Ethics Quiz
What is virtue ethics?
The idea that we achieve goodness not by following rules but by developing positive personality traits or 'virtues'
What does Kant mean by a maxim?
A principle of action that one gives to oneself.
What is the fundamental principle of morality, according to Kant?
Act only on maxims that are universilizable.
"In making a moral decision, one should be more concerned with having good motives than arriving at good consequences." Which ethical position is expressed by this statement?
Deontology
Select the false statement.
False: - According to Kant, the statement "Do not lie!" is a hypothetical imperative. True: - the word 'ought' is often used non-morally. - Rule-utilitarianism has no problem coping with the counterexamples to act-utilitarianism. - The hedonist claims that the ultimate good is happiness. - According to Aristotle, the basic virtues are the same for everyone.
Which of the following character traits is not part of James Rachel's partial list virtues?
Not: - elegance Are: - industriousness - thoughtfulness - civility - moderation
What did Kant believe is the relationship between rationality and morality?
Rationality requires us to be moral.
"Ethics really boils down to a cost-benefit analysis." Which ethical position is expressed by this statement?
Utilitarianism
According to utilitarianism, saving a drowning man who turns out to be Joseph Stalin is ...
morally wrong.
