Chapter 10 Bible Test

Question 1

According to secularism, who makes ethical rules?

Answer 1

Human beings

Question 2

Christians see moral norms as proceeding from what?

Answer 2

God’s nature

Question 3

From what source do Muslims derive their ethics?

Answer 3

Quran

Question 4

Postmodern ethics is suspicious of what?

Answer 4

Revelation, reason, absolutes, universals

Question 5

Which of the following actions are almost universally condemned by all cultures?

Answer 5

Murder, adultery, lying

Question 6

Which of the following are immoral according to Marxism?

Answer 6

Religion, capitalism

Question 7

Define ethics.

Answer 7

Study of what morality says, moral conduct, values, duties, and goodness.

Question 8

Define moral relativism.

Answer 8

Belief that morality is relative to, or defend by the individual or culture.

Question 9

Define utilitarianism.

Answer 9

Belief that we ought to do whatever maximizes happiness and reduces suffering for the greatest number of people.

Question 10

Proletariat morality.

Answer 10

Belief that whatever advances the proletariat and communism is morality good, and whatever hidden the proletariat and communism is morality evil.

Question 11

Cultural relativism.

Answer 11

Belief that truth and morals are relative to ones community.

Question 12

Karma

Answer 12

A concept found in eastern religions, karma is the belief that good is returned to those who do good, and evil is returned to those who do evil.

Question 13

Divine command theory.

Answer 13

Belief that right and wrong are determined by gods commands.

Question 14

Agape

Answer 14

Belief that morality is built upon two foundational moral absolutes: love of god and love of neighbor.

Question 15

Is the belief that the morality of an action is determined by the unique situation of that action.

Answer 15

Situation ethics

Question 16

Is the belief that we ought to do whatever is in our own best interest.

Answer 16

Ethical egoism.

Question 17

Is the belief that we ought to do whatever maximizes our own personal pleasure.

Answer 17

Hedonism

Question 18

Is the philosophical belief that reliable knowledge is obtained solely through the scientific method.

Answer 18

Scientism

Question 19

Is a personal standard of determining right and wrong.

Answer 19

Morality

Question 20

According to , “let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.”

Answer 20

Romans 12:9

Question 21

According to Christianity, loving god means serving others both spiritually and

Answer 21

Physically

Question 22

Any ethical system that that judges morality based upon some principal of duty is

Answer 22

Deontological

Question 23

Any ethical system that judges morality by the consequences of the actions is

Answer 23

Teleological

Question 24

Secularists view as the primary guide for forming a workable ethical outlook.

Answer 24

Science

Question 25

The apex of Christ's ethical teaching (Matthew 5-7) is commonly referred to as the

Answer 25

Sermon on the mount

Question 26

When asked what was the , Christ responded, "you shall love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself" (Luke 10:27)

Answer 26

Greatest commandment

Question 27

According to Islam, Allah is directly knowable, though his decrees are fully revealed through the actions of Muhammad.

Answer 27

False/Is Not

Question 28

According to Marxist ethics, the ends never justify the means.

Answer 28

False/Justify

Question 29

According to new spirituality, the source for morality is found within the bible.

Answer 29

False/Yourself

Question 30

Buddhism and Hinduism recognize that at least some actions are objectively wrong.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Christians see common ethical systems among vastly different cultures as evidence of a universal law and thus a universal lawgiver.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Postmodernism accepts the notion of universal moral norms.

Answer 32

False/Reject It

Question 33

Pragmatism views words as tools for getting others to behave in a manner one deems preferable.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

Secularism binds itself to a completely naturalistic explanation for ethics.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Secularists gravitate toward explaining ethical impulses as emerging from god.

Answer 35

False/Evolutionary Process

Question 36

The task of Christian ethics is to determine what conforms to Gods character and what does not

Answer 36

True

Question 37

There is no division of ethics and law in Islam.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Violent revolution is discouraged according to Marxism's ethical system.

Answer 38

False/Encouraged

Question 39

What are some problems with teleological ethical theories?

Answer 39

1) We aren't always accurate in our predictions. 2) We can have good intentions that turn bad. 3) We don't always act in our own best interests.

Question 40

What is the main problem with deontological ethical theories?

Answer 40

This doesn't account for exceptions, I.e. Conflicting duties. Ex. A baby in a car with the heat at 115*