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Introduction to Ethics Quiz
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1
What is another name given to the 'Hedonic Calculus'?
Felicific Calculus
Archimedes Calculus
Pythagoras Calculus
Algorithmic Calculus
2
Which of these is a 'Normative' ethical question?
What do we mean when we say using that alcohol is wrong?
Is drinking alcohol acceptable?
What do Muslims and Christians believe about alcohol?
Who's round is it?
3
What did the 18th Century minister, Joseph Butler say about predicting consequences?
We cannot be competent judges of what will happen
You need to ask God
You get what you deserve
You can only be right 50% of the time
4
The term 'ethics' means....
the nature of things
use of language
right or wrong
custom or usage
5
What is the name of this famous thinker?
Singer
Plato
Bentham
Mill
6
What story about a ring did Glaucon tell? 'The Ring of...'
Gyges
Giggs
Greggs
Golom
7
How did Mill describe Utilitarianism?
A Godless doctrine
It is not a Godless doctrine
The Godfather is a great film.
It is my Godfather's doctrine
8
What does 'hedonism' mean?
Not caring about right or wrong
Inflicting pain on yourself
denying yourself pleasure
seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.
9
Who seemed to agree with the idea of 'dominion' over the animal kingdom?
Aquinas
Butler
Mill
Bentham
10
Who said, '
Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters...
'?
Sidgwick
Mill
Singer
Bentham
11
According to the 'Principle of Utility' an action is right if it....?
produces the greatest good for the greatest number.
makes you happy
gets you invited to a party.
produces the best outcome for you.
12
Which is more important for Bentham? Increasing pleasure or reducing pain and suffering?
Both
Neither - doing your duty is...
Reducing sufferin and pain
Increasing pleasure
13
Finish the sentence: '
Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters..
pain and pleasure..
happiness and sorrow.
Marks and Spencer.
right and wrong.
14
Who said..'Everyone to count for one, nobody for more than one.'?
Bentham
Butler
D'artagnan
Mill
15
What does '
teleological
' mean?
expandable thinking
the 'ends' or purpose of something
someone who watches a lot of TV
something has intrinsic value
