Question 1

According to Tom Regan, our considered moral beliefs are those we hold only after we have made a conscientious effort (a) to attain maximum conceptual clarity, (b) to acquire all relevant information, (c) to think about the belief and its implications rationally, (d) impartially, and with the benefit of reflection, (e) coolly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rules of etiquette are always moral rules.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Morality and self-interest

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A)   can sometimes conflict.
B)   boil down to the same thing.
C)   can never come into genuine conflict.
D)   are in basic, irreconcilable conflict.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

"Etiquette" designates a special realm of morality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When religion and morality are considered:

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A)   the moral instructions of the world's great religions are often general and imprecise.
B)   most people act rightly only because their religion tells them to.
C)   atheists are likely to be less moral than religious people.
D)   in practice, people who share a religion will agree on all moral questions.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The example of Huckleberry Finn shows

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A)   one should always obey one's conscience.
B)   when in doubt, one should ignore one's conscience.
C)   we shouldn't rely uncritically on what our conscience says.
D)   unlike most people, Huckleberry Finn lacked a conscience.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What dollar value would you give to a good reputation in business? How much is a good reputation worth?

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Question 8

Good moral judgments should be logical and

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A)   based on religion.
B)   beyond rational doubt.
C)   based on facts and acceptable moral principles.
D)   coincide with what most scientifically trained people think.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Choose the statement that is a true reflection of moral beliefs.

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A)   Conscience is a perfectly reliable guide for moral behavior.
B)   Morality in the broad sense is the set of moral rules you obey.
C)   Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility.
D)   Rules of etiquette are usually moral assertions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What is the divine command theory?

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Question 11

Philosophical discussion of moral issues typically involves

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A)   the revision and modification of arguments.
B)   polished rhetoric and skill at debate.
C)   circular reasoning.
D)   determining what the majority thinks.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

For philosophers, the important question is not how we come to have the particular moral principles we have, but whether we can justify them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Moral standards concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If an argument is valid, then

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A)   the argument is sound.
B)   the argument's conclusion must be true.
C)   the argument's premises are true.
D)   its conclusion must be true, if its premises are.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Ethical relativism is the theory that what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An argument is a group of statements, one of which is claimed to follow from the others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In business and elsewhere, your only moral obligation is to act within the law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For philosophers, the most important issue is not where our moral principles came from, but:

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A)   whether those moral principles can be justified
B)   how we acquired the beliefs we have
C)   to what extent religion influences people's moral beliefs
D)   the legal basis for acting morallyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

If your conduct is legal, it will also be moral.

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A) True 
 B)False

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