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Some of the key takeaways are that ethics deals with concepts of right and wrong and seeks to define virtues. There are different approaches to ethics such as deontology, virtue ethics and utilitarianism.

There are three main types of ethics: normative ethics, which deals with evaluating actions; metaethics, which looks at the meaning and origin of ethical concepts; and applied ethics, which applies ethical theories to real-life situations.

According to Kant, moral laws are universal and unconditional. He believed in moral absolutism where actions are intrinsically right or wrong. For Kant, the only truly good thing is a good will.

Q1.

This is the example of moral judgment:


A) you should wear the shirt I gifted you
B) Skipping breakfast is bad for health
C) You should not tell him about our plan for his surprise Birthday party
D) It is wrong to Divulge a secret someone has confide in you.
Ans: It is wrong to Divulge a secret someone has confide in you

Q2. This is an example of morally neutral judgment:


A) He shouldn’t t have stolen money from his friend s wallet
B) "In building a bookcase one she should use nails, not scotch tape"
C) The doctor should respect the confidentiality of patient
D) Animal hunting is wrong
Ans: "In building a bookcase one she should use nails, not scotch tape"/ Animal hunting is
wrong

Q3: Ethics is known as the philosophy of:


A) Morality
B) Society
C) Justice
D) Norms
Ans: Morality
Ref: Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing,
defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior". ... Ethics seeks to
resolve questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and
wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime

Q4)------------------ is a person who has the ability to discern right from wrong and to be
held accountable for his/her own actions.
A) moral dilemma
B) moral agent
C) moral values
D) moral support
Ans: Moral Agent
Reference: A moral agent is a person who has the ability to discern right from wrong and to be
held accountable for his or her own actions. Moral agents have a moral responsibility not to
cause unjustified harm. Traditionally, moral agency is assigned only to those who can be held
responsible for their actions.

Q5. ____ help us distinguish between what's right and wrong, good or bad for you as
well as society.
a. Moral dilemma
b. Moral Agent
c. Moral Values
d. Moral Support
Ans: Moral values
Ref: Moral Values are the worthy principles that one follows to distinguish the right from the wrong.
These virtues are considered worthy in building up the character of an individual. Moral Value refers
to the good virtues such as honesty, integrity, truthfulness, helpfulness, love, respectfulness, hard-
work, etc.

Q6. Deontological theories define right action in terms of:


A) Consequences
B) Moral rules
C) Virtuous agent
D) God s will
Ans : Moral rules

Q7. Moral absolutism is the view that:


a. Morality consists of rules
b. Morality is part of a society's culture, and no culture is superior to another
c. Moral rules are universal, applicable everywhere
d. Nothing is right and nothing is wrong
Ans: Moral rules are Universal, applicable everywhere.
Ref: Moral absolutism is the belief there are universal ethical standards that apply to every
situation
Q8: What is a categorical imperative, according to Kant?"
A) An obligation which we have to fulfill if we want to achieve some goals
B) An obligations which applies to all irrespective of what they want or what goals they
have
C) An obligation to achieve best consequences
D) A rule that tells to treat others with respect
Ans: ) An obligations which applies to all irrespective of what they want or what goals they have

Q9) Which of the following is the best way to describe how the term ethics is viewed in
the academic world?
A) Ethics is a branch of philosophy dealing with morality
B) Ethics is a field of study that focuses on faith and religion.
C) Ethics is code of conduct for a particular profession and not related to personal life
D) Ethics is set of moral values & principles1
Ans: Ethics is a branch of philosophy dealing with morality
Ref: Ethics is the branch of philosophy that concerns itself with the good and evil nature
(morality) of actions and seeks to guide behavior in a way that increases good actions in
society. For the most part, the practice of ethics in the medical setting is a nonsectarian activity
based on secular principles and beliefs.

Q10. A utilitarian says it would be wrong for a person to give away all his money
because:
a. One's own happiness is just as important as others' happiness
b. People should leave an inheritance for their children
c. The Golden Rule requires such giving
d. That would not increase people's happiness
Ans: One's own happiness is just as important as others' happiness

Q11. Which of the following is an example of a value?


a. Justice
b. Happiness
c. security
d. all of the above
Ans: All of the above

Q12. A person who believes that the best action is always the one resulting in the moral
happiness for the people may be adherent of:
a. Deontological Ethics
b. Utilitarianism
c. virtue ethics
d. Ethical Egoism
Ans: Utilitarianism
ref: Utilitarianism is a theory of morality, which advocates actions that foster happiness or
pleasure and opposes actions that cause unhappiness or harm. When directed toward making
social, economic, or political decisions, a utilitarian philosophy would aim for the betterment of
society as a whole

Q13. ……………….. Takes the person’s morals. Reputation and motivation amount when
rating an unusual and irregular behavior that is considered unethical.
a. Merit Ethics
b. utilitarianism
c. deontological
D. virtues Ethics
Ans: Virtue Ethics
Ref: The virtue ethical theory judges a person by his/her character rather than by an action that
may deviate from his/her normal behavior. It takes the person's morals, reputation, and
motivation into account when rating an unusual and irregular behavior that is con-
sidered unethical.
Q14. Business ethics is the field of:
a. normative
b. descriptive
c. Applied
d. Meta ethics
Ans: Applied Ethics
Ref: Business ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics, that examines ethical
principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business 

Q15. Which ethical theory believes that a right act in any circumstances is the one that
produces the best overall result?
a. utilitarianism
b. Kantian
c. virtue
d. Moral Absolutism
Ans: utilitarianism
ref: Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism because it rests on the idea that it is the
consequences or results of actions, laws, policies, etc. that determine whether they
are good or bad, right or wrong. In general, whatever is being evaluated, we ought to
choose the one that will produce the best overall results.

Q16. Assuming, like utilitarianists, that choosing actions based on positive consequences
for the greatest number is more important than following the duty or developing the
character by acquiring the virtues. Choose the most appropriate responses from the
choices below:
a. A person with good moral character always fulfills her duty.
b. A person with good moral character always makes good decisions.
c. A person with good moral character always makes decisions to create the greatest
happiness for the greatest number.
d. A person with good moral character will always follows God's command
Ans: . A person with good moral character always makes decisions to create the greatest
happiness for the greatest number
Q17. ------------------- utlitariansin--- a person perform the acts that benefits the most
people
a. law
b. Rule
c. Act
d. Turn
Ans: Act

Ref: Act utilitarianism subscribes precisely to the definition of utilitar- ianism—a person


performs the acts that benefit the most people, regardless of personal feelings or the
societal constraints such as laws.

Q18. Utilitarianism takes into account the law and its concerned with fairness:
a. law
b. Rule
c. Act
d. Turn
Ans: Rule
Ref: rule utilitarianism: takes into account the law and is concerned with fairness. seeks to
benefit the most people through the fairest and most just means possible

Q19: ___ such as integrity, determination, loyalty, truthfulness, honesty, giving respect
to each other etc should be inherited by every individual
a. Moral dilemma
b. Moral Agent
c. Moral Values
d. Moral Support
Ans: moral Values

Q20. Which of the following ethical theory suggest that moral worth of an action is
deceived by the consequences of that action
a. utilitarianism
b. Kantian
c. virtue
d. Moral Absolutism
Ans: utilitarianism
Q21. One of the questions is addressed in Meta-ethics is:
a. is death penalty is morally justified?
b. How should I live my life?
c. what is the source of our values?
d. Should I always truth?
ans: is death penalty is morally justified?
ref: Moral nihilism, also known as ethical nihilism, is the meta-ethical view that nothing has
intrinsic moral value. For example, a moral nihilist would say that killing someone, for whatever
reason, is intrinsically neither morally right nor morally wrong.

Q22. --------------- is the theory that holds morality Is relative to the norms of one’s
culture
a. moral absolutism
b. Moral Dilemma
c. Moral relativism
d. Moral ground
ans: Moral Relativism
ref: Ethical relativism is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's
culture. That is, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society
in which it is practiced.

Q23. ---------------- is the branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending,


and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.
a. Problems
b. Environment
c. Hazards
D. Ethics
ans: Ethics
Q24: --------------- is a conflict in which you have to choose two or more actions and have
moral reasons for choosing each action
a. moral dilemma
b. moral agent
c. moral values
d. moral support
ans: moral dilemma
ref: A moral dilemma is a conflict of morals, where you are forced to choose between two or
more options and you have a moral reason to choose and not choose each option. No matter
what choice you make in these situations, you always end up compromising some moral value.

Q25: one who believes that the best action is always the one which generates the
maximum pleasure for him/herself may be adherents of:
a. Kantian
b. Egoism
c. utilitarianism
d. virtue
Ans: Egoism

Q26: What thesis is associated with ethical egoism?


a. one should act to maximize pleasure for maximum number of people
b. one should act to maximize his/ her own pleasure
c. one should sacrifice one’s pleasure to serve other
d. one should always act for inculcation of virtues
ans: one should act to maximize his/ her own pleasure

Q27. ----------------- is the study of the meaning of ethical terms & concept which forms
the foundation of majority
a. Meta- ethics
b. Normative Ethics
c. Applied ethics
d. Mega ethics
ans: Meta- ethics
ref:  We may define metaethics as the study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts
Q28: --------------- is an ethical views that all action are intrinsically right or wrong .
a. moral absolutism
b. Moral Dilemma
c. Moral relativism
d. Moral ground
Ans: moral absolutism
ref: Moral absolutism is an ethical view that all actions are intrinsically right or
wrong. ... Moral absolutism stands in contrast to other categories of normative ethical
theories such as consequentialism, which holds that the morality (in the wide sense) of an act
depends on the consequences or the context of the ac

Q29. According to kant, moral laws are:


a. Unconditional and universal
b. conditional and changeable
c. Vary from culture to culture
d. derived from scriptures
Ans. Unconditional and universal
ref: according to Kant, rational morality is universal and cannot change depending on
circumstance.

Q30. An ethical approach which recognizes that a manager ought to act in his or her
own
a. Deontological ethics
b. Utilitarianism
c. Virtue ethics
d. ethical egoism
ans: ethical egoism
Q31. Which of the following branch of ethics is intends to find out which actions are
right or wrong or which character traits are good or bad
a. Meta-ethics
b. Applied ethics
c. Normative ethics
d. Descriptive Ethics.
Ans. Normative ethics
ref: normative Ethics (or Prescriptive Ethics) is the branch of ethics concerned with
establishing how things should or ought to be, how to value them, which things are good or
bad, and which actions are right or wrong. It attempts to develop a set of rules governing
human conduct, or a set of norms for action.

Q32. ---------------- is a theory that says an action is good if its benefits exceed its harms
a. Merit Ethics
b. utilitarianism
c. deontological
D. virtues Ethics
Ans: utilitarianism
ref: Act utilitarianism theory

Q33. ------------- is concerned with what is good for individuals and society.
a. Problems
b. Environment
c. Hazards
D. Ethics
ans: Ethics
ref: Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described
as moral philosophy.
Q34.What should I do? What is right action to do? This is an example of which kind of
ethics.
a. Meta-ethics
b. Normative- ethics
c. Applied- ethics
d. Mega-ethics
Ans: Normative ethics

Q35. _____ ethical theory judges a person by his/her character rather than by an action
that may deviate from his/her normal behaviour.
a. Virtue
b. Kant
c. Utilitarianism
d. Deontology
Ans. Virtue
ref: The virtue ethical theory judges a person by his/her character rather than by an
action that may deviate from his/her normal behavior. It takes the person's morals,
reputation, and motivation into account when rating an unusual and irregular behavior that is
con- sidered unethical.

Q36. -------------------- is an ethical theory that uses rules to distinguish right from wrong.
a. virtue
b. kant
c. Utilitarianism
d. Decontology
ans: Deontology
ref :  is an ethical theory that uses rules to distinguish right from wrong

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