Philosophy Final Exam

Question 1

A Greek word meaning happiness

Answer 1

Eudaimonia

Question 2

Fairness of punishment

Answer 2

Retributive justice

Question 3

Psychologist who founded care ethics

Answer 3

Carol Gilligan

Question 4

He described the general will

Answer 4

Jean Jacque Rouse

Question 5

Targeting civilians for political purposes

Answer 5

Terrorism

Question 6

This man claimed there never was a social contract, and governments are made by right of succession…

Answer 6

David Hume

Question 7

Who said “the division of society in the public and private spheres is oppressive to women”

Answer 7

Carol Pateman

Question 8

His principle of double effect and natural law and ethics says you can do something good, even if something bad happens, if your intention was right you’re okay.

Answer 8

Thomas Aquinas

Question 9

The view that we should always do what God tells us to do

Answer 9

The Divine Command Theory

Question 10

The study of the problems of society, and moral principles applied to it…

Answer 10

Social Philosophy

Question 11

This guy stated the categorical imperative

Answer 11

Immanuel Kant

Question 12

The focus of the state should be on the community in which we live.

Answer 12

Communitarianism

Question 13

19th century American called the father of civil disobedience

Answer 13

Henry David Thoreau

Question 14

If I act selfishly, people might not like me, so its in my best interest to not act selfish.

Answer 14

The Paradox of egoism

Question 15

The view that what’s right or wrong morally, depends on ones culture.

Answer 15

Ethical Relativism

Question 16

Plato supported the idea justice has merit?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Communism is an example of justice on the basis of need and ability?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Conditional passivism says war is never justified under any conditions?

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Non-consequential ethics is goal or results oriented?

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Aristotle supported a rule based ethics?

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Political philosophy is the study of the proper role of the state in society?

Answer 21

True

Question 22

John Stewart Mill felt that Jeremy Batham was too focused on quantity in his utilitarian ethics.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Virtue Ethics asks “what should I do?’

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Utilitarian’s justify euthanasia if ending the life of the one suffering in pain benefits others?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Thomas Hobbes did not think the social contract was a good idea?

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Nell Nodding’s claims female caring is more fundamental then the male focus on principle?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Rights are considered pre-political, bestowed by God, or embedded in nature?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Kant’s categorical imperative is based primarily on hedonism?

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Psychological egoism recommends we should act out of self interest?

Answer 29

False

Question 30

Which of these is a consequentialist view of ethics?

Answer 30

Egoism

Question 31

This is a view of justice where economic goods are distributed according to how people choose to do so.

Answer 31

Classic Liberalism

Question 32

The Just War Theory does not include which of these?

Answer 32

Fought by a nation in pursuit of its own interest

Question 33

He was the first in the West to write “the state is a natural outgrowth of society”

Answer 33

Aristotle