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11PHR Mega Quiz - Mr Ponting
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Philosophy and Reason 2017
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1
Morals
are generally principles that distinguish right or wrong behaviour.
False
True
2
Two drunk drivers drive home. One kills a man, the other makes it home safely. Kant believes:
The driver that killed the man is morally worse
the driver that made it home safely is morally worse
Correct answer! Pick me!
They are both equally immoral
3
The rightness or wrongness of actions depends on the culture in which a person lives
subjectivism
relativism
kantianism
objectivism
4
What is the belief in something in spite of a lack of scientific evidence for it?
Faith
Skepticism
Logic
Trust
5
Which of these is a 'conditional' in formal logic?
X or Z
X then Z
Z not X
X and Z
6
Which of these is a 'negation' in formal logic?
C or D
C not D
C and D
7
Which American philosopher designed the 'bat' thought experiment?
Thomas Nagel
Peter Nagel
Frederick Nagel
John Appleseed
8
What is an "Ignoratio Elenchi" ?
Appeal to ignorance
Straw Man
Red Herring
Argument from Authority
9
Which of these is NOT a truth claim?
I locked the door this morning
I did not lock the door this morning
My dog may have asthma
My dog has Asthma
10
moral codes, values and virtues are intrinsic, and not dependent on external factors
ethical objectivism
cultural relativism
Kantianism
ethical subjectivism
11
Which of these figures is known for Deontological ethics?
Descartes
Epicurus
Kant
Nietzsche
12
A theodicy is the proof of God's existence in view of the existence of evil.
True
False
13
Define this Kantian maxim:
Behave as if you were the absolute moral authority in the universe.
Ends vs Means
The Kingdom of Ends
Universality
14
Translate: Cogito Ergo Sum
Think, before acting
The sum creates the whole
We are the sum of our parts
I think, therefore I am
15
Monism is the belief that the mind is separate to the body.
False
True
16
Which of these is NOT a mind-body philosophy?
Reductionism
Physicalism
Cartesian Dualism
Kantianism
17
In moral philosophy, deontology is the ethical position that judges morality based on
Virtue
Duty
Survival of the fittest
Logic
18
Ethics
, is derived from the Greek ‘ethos’ and means ‘habit or custom’.
Chicken
True
Maybe
False
19
The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge
Metacognition
Epistemology
Kantianism
Taoism
20
Which of these Asian systems of thought is associated with the term 'nirvana'?
Shintoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
21
What does an argument need to be in order to be sound?
Valid, true and plausible
True, Sound and Conclusive
True and Inductively Strong
Valid, True and Sound
22
What are the categorical imperative maxims?
Logic, Universality, Ends vs Means
Universality, Duty, Virtue
Universality, Ends vs Means, Kingdom of Ends
Truth, Faith, Universality
23
Which of these is a 'conjunction' in formal logic?
X or Y
X not Y
X and Y
24
In Kantianism, the outcome matters more than the motivation
False
True
25
If you leave (A) then you'll miss out (B) (A-->B), if you leave, must you definitely miss out?
Yes
No
26
The branch of philosophy exploring the fundamental nature of reality
Skepticism
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Cartesian Dualism
27
Who was born first?
Immanuel Kant
Julius Gaius Caesar
Epicurus
Socrates
28
Aristotle taught this historical figure
Julius Gaius Caesar
Immanuel Kant
Pericles
Alexander the Great
29
Which of these is a 'disjunction' in formal logic?
A not B
A then B
A and B
A or B
30
This thinker is the founder of modern philosophy and is known for writing, "Cogito ergo sum"
Immanuel Kant
Rene Descartes
Aristotle
Socrates
31
Define:
what should be considered moral depends on the point of view of the individual person
ethical objectivism
ethical subjectivism
moral relativism
cultural relativism
32
This is a sentence which says something is true or false. Must be a meaningful statement.
Truth Claim
Proposition
Conclusion
Premise
