descriptive ethics is:



A. About how people actually behave



B. The imperative to treat others as ends in themselves



C. About how people should behave



D. About moral prescriptions



E. None of the Above - Answer A. About how people actually behave



Deontology is best described as:



A. Focused on outcomes as the primary moral good



B. A moral system based on respect for autonomy



C. A moral system based on the promotion of the greatest good

, D. A moral system based on the minimization of harm



E. None of the above - Answer E. None of the above



Metaethics is best described as:



A. Focused on the scope of the principle of utility



B. Focused on relativism



C. Focused on the specifics of ethics



D. Focused on deontology



E. Focused on the nature of ethics - Answer E. Focused on the nature of ethics



Kantians place moral weight on:



A. Intentions, obligations, and consequences



B. Intentions, obligations, and results



C. Intentions and obligations, but not consequences



D. A personal pursuit of ethical behaviour



E. None of the above - Answer C. Intentions and obligations, but not consequences



How would we describe a moral belief informed by religious direction?



A. Anti-realist



B. Naturalist



C. Deontological