,Test Bank For Ethics 10th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
1. What kind of judgment are we making if we say that a piece of art is worthless?
a. Ethical
*b. Aesthetic
c. Legal
d. Custom
2. What kind of judgment are we making when we say that we ought to stand when the Queen
enters the room?
a. Ethical
b. Aesthetic
c. Legal
*d. Custom
3. What type of ethics holds than an act is never justified by its consequences, and that an end is
never justified by the means?
a. Utilitarianism
b. Teleology
*c. Deontology
d. Virtue ethics
4. If we say that an act is wrong because we “just know” naturally or instinctively, what kind of
philosophical reasoning are we using?
*a. Intuitionism
b. Emotivism
c. Objectivism
d. Subjectivism
5. If we say an act is right if it is right for the actor, what kind of reasoning are we using?
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,Test Bank For Ethics 10th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
a. Intuitionism
b. Emotivism
*c. Subjectivism
d. Objectivism
6. Which of the following is not important to making a good argument?
a. The structure of the argument
b. The conclusion follows from the premises
*c. The argument leads to the right conclusion
d. The argument has internal logic
7. Ethical theory does which of the following?
a. Proves an argument to be right or wrong
b. Shows people how they should act
c. Agrees with legal decisions
*d. Provides reasons for judging actions
8. What is another name for a good argument?
a. A correct argument
*b. A sound argument
c. A winning argument
d. A fair argument
9. What are the reasons supporting a conclusion in an argument called?
a. Ethical principles
b. Ad hominems
c. Valid forms
*d. Premises
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, Test Bank For Ethics 10th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
10. Which of the following means that we should not derive an ought from an is?
*a. Naturalistic fallacy
b. Natural law
c. Subjectivism
d. Emotivism
11. Through what kind of judgment do we state factual beliefs?
a. Normative
b. Emotional
*c. Descriptive
d. Opinion
12. What does it mean to anthropomorphize?
*a. Assigning human qualities to non-humans
b. Only humans have motives
c. Require animals to conform to human law
d. Animals do not need to be treated morally
13. Which type of ethics would an anthropologist or other social scientists be most likely to
develop?
a. Analytical
b. Normative
*c. Descriptive
d. Critical
14. What kind of ethics defends a thesis about what is good, right, or just?
*a. Normative
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
1. What kind of judgment are we making if we say that a piece of art is worthless?
a. Ethical
*b. Aesthetic
c. Legal
d. Custom
2. What kind of judgment are we making when we say that we ought to stand when the Queen
enters the room?
a. Ethical
b. Aesthetic
c. Legal
*d. Custom
3. What type of ethics holds than an act is never justified by its consequences, and that an end is
never justified by the means?
a. Utilitarianism
b. Teleology
*c. Deontology
d. Virtue ethics
4. If we say that an act is wrong because we “just know” naturally or instinctively, what kind of
philosophical reasoning are we using?
*a. Intuitionism
b. Emotivism
c. Objectivism
d. Subjectivism
5. If we say an act is right if it is right for the actor, what kind of reasoning are we using?
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,Test Bank For Ethics 10th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
a. Intuitionism
b. Emotivism
*c. Subjectivism
d. Objectivism
6. Which of the following is not important to making a good argument?
a. The structure of the argument
b. The conclusion follows from the premises
*c. The argument leads to the right conclusion
d. The argument has internal logic
7. Ethical theory does which of the following?
a. Proves an argument to be right or wrong
b. Shows people how they should act
c. Agrees with legal decisions
*d. Provides reasons for judging actions
8. What is another name for a good argument?
a. A correct argument
*b. A sound argument
c. A winning argument
d. A fair argument
9. What are the reasons supporting a conclusion in an argument called?
a. Ethical principles
b. Ad hominems
c. Valid forms
*d. Premises
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, Test Bank For Ethics 10th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.
10. Which of the following means that we should not derive an ought from an is?
*a. Naturalistic fallacy
b. Natural law
c. Subjectivism
d. Emotivism
11. Through what kind of judgment do we state factual beliefs?
a. Normative
b. Emotional
*c. Descriptive
d. Opinion
12. What does it mean to anthropomorphize?
*a. Assigning human qualities to non-humans
b. Only humans have motives
c. Require animals to conform to human law
d. Animals do not need to be treated morally
13. Which type of ethics would an anthropologist or other social scientists be most likely to
develop?
a. Analytical
b. Normative
*c. Descriptive
d. Critical
14. What kind of ethics defends a thesis about what is good, right, or just?
*a. Normative
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