HU245: Unit 2 Quiz
01. Consequentialists believe that the central part of moral action is the
Self
Virtues
Other
Consequences
02. If you are a psychological egoist, you believe
That people should help others
That people ought to help animals
That people always or often do help themselves
That people should or ought to help themselves
03. One of the main difficulties of consequentialist theories is that
They are based solely on our duties at the time
It is very difficult to discover and determine all possible consequences
They emphasize the person or character at the expense of action
They are based exclusively on our selfish interests
04. What is an important difference between utilitarianism and ethical
egoism?
There is none because utilitarianism and ethical egoism are different names for the
same theory.
Utilitarianism says we should consider everyone's interests, whereas ethical egoism
says people should act in their own self-interest.
Utilitarianism concerns how people should act, while ethical egoism concerns how
people do act.
Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory; ethical egoism is not.
05. Which of the following is a well-known ethical egoist?
Jeremy Bentham
Ayn Rand
Brian Medlin
John Stuart Mill
06. Who believes that reasoning in moral matters is usually used to confirm
our more direct sense of right and wrong?
Deontologists
Care theorists
Intuitionists
Psychologists
07. Which of the following are examples of non-consequentialist ethical
theories?
Intuitionism
Divine command
Deontological ethics
Prima facie ethics
All of the above
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01. Consequentialists believe that the central part of moral action is the
Self
Virtues
Other
Consequences
02. If you are a psychological egoist, you believe
That people should help others
That people ought to help animals
That people always or often do help themselves
That people should or ought to help themselves
03. One of the main difficulties of consequentialist theories is that
They are based solely on our duties at the time
It is very difficult to discover and determine all possible consequences
They emphasize the person or character at the expense of action
They are based exclusively on our selfish interests
04. What is an important difference between utilitarianism and ethical
egoism?
There is none because utilitarianism and ethical egoism are different names for the
same theory.
Utilitarianism says we should consider everyone's interests, whereas ethical egoism
says people should act in their own self-interest.
Utilitarianism concerns how people should act, while ethical egoism concerns how
people do act.
Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory; ethical egoism is not.
05. Which of the following is a well-known ethical egoist?
Jeremy Bentham
Ayn Rand
Brian Medlin
John Stuart Mill
06. Who believes that reasoning in moral matters is usually used to confirm
our more direct sense of right and wrong?
Deontologists
Care theorists
Intuitionists
Psychologists
07. Which of the following are examples of non-consequentialist ethical
theories?
Intuitionism
Divine command
Deontological ethics
Prima facie ethics
All of the above
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