WORK - PRINCIPLES 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Who among the following individuals formulated a compelling assessment of Cultural Relativism, concluding it in Cultural Differences Argument?

a.
C.S. Lewis

b.
Aristotle

c.
James Rachels

d.
Richard Robinson

A

James Rachels

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2
Q

Which of the following is not present in discussing morality?

a.
The Intention

b.
The Direction

c.
The Person

d.
The Action

A

The correct answer is:
The Person

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3
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Which of the following is true about Ethics and its application?

a.
Utilizing ethics means exercising impartiality in all situations, regardless whether one is affected or not.

b.
Ethics, as a discipline, can be exercised by other beings such as plants and animals to determine the right and wrong in their actions.

c.
In Ethics, we ought not to intervene with animals and nature since they have their own ethical standards.

d.
Some disciplines in ethics, such as Animal Ethics and Environmental Ethics, have ethical standards set by animals and plants themselves.

A

The correct answer is:
Utilizing ethics means exercising impartiality in all situations, regardless whether one is affected or not.

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4
Q

Which of the following refers to the usual or customary ways through which things are done within a group?

a.
Emotivism

b.
Relativism

c.
Convention

d.
Amor Propio

A

The correct answer is:
Convention

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5
Q

This is a disposition to do vicious deeds.

A

→ Negative,

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6
Q

The motto on this level of morality is “might makes right”.

A

Pre-Conventional Morality

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7
Q

He held that the function of man consists in activities the best states of his rational aspect.

A

Aristotle

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8
Q

In this level of morality, people recognize that the rules represent agreements among many individuals about appropriate behavior.

A

Post-Conventional Morality

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9
Q

This is a moral character trait for which the agent is deserving of a negative reactive attitude.

A

Vice

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10
Q

This is morally responsible for having the moral character trait itself or for the outcome of that trait.

A

Agent

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11
Q

He is the American psychologist who is best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

A

Lawrence Kohlberh

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12
Q

These are particular kinds of properties or characteristics that objects can possess

A

Disposition

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13
Q

This refers to the existence or lack of virtues to an individual.

A

Character

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14
Q

Which of the following refers to the process by which individuals acquire knowledge from others in the group to which they belong, as normal part of childhood?

a.
Customization

b.
Enculturation

c.
Conditioning

d.
Social Learning

A

The correct answer is:
Social Learning

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15
Q

A moral character trait of an individual who emanated a positive attitude is called as vice.

Select one:
True
False

A

The correct answer is ‘False’.

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16
Q

Which of the following is true about moral dilemmas?

a.
Conflict is always present in a moral dilemma.

b.
In choosing a choice in a certain dilemma, the person is often provided only one definite choice.

c.
The choices sometimes present in a dilemma are ethically impossible to accomplish.

d.
The term dilemma is synonymous to the word solution, which elaborates our capacity to make choices in certain actions.

A

The correct answer is:
Conflict is always present in a moral dilemma.

17
Q

Determine whether the statement is true or false:

Ethical subjectivism implies that each of us is infallible so long as we are honestly expressing our respective feelings about moral issues.

Select one:
True
False

A

The correct answer is ‘True’.

18
Q

The word “character” in Ethics refer to the assemblage of qualities that distinguish one from another.

Select one:
True
False

A

The correct answer is ‘True’.

19
Q

Determine whether the statement is true or false:

Sometimes, cold, impartial irrational thinking is the only proper way to make an ethical decision.

Select one:
True
False

A

The correct answer is ‘False’.

20
Q

The following below are theories that talk about the relationship of culture and morality, except for one. What is it?

a.
Social Convention

b.
Social Conditioning

c.
Cultural Relativism

d.
Moral Subjectivism

A

The correct answer is:
Moral Subjectivism

21
Q

They hold that there is no such thing as objective right or real wrong.

A

→ Subjectivists,

22
Q

They are seen as also necessary in ethical judgment as they are even deemed to be rational or instinctive in nature

A

→ Feelings,

23
Q

This theory was developed by Ayer and Stevenson which has been considered to be an influential theory in 20th Century Ethics.

A

→ Emotivism,

24
Q

This holds that the truth or falsity of ethical propositions is dependent on the feelings, attitudes or standards of a person or group of persons.

A

→ Ethical Subjectivism,

25
Q

This claims that any legitimate truth claim must be empirically verifiable.

A

→ Logical Positivism

26
Q

Which of the following is the sum total of the learned behavior of a group of people that are generally considered to be the tradition of that people and are transmitted from one generation to another?

a.
Tradition

b.
Religion

c.
Culture

d.
Role

A

Culture

27
Q

In the process of moral development, there is the circular relation between the acts that build character and the moral character itself

True or False

A

True