ENGR 482 Test 1 With Verified Answers (Rated A+)
Which of the following is true of utilitarianism? - Answers whether an act is permissible depends on the consequences it brings about
Which of the following are important distinctions for contemporary utilitarians? Choose all that apply. - Answers ...
Which of the following is true of utilitarianism? - Answers whether an act is permissible depends on the
consequences it brings about
Which of the following are important distinctions for contemporary utilitarians? Choose all that apply. -
Answers act vs. rule utilitarianism
particular acts vs. act types
expected vs. actual consequences
How might a utilitarian respond to a situation in which one is faced with a choice whether to tell a lie? -
Answers if the consequences of the lie are on the whole better than those of telling the truth, then lying
is the right course of action
According to the utilitarian calculus, the consequence that an action poses to future generations can
outweigh those facing individuals in the present time. - Answers True
What is the essential determiner of moral value for utilitarians? - Answers sentience
Most contemporary utilitarians think act types, rather than particular acts, should be evaluated morally.
- Answers False
Classic hedonistic act utilitarianism holds that only happiness is good for its own sake and that acts are
right insofar as no alternative act could bring about more of this good. - Answers True
What does it mean to say that Bentham's hedonistic utilitarian theory is additive? - Answers the focus is
on the total sum of good produced, not the manner in which that good is distributed
Which of the following is NOT true of preference utilitarianism? - Answers because the focus is on
individual preferences, the type of utilitarianism is considered a relativist theory
When using the line-drawing technique marking the most important features assists with the final
decision. - Answers True
A hallmark example of a certain concept or moral issue is called a ________. - Answers paradigm
Most moral issues encountered in the workplace closely resemble a paradigm. - Answers False
In the line-drawing technique, the indisputable cases used for comparison are called paradigms, while
the issue under consideration is called the _________. - Answers test case
Deciding whether a particular case is an incident of extortion is an example of - Answers an application
issue.
Determining what is meant by the term "bribe" requires the resolution of a _____ issue, while the
question of whether Denise should accept the gift if it isn't a bribe is a _____ issue. - Answers conceptual
, moral
Determining whether engineer Alex should accept tickets to a sporting event from a prospective
contractor is an example of - Answers a moral issue.
Which of the following statements is true of the line-drawing technique? - Answers When analyzing
cases, sometimes one must make assumptions that, if they were made differently, would alter the
conclusion from the technique.
Kant believed that persons should rely on their emotions in order to develop a sense of duty. - Answers
False
According to Kantian ethics, morality is based on: - Answers The purity of the will
In Kant's terminology, the word 'will' means... - Answers a faculty that animates our bodily actions
Who of the following was a leading progenitor of duty ethics? - Answers Immanuel Kant
Which of the following is true of Immanuel Kant's theory of duty ethics? - Answers the responsibilities of
duty are inscribed on all rational beings, by nature of their rationality
A maxim can contradict the categorical imperative while at the same time be consistent with reason. -
Answers False
Kant believed that fundamental moral principles must be fluid to respond to the different situations
people encounter. - Answers False
Which of the following statements can be ascribed to duty? Choose all that apply. - Answers Duty
informs us of what we should do in each situation.
A will is good only when it is aligned with duty.
Duty is obedience to the moral law.
A good will is motivated by duty alone, not self-interest, moods, or appetites. - Answers True
What is the essential difference between a priori and a posteriori knowledge? - Answers the former is
gained independent of experience, while the latter is dependent of experience
The will cannot be trained to overcome one's inclinations, such as envy or greed. - Answers False
Whistle-blowing is the most extreme form of... - Answers preventive ethics.
What percentage of the NSPE Code of Ethics could be considered prohibitive? - Answers 80%
An engineer's duty to confidentiality may only be violated when the law demands it. - Answers False
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