ETHICS - Midterms Flashcards
1
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- True or False: “Thou shall not kill” is considered a moral standard.
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- True: “Thou shall not kill” is a fundamental moral standard.
2
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- True or False: Non-moral standards include rules like “No trespassing” and “Do not talk when your mouth is full.”
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- True: Non-moral standards include rules like “No trespassing.”
3
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- True or False: The morality of an action is solely determined by the act itself, without considering the circumstances.
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- False: The morality of an action is determined by the act itself, the end of the act, and the circumstances.
4
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- True or False: Feelings can either help or hinder moral decision-making.
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- True: Feelings can influence moral decision-making positively or negatively.
5
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- True or False: A good act done for an evil motive remains a good act.
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- False: A good act done for an evil motive is not considered good.
6
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- True or False: The end of an act justifies the means used to achieve it.
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- False: The end does not justify the means; both must be evaluated for morality.
7
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- True or False: Moral courage is important when facing fear and violence in ethical dilemmas.
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- True: Moral courage is essential in facing ethical dilemmas involving fear and violence.
8
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- True or False: Ignorance of the law is a valid excuse for committing a crime.
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- False: Ignorance of the law does not excuse one from accountability.
9
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- True or False: The circumstances surrounding an action do not affect its moral evaluation.
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- False: Circumstances can significantly alter the moral evaluation of an act.
10
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- True or False: A bad action done for a good motive becomes a good action.
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- False: A bad action done for a good motive does not become good.
11
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- True or False: Feelings are instinctive responses that can be obstacles in moral decision-making.
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- True: Feelings can be obstacles in making sound moral decisions.
12
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- True or False: Ethical standards are the same across all cultures and societies.
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- False: Ethical standards can vary across different cultures and societies.
13
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- True or False: The act, the end of the act, and the circumstances are all determinants of the morality of a human act.
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- True: The act, the end of the act, and the circumstances are all determinants of morality.
14
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- True or False: A moral standard is a guideline that dictates what is right or wrong behavior.
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- True: Moral standards guide what is considered right or wrong behavior.
15
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- True or False: The motive behind an action is irrelevant to its moral assessment.
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- False: The motive behind an action is a key factor in its moral assessment.
16
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- True or False: A person can be held accountable for actions done out of habit.
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16.True: Individuals can be held accountable for actions performed out of habit.
17
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- True or False: Ethical dilemmas often involve choosing between two equally undesirable outcomes.
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- True: Ethical dilemmas often involve difficult choices between undesirable outcomes.
18
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- True or False: The module suggests that rest can help clear the mind for better decision-making.
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- True: Rest can help refresh the mind for better decision-making.
19
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- True or False: Moral behavior can be developed through reflection on personal experiences and learnings.
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- True: Moral behavior can be developed through reflection and learning from experiences.
20
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- True or False: The module indicates that only human beings are capable of moral reasoning.
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- True: The module states that only human beings possess the capacity for moral reasoning.
21
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- True or False: Ethical subjectivism claims that moral judgments are based on individual feelings and opinions.
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- True: Ethical subjectivism is based on individual feelings and opinions.
22
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- True or False: According to emotivism, moral statements express emotional responses rather than factual claims.
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- True: Emotivism expresses emotional responses rather than factual claims.
23
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- True or False: If someone believes that “stealing is wrong” due to personal feelings, this aligns with ethical subjectivism.
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- True: This aligns with ethical subjectivism.
24
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- True or False: Emotivism suggests that when someone says “murder is wrong,” they are stating a fact about the world.
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- False: Emotivism sees moral statements as expressions of feelings, not facts
25
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- True or False: Ethical subjectivism implies that there are no objective moral truths, only personal beliefs.
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- True: Ethical subjectivism denies objective moral truths.
26
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- True or False: A person who feels that animal testing is wrong is expressing an emotivist perspective.
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- True: This reflects an emotivist perspective.
27
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- True or False: Ethical subjectivism would support the idea that different cultures can have conflicting moral beliefs that are equally valid.
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- True: Ethical subjectivism supports conflicting moral beliefs as equally valid.
28
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- True or False: Emotivism would argue that moral disagreements can be resolved through rational debate.
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- False: Emotivism suggests moral disagreements are based on feelings, not rational debate.
29
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- True or False: If a person says, “I think lying is wrong,” this statement reflects ethical subjectivism.
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- True: This statement reflects ethical subjectivism.
30
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- True or False: Emotivism denies the existence of moral facts and focuses solely on emotional expressions.
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- True: Emotivism denies moral facts and focuses on emotional expressions.
31
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- True or False: Ethical subjectivism can lead to moral relativism, where all moral views are seen as equally valid.
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- True: Ethical subjectivism can lead to moral relativism.
32
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- True or False: A person who expresses anger about injustice is demonstrating an emotivist approach to ethics.
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- True: Anger about injustice demonstrates an emotivist approach.
33
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- True or False: Ethical subjectivism allows for universal moral principles that apply to everyone.
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- False: Ethical subjectivism does not allow for universal moral principles.
34
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- True or False: Emotivism suggests that moral language is primarily used to influence others’ behavior.
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- True: Emotivism suggests moral language influences behavior.
35
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- True or False: Ethical subjectivism can be used to justify harmful actions if the individual believes they are right.
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- True: Ethical subjectivism can justify harmful actions based on personal beliefs.
36
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- True or False: Emotivism would argue that moral statements can be true or false based on emotional responses.
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- False: Emotivism denies that moral statements can be true or false.
37
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- True or False: A person who feels that cheating is acceptable in certain situations is expressing ethical subjectivism.
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- True: This is an expression of ethical subjectivism.
38
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- True or False: Emotivism implies that moral discussions are pointless since they are based on feelings.
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- True: Emotivism implies moral discussions are based on feelings.
39
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- True or False: Ethical subjectivism can lead to a lack of accountability for one’s actions.
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- True: Ethical subjectivism can lead to a lack of accountability.
40
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- True or False: Emotivism supports the idea that moral statements can be evaluated for their truth value.
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- False: Emotivism does not support evaluating moral statements for truth value.
41
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- True or False: A person who accidentally breaks a vase is performing a human act that is knowingly done.
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- False: The act is not knowingly done if it is accidental.
42
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- True or False: If someone chooses to lie to avoid punishment, they are acting willfully.
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- True: Lying to avoid punishment is a willful act.
43
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- True or False: A child who throws a tantrum without understanding the consequences is acting knowingly.
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- False: A child throwing a tantrum is not acting knowingly.
44
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- True or False: A person who plans a robbery is engaging in a willful human act.
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- True: Planning a robbery is a willful human act.
45
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- True or False: Knowingly done acts require awareness of the action and its consequences.
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- True: Knowingly done acts require awareness of the action and its consequences.
46
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- True or False: A person who forgets to turn off the stove is acting willfully.
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- False: Forgetting to turn off the stove is not a willful act.
47
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- True or False: If someone donates to charity out of guilt, they are acting willfully.
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- True: Donating out of guilt can be considered a willful act.
48
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- True or False: A driver who runs a red light because they didn’t see it is acting knowingly.
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- False: Running a red light without seeing it is not acting knowingly.
49
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- True or False: A person who habitually steals without thinking is performing a knowingly done act.
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- False: Habitual stealing without thought is not a knowingly done act.
50
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- True or False: Willful acts are always premeditated and planned.
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- False: Willful acts can be spontaneous and not always premeditated.
51
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- True or False: A person who helps another in need without thinking is acting willfully.
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- False: Helping without thinking is not a willful act.
52
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- True or False: Knowingly done acts can be both moral and immoral.
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- True: Knowingly done acts can be moral or immoral.
53
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- True or False: A person who acts out of instinct is performing a willful act.
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- False: Instinctive actions are not willful.