PHI 130- FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Which of the following questions is ethics NOT concerned with?
a. How ought we live?
b. What is the good?
c. Which political system is most conducive to human flourishing?
d. How do I determine right and wrong? - Answer -Which political system is most
conductive to human flourishing?
2. There are three divisions to the discipline of ethics. Which of the following is NOT one
of those three?
a. Essential ethics
b. Descriptive morality
c. Moral philosophy
d. Applied ethics - Answer -Essential Ethics
3. The following is a description of which ethical system? Some moral norms are
objectively valid for all people of all times and all cultures.
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Moral Objectivism
4. The following is a description of which ethical system? No moral norms are
objectively valid for all people of all times and all cultures.
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Ethical Relativism
5. Which of the following holds that moral principles are objectively valid but CAN be
overridden?
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Moderate Objectivism
6. Which of the following holds that moral principles are objectively valid and CANNOT
be overridden?
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Moral Absolutism
7. Subjective Ethical Relativism asserts which of the following?
, a. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by an individual
b. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by a culture
c. Moral principles are justified by their innate reasonability
d. Moral principles are justified by the innate teleology of things - Answer -Moral
principles are justified by their acceptance by an individual
8. Conventional Ethical Relativism asserts which of these?
a. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by an individual
b. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by a culture
c. Moral principles are justified by their innate reasonability
d. Moral principles are justified by the innate teleology of things - Answer -Moral
principles are justified by their acceptance by a culture
9. If a single, universal moral norm exists, then ethical relativism is false.
a. True
b. False - Answer -TRUE
10. CER builds on two theses. The first is the diversity thesis, which states what?
a. Moral standards can be overridden in certain circumstances
b. Moral standards depend on cultural acceptance for validity
c. Moral norms are absolute and cannot be overridden
d. Because morals vary across cultures, no universal moral standards exist - Answer -
Because morals vary across cultures, no universal moral standards exist
11. CER builds on two these. The second is the dependency thesis, which states what?
a. Moral standards can be overridden in certain circumstances
b. Moral standards depend on cultural acceptance for validity
c. Moral norms are absolute and cannot be overridden
d. Because morals vary across cultures, no universal moral standards exist - Answer -
Moral standards depend on cultural acceptance for validity
12. According to Plato, the parts of the soul should reflect which virtues?
a. Rational (courage) →spirited (justice) →appetitive (temperance)
b. Rational (courage) →spirited (wisdom) →appetitive (temperance)
c. Rational (wisdom) →spirited (courage) →appetitive (temperance) - Answer -Rational
(wisdom) →spirited (courage) →appetitive (temperance)
13. This designation of the roles reflects which virtue?
a. Wisdom
b. Justice
c. Patience
d. Temperance - Answer -Justice
14. Which position holds that God determines the good arbitrarily, so what is presently
good could be evil and what is evil could be good had God willed otherwise?
a. Divine command theory
1. Which of the following questions is ethics NOT concerned with?
a. How ought we live?
b. What is the good?
c. Which political system is most conducive to human flourishing?
d. How do I determine right and wrong? - Answer -Which political system is most
conductive to human flourishing?
2. There are three divisions to the discipline of ethics. Which of the following is NOT one
of those three?
a. Essential ethics
b. Descriptive morality
c. Moral philosophy
d. Applied ethics - Answer -Essential Ethics
3. The following is a description of which ethical system? Some moral norms are
objectively valid for all people of all times and all cultures.
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Moral Objectivism
4. The following is a description of which ethical system? No moral norms are
objectively valid for all people of all times and all cultures.
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Ethical Relativism
5. Which of the following holds that moral principles are objectively valid but CAN be
overridden?
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Moderate Objectivism
6. Which of the following holds that moral principles are objectively valid and CANNOT
be overridden?
a. Ethical relativism
b. Moral objectivism
c. Moderate objectivism
d. Moral absolutism - Answer -Moral Absolutism
7. Subjective Ethical Relativism asserts which of the following?
, a. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by an individual
b. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by a culture
c. Moral principles are justified by their innate reasonability
d. Moral principles are justified by the innate teleology of things - Answer -Moral
principles are justified by their acceptance by an individual
8. Conventional Ethical Relativism asserts which of these?
a. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by an individual
b. Moral principles are justified by their acceptance by a culture
c. Moral principles are justified by their innate reasonability
d. Moral principles are justified by the innate teleology of things - Answer -Moral
principles are justified by their acceptance by a culture
9. If a single, universal moral norm exists, then ethical relativism is false.
a. True
b. False - Answer -TRUE
10. CER builds on two theses. The first is the diversity thesis, which states what?
a. Moral standards can be overridden in certain circumstances
b. Moral standards depend on cultural acceptance for validity
c. Moral norms are absolute and cannot be overridden
d. Because morals vary across cultures, no universal moral standards exist - Answer -
Because morals vary across cultures, no universal moral standards exist
11. CER builds on two these. The second is the dependency thesis, which states what?
a. Moral standards can be overridden in certain circumstances
b. Moral standards depend on cultural acceptance for validity
c. Moral norms are absolute and cannot be overridden
d. Because morals vary across cultures, no universal moral standards exist - Answer -
Moral standards depend on cultural acceptance for validity
12. According to Plato, the parts of the soul should reflect which virtues?
a. Rational (courage) →spirited (justice) →appetitive (temperance)
b. Rational (courage) →spirited (wisdom) →appetitive (temperance)
c. Rational (wisdom) →spirited (courage) →appetitive (temperance) - Answer -Rational
(wisdom) →spirited (courage) →appetitive (temperance)
13. This designation of the roles reflects which virtue?
a. Wisdom
b. Justice
c. Patience
d. Temperance - Answer -Justice
14. Which position holds that God determines the good arbitrarily, so what is presently
good could be evil and what is evil could be good had God willed otherwise?
a. Divine command theory
