PHI 110 ETHICS TEST 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which of the following actions would Mill categorize as right? - Answer- A. saving a
drowning man for the sake of maximizing happiness
B. saving a drowning man for the sake of getting a reward
C. saving a drowning man for the sake of pleasing God.
D. The answer is D, all of the above - all of the above.
On Mill's view, whose happiness is relevant for determining right conduct? - Answer- the
happiness of all concerned.
Mill maintains that the business of ethics is to - Answer- tell us what our duties are.
A categorical imperative is a requirement of reason that - Answer- applies to us
regardless of our desires.
According to Kant's theory, telling a white lie is - Answer- morally impermissible.
According to Kant, actions have moral worth only if they - Answer- are done from duty.
According to Kant, the consequences of an action - Answer- are irrelevant to the moral
status of that action.
According to Kant, virtuous character traits are - Answer- none of the above if this
question is on the test.
According to Kant, what makes a will good? - Answer- its volition—that it wills the good
How does Kant describe the prudent shopkeeper? - Answer- He acts in accordance
with duty but not necessarily from duty.
Kant claims that the only thing that can be said to be good "without limitation" is -
Answer- the good will.
, Kant claims that while we have a duty to preserve our own lives most people don't act -
Answer- from this duty.
What does Kant think is the fundamental principle of morality? - Answer- B. Act only on
maxims that you can at the same time will to be universal laws.
C. Always treat humans as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
Answer = Both B & C
According to Ross, a prima facie duty is - Answer- a morally significant feature of an act
that may be overridden by other such features.
According to Ross, how can we know what to do when two prima facie duties conflict? -
Answer- we cannot know.
According to Ross, the data from which we should construct ethical theories are -
Answer- the moral convictions of thoughtful and well-educated people.
How does Ross think we can come to know prima facie duties? - Answer- they are self-
evident.
How does Ross think we can come to know what our duties (proper) are? - Answer- We
cannot know for sure what our duties (proper) are.
Which of the following is not on Ross's list of prima facie duties? - Answer- keeping the
environment clean.
What objection does Ross raise to Kant's theory? - Answer- It does not allow for the fact
that it is sometimes permissible to break promises.
Ross objects to utilitarianism because it does not take into account obligations created
by - Answer- A. promises.
B. family relationships.
C. favors others have done in the past.
D. all of the above is the answer if this is on the test.
Ross thinks that we sometimes feel regret even when we've done the right thing
because sometimes - Answer- right action requires violating one's prima facie duties.
What feature does Ross claim that all right actions have in common? - Answer- D. none
of the above (There is no single feature shared by all right actions.)
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which of the following actions would Mill categorize as right? - Answer- A. saving a
drowning man for the sake of maximizing happiness
B. saving a drowning man for the sake of getting a reward
C. saving a drowning man for the sake of pleasing God.
D. The answer is D, all of the above - all of the above.
On Mill's view, whose happiness is relevant for determining right conduct? - Answer- the
happiness of all concerned.
Mill maintains that the business of ethics is to - Answer- tell us what our duties are.
A categorical imperative is a requirement of reason that - Answer- applies to us
regardless of our desires.
According to Kant's theory, telling a white lie is - Answer- morally impermissible.
According to Kant, actions have moral worth only if they - Answer- are done from duty.
According to Kant, the consequences of an action - Answer- are irrelevant to the moral
status of that action.
According to Kant, virtuous character traits are - Answer- none of the above if this
question is on the test.
According to Kant, what makes a will good? - Answer- its volition—that it wills the good
How does Kant describe the prudent shopkeeper? - Answer- He acts in accordance
with duty but not necessarily from duty.
Kant claims that the only thing that can be said to be good "without limitation" is -
Answer- the good will.
, Kant claims that while we have a duty to preserve our own lives most people don't act -
Answer- from this duty.
What does Kant think is the fundamental principle of morality? - Answer- B. Act only on
maxims that you can at the same time will to be universal laws.
C. Always treat humans as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
Answer = Both B & C
According to Ross, a prima facie duty is - Answer- a morally significant feature of an act
that may be overridden by other such features.
According to Ross, how can we know what to do when two prima facie duties conflict? -
Answer- we cannot know.
According to Ross, the data from which we should construct ethical theories are -
Answer- the moral convictions of thoughtful and well-educated people.
How does Ross think we can come to know prima facie duties? - Answer- they are self-
evident.
How does Ross think we can come to know what our duties (proper) are? - Answer- We
cannot know for sure what our duties (proper) are.
Which of the following is not on Ross's list of prima facie duties? - Answer- keeping the
environment clean.
What objection does Ross raise to Kant's theory? - Answer- It does not allow for the fact
that it is sometimes permissible to break promises.
Ross objects to utilitarianism because it does not take into account obligations created
by - Answer- A. promises.
B. family relationships.
C. favors others have done in the past.
D. all of the above is the answer if this is on the test.
Ross thinks that we sometimes feel regret even when we've done the right thing
because sometimes - Answer- right action requires violating one's prima facie duties.
What feature does Ross claim that all right actions have in common? - Answer- D. none
of the above (There is no single feature shared by all right actions.)
