Basic Professional Military Education
(Enlisted) - Block 3 - The Navy
Professional (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B3-V5)
Aristotelian virtue, stoicism, and VADM Stockdale's leadership were founded upon the
ethical approach of ______________. - Answer character-based ethics
Relativism postulates ______________. - Answer All the answers are correct.
The Western ethical heritage is descended from ancient Greece, where ethics meant
"custom." Today, military ethics are derived from our Services'______________. -
Answer core values and heritage
Utilitarianism can best be represented by the following phrase: - Answer The greatest
happiness for the greatest number.
Thoughts such as: "Life has no purpose or meaning," "Truth can not be known," and
"What I do doesn't matter" best typify which one of the following? - Answer Nihilism
Relativism is a subset of the following ethical system: - Answer Freedom-based ethics
Character-based ethics argues ______________. - Answer right choices come from
building good character and pursuing virtue
Ethical systems may be generally classified as "freedom-based," "rule-based," or
______________. - Answer "character-based"
______________ posits that truth and right are part of the natural order of things, and
that our consciences are a reliable guide in making right choices. - Answer Natural Law
Thoughts such as: "I do whatever I want," "No one can stop me," and "I take what I want
and harm anyone who gets in my way" best typify which one of the following? - Answer
Criminality
The "Just War" tradition ______________. - Answer seeks to place moral restraints on
warfare by establishing criteria for determining when and how to wage war justly
The Principle of Utility ______________. - Answer All of the answers are correct.
In the view of the rule-based system of ethics, there is the notion there are absolute
truths and moral standards that are true at all times in all places for all people and all
situations. - Answer True
, A supposition that some mix of common sense and scientific inquiry will always lead to
a conclusion that is true typifies ______________. - Answer a reason-based approach
to truth and justice
The idea of absolute truth is NOT a fundamental tenet of the military concept of "duty." -
Answer False
Freedom-based ethics focus on ______________. - Answer decisions arrived at based
on self-interests or impulses
Lawlessness and looting that often follow the apparent removal of all legitimate authority
from an area in the wake of war or national disaster typifies: - Answer Freedom-based
ethics
Some relativists would question whether reality can be accurately assessed or
measured. - Answer True
he three characteristics of a profession are ______________. - Answer expertise,
corporateness, and responsibility
The professional military leader maintains the trust of society by ______________. -
Answer using his or her specialized expertise responsibly for the welfare of that society
Moral development theory tells us that there are sequential levels of moral reasoning.
What is the ideal toward which moral development leads? - Answer It is the path to
becoming a person of character.
Moral ______________ is the ability to recognize when a problem is not merely a
narrow technical dilemma, but rather is one with some deeper moral content. - Answer
awareness
Select True or False: Extensive knowledge of right and wrong or sophisticated moral
reasoning skills will lead to moral behavior. - Answer False
Well-developed knowledge, abilities, and values in which of the following is NOT
necessary for effective moral development? - Answer Moral relativism
A key component of professional responsibility is ______________. - Answer
accountability
Which statement is NOT true regarding the professional responsibilities of military
professionals? - Answer A military professional does not have an obligation with regards
to influences on material and resource management.
(Enlisted) - Block 3 - The Navy
Professional (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B3-V5)
Aristotelian virtue, stoicism, and VADM Stockdale's leadership were founded upon the
ethical approach of ______________. - Answer character-based ethics
Relativism postulates ______________. - Answer All the answers are correct.
The Western ethical heritage is descended from ancient Greece, where ethics meant
"custom." Today, military ethics are derived from our Services'______________. -
Answer core values and heritage
Utilitarianism can best be represented by the following phrase: - Answer The greatest
happiness for the greatest number.
Thoughts such as: "Life has no purpose or meaning," "Truth can not be known," and
"What I do doesn't matter" best typify which one of the following? - Answer Nihilism
Relativism is a subset of the following ethical system: - Answer Freedom-based ethics
Character-based ethics argues ______________. - Answer right choices come from
building good character and pursuing virtue
Ethical systems may be generally classified as "freedom-based," "rule-based," or
______________. - Answer "character-based"
______________ posits that truth and right are part of the natural order of things, and
that our consciences are a reliable guide in making right choices. - Answer Natural Law
Thoughts such as: "I do whatever I want," "No one can stop me," and "I take what I want
and harm anyone who gets in my way" best typify which one of the following? - Answer
Criminality
The "Just War" tradition ______________. - Answer seeks to place moral restraints on
warfare by establishing criteria for determining when and how to wage war justly
The Principle of Utility ______________. - Answer All of the answers are correct.
In the view of the rule-based system of ethics, there is the notion there are absolute
truths and moral standards that are true at all times in all places for all people and all
situations. - Answer True
, A supposition that some mix of common sense and scientific inquiry will always lead to
a conclusion that is true typifies ______________. - Answer a reason-based approach
to truth and justice
The idea of absolute truth is NOT a fundamental tenet of the military concept of "duty." -
Answer False
Freedom-based ethics focus on ______________. - Answer decisions arrived at based
on self-interests or impulses
Lawlessness and looting that often follow the apparent removal of all legitimate authority
from an area in the wake of war or national disaster typifies: - Answer Freedom-based
ethics
Some relativists would question whether reality can be accurately assessed or
measured. - Answer True
he three characteristics of a profession are ______________. - Answer expertise,
corporateness, and responsibility
The professional military leader maintains the trust of society by ______________. -
Answer using his or her specialized expertise responsibly for the welfare of that society
Moral development theory tells us that there are sequential levels of moral reasoning.
What is the ideal toward which moral development leads? - Answer It is the path to
becoming a person of character.
Moral ______________ is the ability to recognize when a problem is not merely a
narrow technical dilemma, but rather is one with some deeper moral content. - Answer
awareness
Select True or False: Extensive knowledge of right and wrong or sophisticated moral
reasoning skills will lead to moral behavior. - Answer False
Well-developed knowledge, abilities, and values in which of the following is NOT
necessary for effective moral development? - Answer Moral relativism
A key component of professional responsibility is ______________. - Answer
accountability
Which statement is NOT true regarding the professional responsibilities of military
professionals? - Answer A military professional does not have an obligation with regards
to influences on material and resource management.
