SOPHIA – INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS UNIT 2 MILESTONE 2 Q: Which of the following scenarios would be obligatory for an egoist?
A: Malachi sees an opportunity to cheat and get ahead at work, so he takes it.
Q: Which of the following represents a difficulty with egoism?
A: Egoism does not allow for inherent human dignity.
Q: Stefan is from Spain and is visiting Denmark. He finds himself very popular among native Danes because they like his casual and relaxed nature. When Stefan is invited to a local family’s home for dinner, he arrives late and is surprised that his hosts have seemingly taken offense. “This is how we do it in Spain,” he explained with a smile. “Dinner times are approximate and we arrive when we can.”
“That is not how we do it in Denmark,” replied his host, rather stiffly.
According to conventionalism, who has the stronger ethical stance— Stefan or his host?
A: The host, because in Denmark, everyone is expected to arrive on time.
Q: Which of the following examples contains a disagreement between popular thought and divine command theory?
A: God commands that certain crimes be punished by death, but many people oppose capital
punishment.
Q: Which of the following people would most likely be satisfied with conventionalism? A: Kelly is looking for an ethical framework that respects diverse traditions.
Q: Frances, like most people in her culture, avoids making eye contact with strangers. What would a conventionalist call the action of making eye contact with strangers?
A: Impermissible
Q: Which of the following represents a challenge to the intellectualist option of divine command
theory?
A: “God makes commands because they are good” implies that something beyond God’s free
command makes things good.
Q: According to egoism, what might an egoist consider when faced with the issue of world
hunger?
A: Individuals are obligated to feed themselves.
Q: Quentin's faith teaches that God commands everyone to give at least ten percent of their income to the poor. Quentin usually gives fifteen percent.
According to divine command theory, Quentin's action is .
A: supererogatory
Q: Which of the following statements would you expect to hear from a conventionalist?
A:"There are no moral truths that apply universally."
Q: Which of the following observations poses a challenge to the cultural differences argument?
A: Even if two cultures disagree, there can still be a right answer. Q: Which of the following statements supports egoism?
A: Individual entrepreneurs often benefit society.
Q: Which of the following statements about divine command theory is true?
A: Divine command theory states that God's commands are universal ethical truths.
Q: Why is egoism unique among ethical theories?
A: It is the only theory to equate what is good to what is performed in the name of self-interest.
Q: Which of the following is an advantage of divine command theory?
A: Divine command theory is often associated with motivations for being moral.
SOPHIA – INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS UNIT 3 MILESTONE 3 Q: Most people are split on this issue. How might it be evaluated by a utilitarian?
A: My intention is bad.
Q: I try to hurt my roommate by hitting him in the back, but I actually help his chronic back pain
instead.
What problem with utilitarianism does this situation demonstrate?
A: Intent isn't a factor for the utilitarian, so this action is good, even though I meant to cause harm.
Q: When a utilitarian evaluates an action, which of the following is most important?
A: The action's total effects on everyone Q: For Kant, what makes someone human? A: Freedom and the ability to reason
A: Malachi sees an opportunity to cheat and get ahead at work, so he takes it.
Q: Which of the following represents a difficulty with egoism?
A: Egoism does not allow for inherent human dignity.
Q: Stefan is from Spain and is visiting Denmark. He finds himself very popular among native Danes because they like his casual and relaxed nature. When Stefan is invited to a local family’s home for dinner, he arrives late and is surprised that his hosts have seemingly taken offense. “This is how we do it in Spain,” he explained with a smile. “Dinner times are approximate and we arrive when we can.”
“That is not how we do it in Denmark,” replied his host, rather stiffly.
According to conventionalism, who has the stronger ethical stance— Stefan or his host?
A: The host, because in Denmark, everyone is expected to arrive on time.
Q: Which of the following examples contains a disagreement between popular thought and divine command theory?
A: God commands that certain crimes be punished by death, but many people oppose capital
punishment.
Q: Which of the following people would most likely be satisfied with conventionalism? A: Kelly is looking for an ethical framework that respects diverse traditions.
Q: Frances, like most people in her culture, avoids making eye contact with strangers. What would a conventionalist call the action of making eye contact with strangers?
A: Impermissible
Q: Which of the following represents a challenge to the intellectualist option of divine command
theory?
A: “God makes commands because they are good” implies that something beyond God’s free
command makes things good.
Q: According to egoism, what might an egoist consider when faced with the issue of world
hunger?
A: Individuals are obligated to feed themselves.
Q: Quentin's faith teaches that God commands everyone to give at least ten percent of their income to the poor. Quentin usually gives fifteen percent.
According to divine command theory, Quentin's action is .
A: supererogatory
Q: Which of the following statements would you expect to hear from a conventionalist?
A:"There are no moral truths that apply universally."
Q: Which of the following observations poses a challenge to the cultural differences argument?
A: Even if two cultures disagree, there can still be a right answer. Q: Which of the following statements supports egoism?
A: Individual entrepreneurs often benefit society.
Q: Which of the following statements about divine command theory is true?
A: Divine command theory states that God's commands are universal ethical truths.
Q: Why is egoism unique among ethical theories?
A: It is the only theory to equate what is good to what is performed in the name of self-interest.
Q: Which of the following is an advantage of divine command theory?
A: Divine command theory is often associated with motivations for being moral.
SOPHIA – INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS UNIT 3 MILESTONE 3 Q: Most people are split on this issue. How might it be evaluated by a utilitarian?
A: My intention is bad.
Q: I try to hurt my roommate by hitting him in the back, but I actually help his chronic back pain
instead.
What problem with utilitarianism does this situation demonstrate?
A: Intent isn't a factor for the utilitarian, so this action is good, even though I meant to cause harm.
Q: When a utilitarian evaluates an action, which of the following is most important?
A: The action's total effects on everyone Q: For Kant, what makes someone human? A: Freedom and the ability to reason
