Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayombong 3700, Nueva Vizcaya

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Social Science

FINAL EXAMINATION
G.E. ETHICS
Second Semester, S.Y. 2022-2023

100
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the sentence carefully and encircle the correct answer of what is
being asked in the items below. Erasures means wrong. (40 points)

1. The moral theory that evaluates actions that are done because of duty is called.
A. Universalizability B. substantive theory C. Deontology D. formal moral theory
2. The main proponent of Deontology was a German Enlightenment philosopher who wrote one of
the most important works on moral philosophy.
A. Aristotle B. Immanuel Kant C. David Hume D. Plato
3. In the book of Kant “Groundwork towards a metaphysics of Morals” he wants to bring attention to
the fact that we human beings have the faculty called _______________.
A. Natural Impulse B. sentience C. feelings D. rational will
4. It is the philosophical study of the nature of being.
A. Episteme B. metaphysics C. Ethics D. Morality
5. It refers to an organism that has the ability to perceive and navigate its external environment.
A. Sentience B. Rational will C. Pure reason D. None of
these
6. It refers to as the mental faculty to construct ideas and thoughts that are beyond our immediate
surroundings.
A. Reason B. Wisdom C. Rationality D. natural
instinct
7. In this theory right is defined as that which maximizes what is good or minimizes what is harmful
to the greatest number of people meaning it involves Action calculation consequences and ends.
A. Teleological Theory B. Deontological theory C. Universalizability D. none of
these.
8. Kant theory of Deontology claims that the rational will must be based on the process of self law
or self legislating.
A. Heteronomy B. Autonomy C. Cognitive D. substantive
9. It is a claims of rational will that Kant didn’t indorsed it because it is based with natural impulses
feelings, natural instinct or it refers to as the other law.
A. Autonomy B. Substantive C. Cognitive D .Heteronomy
10. The choice that can be determined by pure reason according to Immanuel Kant is a
___________.
A. Sensible impulse B. Free choice C. Human choice D. None of
these
11. It refers to the beliefs, behaviors objects, ethnicity gender, customs values or behavioral patterns
or their view about the world.
A. Culture B. Norms C. Ethics D. laws
12. Different cultures have different moral codes. Therefore, there is no objective “truth” in morality.
Right and wrong are only matters of opinion, and opinions vary from culture to culture is called
as__________.
A. Moral Dilemma B. Cultural Relativism C. Universalizability
D. Deontology
13. Rachel’s claims that the story of the Greeks and Callatians illustrates that:
A. Different societies have different moral codes
B. No moral code is absolutely better than any other
C. The idea of a universal moral truth is an illusion
D. All of the above
14. According to Cultural Realtivism:
A. Some moral codes are better than the others
B. There is no independent standard against which to judge the moral code of a society.
C. It is objectively morally right to be tolerant of the moral views of other societies
D. We have moral obligations only to members of our own culture
15. Rachel’s argues that the cultural differences arguments is:.
A. Sound B. Valid but not sound C. not valid D. based on a false assumption
16. According to Rachels, if cultural relativism is true, moral knowledge is:.
A. An incoherent notion B. Impossible to acquire C. very difficult to acquire D .very easy to
acquire
17. Rachels argues that differences in custom:.
A. Are always based on differences in values
B. Are sometimes, but not always, based on differences in values
C. Are never based on differences in values.
D. Are always illusionary
18. Rachels claims that the Eskimos’ different attitudes toward infanticide are based on:.
A. Different values than ours B. Different circumstances than ours C. Both a and b D. neither a
nor b.
19. According to Rachels, the prohibition on murder.
A. Is peculiar to Western societies B. Is a product of cultural norms C. Is a product of religious
views D. is a necessary feature of all societies
20. Rachels claims that cultural relativism:.
A. Is false, but can teach us important lessons.
B. Is false, and has nothing to offer
C. Is true, and that is very important
D. Is true, but that this is not very important.
21. Animal have no rational will because animals:
A. Do not act according to impulses based on the natural instincts
B. Act without immediacy-with nothing that intervene between the impulses and the action.
C. They do not and cannot deliberate on their actions, animals do not act they only react.
D. None of these statements are true
22. Humans have reason, which intervenes between impulse and act. But for Immanuel Kant he
claims in his Deontological Theory that rational will must be based on.
A. Autonomy B. Heteronomy C. General Rule D. Maxim
23. There are four key elements in the formulation of the categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant
except of this term which is not a part in this concept.
A. Maxim B. Will C. Action D. Norms
24. According to Kant, what is the main problem with the golden rule.
A. It makes morality depend on person’s desires.
B. It makes morality depend solely on the consequences of ones actions
C. It fails to give us any guidance whatsoever
D. It allows lying, which is never permissible
25. What does Kant mean by a maxim
A. A bit of folksy wisdom B. An objective moral law C. A misleading moral command
D. A general rule of conduct or principle of action that one gives to oneself.
26. What is the fundamental principle of morality, according to Kant?
A. Never lie B. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you C. Act only on maxims
that are universalizable D. Always maximize happiness
27. Which of the following best characterizes Kant’s moral theory?
A It is a version of utilitarianism
B. It is a version of consequentialism, but it is not utilitarian
C. it is neutral on the issue of whether consequentialism is true
D. it is inconsistent with consequentialism
28. What did Kant believe is the relationship between rationality and morality.
A. Morality and rationality are fundamentally opposed
B. Rationality requires us to be moral.
C. Morality and rationality are completely independent
D. Rationality might sometimes require immorality but not often
29. What is a Categorical Imperative, according to Kant?.
A. A command of reason that depends on our desire
B. A command of reason that does not depend on our desires
C. A principle of action that one gives to oneself
D. A principle of action that one gives to others
30. Which of the following did Kant believe to be the central moral virtue?
A. Integrity B. Benevolence C. Compassion D. None of the above
31. What notion should be at the heart of ethical theory, according to virtue ethics
A. Duty B. Intrinsic Value C. Moral Character D. Pleasure
32. What is the relationship between duty and virtue, according to virtue ethics
A. Duty is defined as what a virtuous person would do
B. Virtue is defined as a character trait that leads us to our duty
C. The two concepts are independent of one another
D. If one does one’s duty, virtue is unnecessary
33. What is moral exemplar?.
A. A non-absolute moral rule
B. A person who serves as a role model
C. A situation that illustrates the consequences of a moral principle
D. A person to whom the moral rules do not apply
34. For Plato the real is outside the realm of any human sensory experience but can somehow be
grasped by one’s____________.
A. Reason B. Intellect C. Experience D. none of the above
35. How did Aristotle think that virtue could be acquired? .
A. It is inborn
B. One must have a conversion experience in which one experiences the good directly
C. Virtue is acquired through repetition and practice
D. It is possible to become virtuous
36. How do virtuous people differ from the vicious people?.
A. in their behavior B. In their thoughts C. In their perceptions D. all of the above
37. The mean between impulsiveness and indecisiveness .
A. Self-control B. Courage C. Cowardice D. Liberality
38. The mean between recklessness and Cowardice is
A. Self-control B. impulsiveness C. courage D. indecisiveness
39. The mean between prodigality and meanness is .
A. Courage B. Self-control C. liberality D. Impulsiveness
40. Aristotle defines virtue as the disposition:
A. to behave in the correct manner and;
B. as a mean between the two extremes of deficiency and excess,
C. both of which are considered vices.
 Test II –– Match the items under Column A (Virtue Ethics) with the items under Column B
( Intellectual & Moral Virtues) by writing the appropriate letters on the blanks before the numbers.
Use the letters only.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

___j__1. Eudaimonia a. mean, balance between deficiency and Excess

___i__2. Arete b. theory of knowledge
___h__3. Telos c. finding a friend, genuine,utility pleasure
___g__4. Sophron d. Wisdom
___b__5. Techne e. Practical Wisdom
___e__6. Phronesis f. to know, opinion,
___d__7. Sophia g. well controlled mindset, controlled behavior
___c__8. Akrasia h. Purpose, Aims
___f__9. Episteme i. Virtue
___a__10 Mesotes j. Happiness

Test III: Read each statement. Write A if the statement is true and B if the statement is false on the space
provided before each number.

__A__1 Kant's moral theory emphasizes the rightness or wrongness of acts and intentions
themselves, regardless of the consequences.
.__B__2. "Outside of philosophy" a hedonist is a person who ignores the higher goods in life and
seeks only the basest desires.
__B__3. Bentham believed that we should only act for the sake of our own pleasure in
determining what we should or should not do.
__A___4The viewpoint of the "disinterested and benevolent bystander" is the principle that the
right action will be the one that produces the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest
number of people. .
__A___5. Kant set forth his moral theory during the Age of Enlightenment, a time of great
scientific accomplishments as well as reliance on religious authority .
__A__6. Kant set forth his moral theory during the Age of Enlightenment, a time of great
scientific accomplishments as well as reliance on religious authority
__B__7. Kant agreed with Aristotle that a life lived in accord with reason was the happiest.
__B__8. Aristotle's virtue ethics has very little in common with Christianity, in general, and
Catholicism, in particular.
.__A__9. Phronesis refers to the on the spot ability to see what good is in a particular situation
and
how to achieve it.
.__A__10. For Kant, to do one's duty is to follow moral rules and moral rules are dependent on
who is doing the action, their intention and the circumstances surrounding the act.

“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where
you haven’t planted.”
God Bless!

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

GERALD FELIX LOBEBAN GYDABELLE M. OLAYA, Ph.D

Instructor III Dept. Chair of Soc. Sci. & Humanities
Appoved by:

LORI SHAYNE A. BUSA, Ph.D

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences