INTRO TO ETHICS MILESTONE 1
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15 Multiple choice questions
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Which of the following statements about philosophy is true?
There's not a cloud in the sky today, so you should wear sunscreen if you go outside.
Philosophy is concerned with seeking and recognizing knowledge.
Philosophy improves critical thinking skills.
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
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An argument is invalid, but the conclusion is true.
Which of the following terms best describes the argument?
Uncogent
Unsound
Invalid
Fallacy
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Russ plays the bassoon. Most bassoon players can easily learn the saxophone. It's therefore likely
that Russ could easily learn the saxophone.
Which type of argument is this?
Weak inductive
Strong inductive
Descriptive ethics
Obligatory
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Which of the following is an argument?
Philosophy is concerned with seeking and recognizing knowledge.
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
Traffic is very heavy today. When traffic is heavy, I take the bus to work. I will take the bus to
work today.
There's not a cloud in the sky today, so you should wear sunscreen if you go outside.
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Which of the following statements is true of ethics?
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
The good and the bad are always self-evident.
The goal of ethics is to justify your own behavior.
Moral truths differ from culture to culture.
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Jerome conducts a survey to see how many of his neighbors believe they have a moral duty to
report suspicious activity to the police. He finds that 8 in 10 believe they have such a duty.
Which branch of ethics do the results of Jerome's survey represent?
Metaethics
Normative ethics
Descriptive ethics
Applied ethics
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Which of the following considerations is ethically relevant to a person who's been asked for
money on the street?
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
Philosophy improves critical thinking skills.
Is giving money the best way to help?
Moral truths differ from culture to culture.
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Which of the following is a benefit of philosophy?
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
Philosophy improves critical thinking skills.
Moral truths differ from culture to culture.
Obligatory
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Which of the following statements reflects conventionalism?
Strong inductive
Moral truths differ from culture to culture.
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
Philosophy improves critical thinking skills.
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Which of the following is a philosophical question?
What is the best system of morality?
Don masks his income to avoid paying income taxes for twenty years.
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
Moral truths differ from culture to culture.
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Consider the following argument:
Mortgage rates are at an all time low. (
It is therefore a good time to buy a home. (
Also, property values have been increasing over the last five years, and (
a number of new homes in my neighborhood are for sale.
Which of the four numbered statements is the conclusion?
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Which of the following is a deductive argument?
Traffic is very heavy today. When traffic is heavy, I take the bus to work. I will take the bus to
work today.
There's not a cloud in the sky today, so you should wear sunscreen if you go outside.
A graduate student spends several hours in the library reading different people's opinions
on a particular ethical issue.
Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.
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Privacy
Terms
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Because she is a teacher who works with children, Yuki is required by law to report suspected
abuse. One day a student says that his dad frequently hits him after having a drink. Despite the
boy's insistence that it's a secret, Yuki informs the school office, which calls the authorities.
Yuki's decision constitutes a(n) __________ action.
imperative
supererogatory
permissible
obligatory
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Which of the following actions represents the step, "Identify positions on the question"?
There's not a cloud in the sky today, so you should wear sunscreen if you go outside.
A graduate student spends several hours in the library reading different people's opinions
on a particular ethical issue.
Philosophy is concerned with seeking and recognizing knowledge.
Traffic is very heavy today. When traffic is heavy, I take the bus to work. I will take the bus to
work today.
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Many people confuse topics of religion, social etiquette, and law with ethical topics.
Select the example related to law.
What is the best system of morality?
Don masks his income to avoid paying income taxes for twenty years.
Philosophy is concerned with seeking and recognizing knowledge.
Is giving money the best way to help?
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