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Introduction to Philosophy Final – StraighterLine | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ What does "utilitarianism" emphasize as the primary criterion for moral decisions? - A) Adherence to universal moral laws - B) The pursuit of personal happiness - C) The greatest happiness for the gr...

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Introduction to Philosophy Final –
StraighterLine | Latest Update |
2024/2025 | Graded A+

What does "utilitarianism" emphasize as the primary criterion for moral decisions?

- A) Adherence to universal moral laws

- B) The pursuit of personal happiness

- C) The greatest happiness for the greatest number

- D) Following religious commandments


✔✔ C) The greatest happiness for the greatest number




Which philosopher is best known for the concept of the "categorical imperative"?

- A) John Stuart Mill

- B) Immanuel Kant

- C) Friedrich Nietzsche

- D) Aristotle


✔✔ B) Immanuel Kant




In existentialism, what is the primary focus of human existence?

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,- A) Following societal norms

- B) The search for individual meaning and authenticity

- C) Pursuing scientific knowledge

- D) Adhering to divine commands


✔✔ B) The search for individual meaning and authenticity




What is "solipsism" in the context of philosophical theory?

- A) The belief that only one's own mind is sure to exist

- B) The view that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience

- C) The idea that moral values are subjective

- D) The theory that all events are predetermined


✔✔ A) The belief that only one's own mind is sure to exist




Which philosophical theory asserts that reality is fundamentally mental or spiritual?

- A) Materialism

- B) Dualism

- C) Idealism

- D) Empiricism


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,✔✔ C) Idealism




What does the "social contract" theory primarily address?

- A) The nature of knowledge and belief

- B) The justification of government and social order

- C) The ethics of individual actions

- D) The metaphysical nature of existence


✔✔ B) The justification of government and social order




What is "empiricism" in epistemology?

- A) The belief that knowledge is innate and not derived from experience

- B) The theory that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience

- C) The view that knowledge can be acquired through pure reason alone

- D) The idea that reality is unknowable


✔✔ B) The theory that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience




Which philosopher is associated with the concept of "the will to power"?

- A) Jean-Paul Sartre


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, - B) Karl Marx

- C) Friedrich Nietzsche

- D) Thomas Hobbes


✔✔ C) Friedrich Nietzsche




What is the main idea behind "phenomenology"?

- A) The study of abstract concepts and mathematical structures

- B) The analysis of subjective experiences and consciousness

- C) The exploration of economic systems and class struggle

- D) The investigation of moral principles and ethical dilemmas


✔✔ B) The analysis of subjective experiences and consciousness




In philosophical terms, what does "determinism" refer to?

- A) The belief that all events are influenced by free will

- B) The idea that all events are determined by prior causes

- C) The view that knowledge is impossible

- D) The theory that ethical standards are subjective


✔✔ B) The idea that all events are determined by prior causes


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