Fundamentals Of Ethics Set 12
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This set of Fundamentals of Ethics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Fundamentals Of Ethics Set 12
Q1 | ___________ is a representative of hedonist ethics.
- Bentham
- J. S. Mill
- Both (a) and (b)
- Neither (a) nor (b)
Q2 | ‘Character’ refers to the complete system constituted by the acts of _________ of a particularkind.
- wish
- desire
- intention
- will
Q3 | __________ exactly corresponds to character.
- Wish
- conduct
- Will
- Desire
Q4 | Find out the items in the List B that match those in the List A. List A List B1. Hedonism 1.A selected desire 2. Free will 2. Herbert Spencer 3. Wish 3. Pleasure as moral standard 4. Evolutionary morality 4. Higher human faculty
- 3, 4, 1, 2
- 2, 3, 1, 4
- 1, 4, 3, 2
- 3, 4, 2, 1
Q5 | Universalistic hedonism is also called ___________.
- ethical
- psychological
- utilitarianism
- altruism
Q6 | It is wrong to break a promise because as a moral law it cannot be universalized. This illustratesthe ethical position of _____________.
- Kant
- J. S. Mill
- Bentham
- Spencer
Q7 | All conduct either promotes or hinders the organism’s adaptation to the environment. Thisimplies the ___________ theory of morality.
- hedonist
- evolutionary
- intuitionist
- none of these
Q8 | Adjustment of internal relations to external relations is the basic postulate of the ethical theory of ____________.
- Bentham
- J. S. Mill
- Kant
- Herbert Spencer
Q9 | According to ____________, moral life makes the inherent rational/spiritual principle more andmore explicit.
- J. S. Mill
- T. H. Green
- Herbert Spencer
- Bentham
Q10 | ________ is the author of Methods of Ethics.
- Kant
- T. H. Green
- Butler
- Sidgwick
Q11 | Desire and _________ are frequently used as synonymous.
- pleasure
- intention
- wish
- will
Q12 | Find out the mismatching pair.
- Kant/hedonism
- Ethics/normative science
- Intuitionism/conscience
- Evolutionism/adaptation
Q13 | According to __________, conscience is superior to self-love.
- Bentham
- J. S. Mill
- Butler
- Spencer
Q14 | Actions are right/wrong according to their intrinsic nature. This is the position of _________.
- Intuitionists
- Hedonists
- Utilitarians
- None of these
Q15 | According to Kant, an action is good/bad ____________.
- with reference to some external standard
- according to the pleasure/pain it produces
- in itself
- extrinsically
Q16 | ‘The moral principle that guides your action should become a universal law’. This is the view of _____________.
- J. S. Mill
- Bentham
- both (a) and (b)
- neither (a) nor (b)
Q17 | The ethical theory of ___________ shows a close affinity with Darwin’s theory of evolution.
- J. S. Mill
- Herbert Spencer
- Immanuel Kant
- None of these
Q18 | “The greatest happiness of the greatest number” is the dictum of _________ hedonism.
- egoistic
- psychological
- universalistic
- all these
Q19 | Sidgwick argued that _________ keeps us impartial in the choice of pleasure.
- ego
- reason
- passion
- society
Q20 | Psychological hedonism recognizes _________ as the object of desire.
- pleasure
- reason
- pain
- law
Q21 | According to J. S. Mill, some pleasures are more desirable on account of ___________.
- quantity
- quality
- appetite
- beauty
Q22 | Sidgwick tried a synthesis between __________, J. S. Mill and Kant.
- Bentham
- Spencer
- Butler
- None of these
Q23 | The author of The Data of Ethics is ___________.
- Kant
- Spencer
- Bentham
- J. S. Mill
Q24 | Perfection or self-realization is the ________ of moral evolution.
- beginning
- content
- law
- ideal
Q25 | The view that moral development is directed towards a specific goal is __________.
- universalistic
- teleological
- legal
- all these