Question 1

Rule nonconsequentialism is the belief that only the rules of God are moral.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The categorical imperative for Kant demands that you must follow absolute rules.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A weakness of nonconsequentialists is that they try to avoid

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A)  the consequences of their rules or acts.
B)  the duties that all human beings have.
C)  the virtues in leading the good life.
D)  paying taxes like the rest of us.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 4

For a Divine Command Theorist, the demands of a higher authority can be mitigated by human self-interest, concern for consequences, or human motivations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Kant, the only thing that is good without qualification is

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A)  good results.
B)  good rules upon which to act.
C)  good will.
D)  good consequences.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

"If it feels good do it" is a popular slogan associated with which moral theory?

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A)  Rule nonconsequentialism
B)  Transcendentalism
C)  Act nonconsequentialism
D)  EgoismE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Intuitionists believe that each of us has an immediate sense of right and wrong.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Divine Command Theory is the view that self-interest, consequences, and motives are lower forms of ethical decision-making and therefore insufficient for ethical theory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who said that if you can't universalize your action then it is not moral?

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A)  Socrates
B)  Jesus
C)  Joseph Fletcher
D)  KantE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

On Kant's view, the ends can justify the means.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who said that making a promise was self evidently to create a moral claim on us?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immanuel Kant
B)  W.D.Ross
C)  Carol Gilligan
D)  Martha StewartE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The great Immanuel Kant thought that our inclinations were the best guide for morals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a complaint often made against intuitionism?

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A)  There is an immediate sense of right and wrong.
B)  Intuitions, or moral ideas, preceded professional philosophy.
C)  There is no proof that we have an innate moral sense.
D)  Reasoning in morals is only a matter of confirming our intuitions.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 14

Which of the following is a strength of nonconsequentialist approaches?

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A)  Rules are grounded in something other than consequences and/or cost-benefit analysis.
B)  Ignores consequences.
C)  There is division over which rules have precedence over others.
D)  Apparently shuts down moral discussion.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

"Prima facie" duties are those duties that have no real obligation on us.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

One of the most significant difficulties with prima facie duties is that it is difficult to establish which of them has priority over the others when there is conflict between two or more of them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is a presumed strength of Divine Command Theory?

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A)  There is a standard above human reasoning.
B)  There is no rational foundation.
C)  Even if the rules are morally valid, there is no justification procedure for them.
D)  There is far too much divergence among religious people to make a determination of the rules with any confidence.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Who believes that reasoning in moral matters is usually used to confirm our more direct sense of right and wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deontologists
B)  Care theorists
C)  Intuitionists
D)  PsychologistsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Nonconsequentialist theories of morality are based on a range of factors including the ends of our actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of non-consequentialist ethical theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intuitionism
B)  Divine Command
C)  Deontological Ethics
D)  Prima Facie Ethics
E)  All of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 3: Nonconsequentialist Deontologicaltheories of Morality

Rule nonconsequentialism is the belief that only the rules of God are moral.

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The categorical imperative for Kant demands that you must follow absolute rules.

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A weakness of nonconsequentialists is that they try to avoid

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For a Divine Command Theorist, the demands of a higher authority can be mitigated by human self-interest, concern for consequences, or human motivations.

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According to Kant, the only thing that is good without qualification is

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"If it feels good do it" is a popular slogan associated with which moral theory?

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Intuitionists believe that each of us has an immediate sense of right and wrong.

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Divine Command Theory is the view that self-interest, consequences, and motives are lower forms of ethical decision-making and therefore insufficient for ethical theory.

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Who said that if you can't universalize your action then it is not moral?

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On Kant's view, the ends can justify the means.

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Who said that making a promise was self evidently to create a moral claim on us?

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The great Immanuel Kant thought that our inclinations were the best guide for morals.

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Which is a complaint often made against intuitionism?

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Which of the following is a strength of nonconsequentialist approaches?

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"Prima facie" duties are those duties that have no real obligation on us.

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One of the most significant difficulties with prima facie duties is that it is difficult to establish which of them has priority over the others when there is conflict between two or more of them.

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What is a presumed strength of Divine Command Theory?

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Who believes that reasoning in moral matters is usually used to confirm our more direct sense of right and wrong?

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Nonconsequentialist theories of morality are based on a range of factors including the ends of our actions.

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Which of the following is an example of non-consequentialist ethical theories?

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