Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Practice
management in Dental Hygiene (Kimbrough,
Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice
Management in Dental Hygiene) 3rd Edition
Test Bank
Chapter One Test
Name __________________________________________________
Multiple Choice/True-False:
1. Utilitarianism is concerned with
a. rights.
b. duties.
c. happiness.
d. the total amount of happiness in the world.
e. privileges.
2. Kantian ethics is concerned with
a. rights.
b. duties.
c. happiness.
d. the total amount of happiness in the world.
e. privileges.
3. Virtue ethics is based on theories from various philosophers, such as
a. Rawls.
b. Kant.
c. Socrates.
d. none of the above.
4. The first two utilitarian philosophers were
a. Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.
b. Immanuel Kant and John Rawls.
c. Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill.
d. John Rawls and John Stuart Mill.
5. Virtue ethics is based on
, a. character traits.
b. rights.
c. duties.
d. privileges.
6. Prima facie duties are determined by the present situation.
a. true
b. false
7. Utilitarians are concerned with consequences when making ethical decisions.
a. true
b. false
8. If person A has a right, then person B has a duty to ensure that right.
a. true
b. false
9. A privilege is granted only if certain conditions are met.
a. true
b. false
10. A deontological approach considers the benefit or happiness that would result
from a decision, while a teleological approach does not consider the
consequences.
a. true
b. false
Short Answer/Fill-in:
1. A utilitarian who is concerned with individual acts is a/an ________ utilitarian.
2. A utilitarian who is concerned with the best ways of acting in a given situation is a/an
________ utilitarian.
3. The ethical studies that explore the nature of moral judgments and the structure of
moral concepts are called ________.
4. A ________ duty is a duty made obvious by the circumstances surrounding it.
5. ________ is a position taken by a teleologist and is based on the notion that what
matters is the result of an action.
6. Kant’s ethics, or ________ theories, emphasize duties.
7. Utilitarians view social justice as a means to ________.
8. John Rawls is known for his theory of ________.
9. Utilitarianism is a ________ theory.
10. ________ ethics was advocated by early philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and
Aristotle.
Matching: Match the description to one of the terms listed below.
_____ 1. A type of normative ethics that judges an action by its consequences.
,_____ 2. A valid claim earned by effort and hard work.
_____ 3. A type of consequentialist theory.
_____ 4. A branch of normative ethics that emphasizes duties.
_____ 5. A discipline consisting of thoughts and ideas about morality.
_____ 6. A branch of ethics that recommends specific actions it considers justified.
_____ 7. A moral position that includes consequentialist theories.
_____ 8. A type of ethics that emphasizes a person’s character traits.
_____ 9. An obligation or action that ought to be done regardless of consequences.
_____ 10. A valid claim guaranteed by a society.
a. privilege f. ethics
b. virtue g. deontology
c. duty h. teleology
d. right i. utilitarianism
e. normative j. consequentialism
Chapter Two Test
Name __________________________________________________
Multiple Choice/True-False:
1. Beneficence means
a. to do what is good for yourself.
b. to do no harm.
c. to do what is good for others.
d. faithfulness.
2. Nonmaleficence means
a. to do no harm.
b. to do only what is beneficial.
c. to tell the truth.
d. to do only what the patient accepts.
3. Autonomy may be restricted in cases of
a. mental incompetence.
b. minors.
c. emergency.
d. all of the above.
4. Self-determination is associated with
a. autonomy.
b. parentalism.
, c. beneficence.
d. veracity.
5. A term closely associated with beneficence is
a. nonmaleficence.
b. maternalism.
c. paternalism.
d. veracity.
6. The basis of the Hippocratic oath is
a. nonmaleficence.
b. veracity.
c. confidentiality.
d. none of the above.
7. Disclosure of confidential information is allowed
a. in an emergency.
b. in order to protect third parties.
c. when required by law.
d. all of the above.
8. Veracity means usefulness.
a. true
b. false
9. There are laws that require the reporting of individuals with sexually transmitted
diseases.
a. true
b. false
10. Confidentiality is both a legal duty and an ethical duty.
a. true
b. false
Short Answer/Fill-in:
1. The use of standard precautions would be an application of the core value of
________.
2. Volunteering in a community oral health activity would be an application of the core
value of ________.
3. Treating all patients equally, regardless of their social class, would be an application
of the core value of ________.
4. Core values found in the Code of Ethics of health care providers are based on the
________ oath.
5. The opposite of paternalism is ________.
management in Dental Hygiene (Kimbrough,
Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice
Management in Dental Hygiene) 3rd Edition
Test Bank
Chapter One Test
Name __________________________________________________
Multiple Choice/True-False:
1. Utilitarianism is concerned with
a. rights.
b. duties.
c. happiness.
d. the total amount of happiness in the world.
e. privileges.
2. Kantian ethics is concerned with
a. rights.
b. duties.
c. happiness.
d. the total amount of happiness in the world.
e. privileges.
3. Virtue ethics is based on theories from various philosophers, such as
a. Rawls.
b. Kant.
c. Socrates.
d. none of the above.
4. The first two utilitarian philosophers were
a. Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.
b. Immanuel Kant and John Rawls.
c. Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill.
d. John Rawls and John Stuart Mill.
5. Virtue ethics is based on
, a. character traits.
b. rights.
c. duties.
d. privileges.
6. Prima facie duties are determined by the present situation.
a. true
b. false
7. Utilitarians are concerned with consequences when making ethical decisions.
a. true
b. false
8. If person A has a right, then person B has a duty to ensure that right.
a. true
b. false
9. A privilege is granted only if certain conditions are met.
a. true
b. false
10. A deontological approach considers the benefit or happiness that would result
from a decision, while a teleological approach does not consider the
consequences.
a. true
b. false
Short Answer/Fill-in:
1. A utilitarian who is concerned with individual acts is a/an ________ utilitarian.
2. A utilitarian who is concerned with the best ways of acting in a given situation is a/an
________ utilitarian.
3. The ethical studies that explore the nature of moral judgments and the structure of
moral concepts are called ________.
4. A ________ duty is a duty made obvious by the circumstances surrounding it.
5. ________ is a position taken by a teleologist and is based on the notion that what
matters is the result of an action.
6. Kant’s ethics, or ________ theories, emphasize duties.
7. Utilitarians view social justice as a means to ________.
8. John Rawls is known for his theory of ________.
9. Utilitarianism is a ________ theory.
10. ________ ethics was advocated by early philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and
Aristotle.
Matching: Match the description to one of the terms listed below.
_____ 1. A type of normative ethics that judges an action by its consequences.
,_____ 2. A valid claim earned by effort and hard work.
_____ 3. A type of consequentialist theory.
_____ 4. A branch of normative ethics that emphasizes duties.
_____ 5. A discipline consisting of thoughts and ideas about morality.
_____ 6. A branch of ethics that recommends specific actions it considers justified.
_____ 7. A moral position that includes consequentialist theories.
_____ 8. A type of ethics that emphasizes a person’s character traits.
_____ 9. An obligation or action that ought to be done regardless of consequences.
_____ 10. A valid claim guaranteed by a society.
a. privilege f. ethics
b. virtue g. deontology
c. duty h. teleology
d. right i. utilitarianism
e. normative j. consequentialism
Chapter Two Test
Name __________________________________________________
Multiple Choice/True-False:
1. Beneficence means
a. to do what is good for yourself.
b. to do no harm.
c. to do what is good for others.
d. faithfulness.
2. Nonmaleficence means
a. to do no harm.
b. to do only what is beneficial.
c. to tell the truth.
d. to do only what the patient accepts.
3. Autonomy may be restricted in cases of
a. mental incompetence.
b. minors.
c. emergency.
d. all of the above.
4. Self-determination is associated with
a. autonomy.
b. parentalism.
, c. beneficence.
d. veracity.
5. A term closely associated with beneficence is
a. nonmaleficence.
b. maternalism.
c. paternalism.
d. veracity.
6. The basis of the Hippocratic oath is
a. nonmaleficence.
b. veracity.
c. confidentiality.
d. none of the above.
7. Disclosure of confidential information is allowed
a. in an emergency.
b. in order to protect third parties.
c. when required by law.
d. all of the above.
8. Veracity means usefulness.
a. true
b. false
9. There are laws that require the reporting of individuals with sexually transmitted
diseases.
a. true
b. false
10. Confidentiality is both a legal duty and an ethical duty.
a. true
b. false
Short Answer/Fill-in:
1. The use of standard precautions would be an application of the core value of
________.
2. Volunteering in a community oral health activity would be an application of the core
value of ________.
3. Treating all patients equally, regardless of their social class, would be an application
of the core value of ________.
4. Core values found in the Code of Ethics of health care providers are based on the
________ oath.
5. The opposite of paternalism is ________.
