PRELIM 01 - Introduction to Ethics

Question 1

Greek word which means characters or customs

Answer 1

Ethos

Question 2

Is the science of morality of human conduct

Answer 2

Ethics

Question 3

Relation of human activity with reason

Answer 3

Morality

Question 4

Objects that includes human acts

Answer 4

Material objects

Question 5

Objects that refers to rectitude of human acts

Answer 5

Formal objects

Question 6

Presents truth about human acts

Answer 6

General ethics

Question 7

6 ethical principles

Answer 7

Truthfulness, Honesty, Loyalty, Respect, Fairness, Integrity

Question 8

Refers to the conduct itself

Answer 8

Moral

Question 9

Refers to rules that are unrelated to moral considerations

Answer 9

Non-moral

Question 10

“Without morals”; Refers to those that are neither moral nor immoral

Answer 10

Amoral

Question 11

2 examples of amoral beings

Answer 11

Infants, Extreme sociopaths

Question 12

Refers to something that is evil or wrong

Answer 12

Immoral

Question 13

Refers to those having no moral perception (Examples include nonliving things)

Answer 13

Unmoral

Question 14

5 questions on the standards of morality

Answer 14

Norms are purely internal, Norms based on current opinions or customs, Norms of expediency, Norm of preference, Situation ethics

Question 15

They are amoral since they do not have the capacity to understand right and wrong; do not consider that actions may hurt someone

Answer 15

Infants

Question 16

They are amoral since they lack a conscience as a result of a cognitive disorder; they don’t show any cause at all no matter what they do

Answer 16

Extreme sociopaths