ETHICS IN AMERICA DSST PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were to God as a child is to a
mother.
teacher.
father.
judge. --CORRECT ANSWER--father.
According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were bound to God by which of
the following?
A social contract
A covenant
Force
Fear --CORRECT ANSWER--A covenant
According to the Book of Job, if God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and wholly
good, then evil must come from
something outside of God's power.
something beyond God's knowledge.
some evil part of God.
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,a mistaken, short-term impression of humans who do not know (and cannot
know) all of God's plan. --CORRECT ANSWER--a mistaken, short-term
impression of humans who do not know (and cannot know) all of God's plan.
Jesus is most similar to which of the following Old Testament groups?
The patriarchs
The matriarchs
The prophets
The kings --CORRECT ANSWER--The prophets
Jesus' "Golden Rule"—do unto others as you would have them do unto you—
was anticipated by which of the following philosophers?
Plato
Confucius
Zeno
Plotinus --CORRECT ANSWER--Confucius
The Ten Commandments are which of the following?
Consequentialist, because they insist that the outcomes of actions be taken into
account in
moral considerations
Deontological, because they are phrased as hypothetical imperatives
Deontological, because they are phrased as categorical imperatives
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,Consequentialist, because they grew out of the experiences of the Israelites --
CORRECT ANSWER--Deontological, because they are phrased as categorical
imperatives
One major ethical difference between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus
in the New Testament is that the Old Testament God
is concerned primarily with retributive justice, whereas Jesus is primarily
concerned with distributive justice.
is concerned primarily with distributive justice, whereas Jesus is primarily
concerned with
retributive justice.
appeals to reason, whereas Jesus appeals to faith.
appeals to faith, whereas Jesus appeals to reason. --CORRECT ANSWER--is
concerned primarily with retributive justice, whereas Jesus is primarily
concerned with distributive justice.
Christian ethics tend to emphasize which of the following?
I. Mercy
II. Grace
III. Forgiveness
I only
II only
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, I and II only
I, II, and III --CORRECT ANSWER--I, II, and III
Paul argued which of the following?
I. The possibility of achieving eternal life
II. Salvation requires following Mosaic law
III. The importance of the Holy Spirit
I only
II only
I and III only
I, II, and III --CORRECT ANSWER--I and III only
In Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians believe that
they have the right to
dominate the Melians because...
they are innately superior to the Melians.
the Melians have voted to become part of the Athenian empire.
they, the Athenians, have the power to do so.
the Melians have proven themselves incapable of self-government. --
CORRECT ANSWER--they, the Athenians, have the power to do so.
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were to God as a child is to a
mother.
teacher.
father.
judge. --CORRECT ANSWER--father.
According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were bound to God by which of
the following?
A social contract
A covenant
Force
Fear --CORRECT ANSWER--A covenant
According to the Book of Job, if God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and wholly
good, then evil must come from
something outside of God's power.
something beyond God's knowledge.
some evil part of God.
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,a mistaken, short-term impression of humans who do not know (and cannot
know) all of God's plan. --CORRECT ANSWER--a mistaken, short-term
impression of humans who do not know (and cannot know) all of God's plan.
Jesus is most similar to which of the following Old Testament groups?
The patriarchs
The matriarchs
The prophets
The kings --CORRECT ANSWER--The prophets
Jesus' "Golden Rule"—do unto others as you would have them do unto you—
was anticipated by which of the following philosophers?
Plato
Confucius
Zeno
Plotinus --CORRECT ANSWER--Confucius
The Ten Commandments are which of the following?
Consequentialist, because they insist that the outcomes of actions be taken into
account in
moral considerations
Deontological, because they are phrased as hypothetical imperatives
Deontological, because they are phrased as categorical imperatives
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,Consequentialist, because they grew out of the experiences of the Israelites --
CORRECT ANSWER--Deontological, because they are phrased as categorical
imperatives
One major ethical difference between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus
in the New Testament is that the Old Testament God
is concerned primarily with retributive justice, whereas Jesus is primarily
concerned with distributive justice.
is concerned primarily with distributive justice, whereas Jesus is primarily
concerned with
retributive justice.
appeals to reason, whereas Jesus appeals to faith.
appeals to faith, whereas Jesus appeals to reason. --CORRECT ANSWER--is
concerned primarily with retributive justice, whereas Jesus is primarily
concerned with distributive justice.
Christian ethics tend to emphasize which of the following?
I. Mercy
II. Grace
III. Forgiveness
I only
II only
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, I and II only
I, II, and III --CORRECT ANSWER--I, II, and III
Paul argued which of the following?
I. The possibility of achieving eternal life
II. Salvation requires following Mosaic law
III. The importance of the Holy Spirit
I only
II only
I and III only
I, II, and III --CORRECT ANSWER--I and III only
In Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians believe that
they have the right to
dominate the Melians because...
they are innately superior to the Melians.
the Melians have voted to become part of the Athenian empire.
they, the Athenians, have the power to do so.
the Melians have proven themselves incapable of self-government. --
CORRECT ANSWER--they, the Athenians, have the power to do so.
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