This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Philosophy > Class 11 Philosophy Chapter 3 Ethics – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Philosophy Chapter 3 Ethics Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. NAME THE PHILOSOPHER WHO CALLED HIMSELF AS SUCH A) SOCRATES. B) PYTHAGORAS. C) ARISTOTLE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PYTHAGORAS. 2. What Greek City State was the birthplace of Democracy? A) Athens. B) Paris. C) London. D) Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athens. 3. The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments is called A) Medical practice acts. B) Ethics. C) Law. D) Utilitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethics. 4. The principle of beneficence requires healthcare providers to: A) Avoid harm only. B) Provide benefit and act in best interests of the patient. C) Focus on legal rules only. D) Consider patient choices only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provide benefit and act in best interests of the patient. 5. According to the First Formulation, what should you test about your maxim? A) Whether it wins social approval. B) Whether you can will it to become a universal law. C) Whether it brings the greatest happiness. D) Whether it aligns with personal goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether you can will it to become a universal law. 6. What did Mill say about pleasures? A) Higher and lower pleasures. B) Only one type of pleasure. C) Pleasure is bad. D) Pleasure is the same for all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher and lower pleasures. 7. Choose the best answer:Subset of normative ethics that focuses on ethical principles that apply throughout all situations. A) Comparative Ethics. B) Ethical Theory. C) Descriptive Ethics. D) Metaethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical Theory. 8. Which term refers to behavior showing high moral standards? A) Virtue. B) Hypothetical. C) Autonomy. D) Principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virtue. 9. THE HAMMURABI CODE IS CALLED LIKE THAT BECAUSE OF ..... A) KING HAMMURABI. B) LAO TSE. C) MAHABHARATA. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) KING HAMMURABI. 10. WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? A) IT IS THE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ITS PROCESSES. B) IT IS THE DISCIPLINE THAT INTERROGATES FRO THOSE THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND; USES QUESTION AS AN INQUIRY TOOL. C) IT IS THE STUDY OF NATURE OR ESSENCE OF VALUES AND VALUE JUDGEMENTS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IT IS THE DISCIPLINE THAT INTERROGATES FRO THOSE THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND; USES QUESTION AS AN INQUIRY TOOL. 11. WHAT DOES ETHICS STUDY? A) STUDY OF THE NATURE OR ESSENCE OF VALUES AND VALUE JUDGEMENTS. B) STUDY OF GOOD AND BAD, OF VIRTUES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PEOPLE, CULTURES, TRADITIONS, HISTORY, AND CIRCUMSTANCES. C) STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ITS PROCESSES, DISTINGUISHED BETWEEN CERTAINTY, KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) STUDY OF GOOD AND BAD, OF VIRTUES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PEOPLE, CULTURES, TRADITIONS, HISTORY, AND CIRCUMSTANCES. 12. Which of the following is not among the 3 R's of business Ethics? A) Reliability. B) Results. C) Responsibility. D) Respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reliability. 13. Who said that altruism was something evil? A) Ayn rand. B) Machiavelli. C) Hobbes. D) Aristotle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ayn rand. 14. Choose the best answer:It appears to be an actual part of our social life as well as our personality. A) Culture. B) Moral agents. C) Philosophy. D) Human acts. E) Ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 15. The paradox of hedonism suggests: A) The pursuit of wealth is the key to happiness. B) Pleasure is the only intrinsic good. C) Virtue is the ultimate source of happiness. D) The pursuit of pleasure inevitably leads to pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pursuit of pleasure inevitably leads to pain. 16. Engineers may perform services outside of their areas of competence as long as they inform their employer or client of this fact. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Which of these Gods is not in the Trimurti? A) Vishnu. B) Saraswathi. C) Brahma. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saraswathi. 18. Deontology focuses on: A) The outcome of an action. B) The inherent rightness or wrongness of actions regardless of consequences. C) The character of the person acting. D) The rights of sentient beings only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The inherent rightness or wrongness of actions regardless of consequences. 19. What is the systematic study of ideas and issues? A) Cosmology. B) Logic. C) Philosophy. D) Epistemology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philosophy. 20. ..... is the oldest source of ethical inspiration. A) Philosophy. B) Culture. C) Religion. D) Legal system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religion. 21. Which perspective suggests that the morality of an action depends on cultural norms and individual beliefs? A) Ethical Absolutism. B) Epistemological Realism. C) Metaphysical Dualism. D) Ethical Relativism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethical Relativism. 22. What danger does the "tyranny of the majority" criticism highlight? A) Minority preferences always override majority interests. B) Utilitarianism neglects consequences entirely. C) Majority rule always produces just outcomes. D) Utilitarianism may justify actions that harm minority groups if they please the majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Utilitarianism may justify actions that harm minority groups if they please the majority. 23. Joshua explained that keeping pets like parrots but failing to provide them with the necessary care like; cleaning the cage, providing food and water was wrong. We can say that Joshua was engaging in ..... A) Metaethics. B) Descriptive ethics. C) Deontological ethics. D) Normative ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaethics. 24. Stoicism promotes which of the following attitudes toward external circumstances? A) Indifference. B) Disdain. C) Apathy. D) Excessive attachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apathy. 25. Consequences of an action taken by a person or organization A) Utilitarianism. B) Ethics. C) Justice. D) Deontology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utilitarianism. 26. Who said, "The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion." ? A) John Rawls. B) Peter Singer. C) Immanuel Kant. D) Noam Chomsky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noam Chomsky. 27. Utilitarianism says that the right thing to do is the thing that brings ..... A) The greatest good for the greatest number. B) Money. C) Fairness. D) The greatest good for you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The greatest good for the greatest number. 28. Philosophy was joined by ..... A) Alexander the great. B) Anaximander. C) Plutarch. D) Pythagoras. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pythagoras. 29. WHAT IS EPISTEMOLOGY? A) IT IS THE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ITS PROCESSES, DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN CERTAINTY, KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF. B) IT IS THE STUDY OF BEAUTY. C) IT IS THE STUDY OF THE NATURE OR ESSENCE OF VALUES AND VALUE JUDGEMENTS, WHICH CHANGE ACCORDING TO CULTURE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IT IS THE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ITS PROCESSES, DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN CERTAINTY, KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF. 30. What is "morality" concerned with? A) Economic stability. B) Physical fitness. C) The distinction between right and wrong. D) Scientific research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The distinction between right and wrong. 31. Rights-based ethics emphasizes the A) Character traits of persons. B) Individual rights of persons. C) Rights of society as a whole. D) Duty of persons to adhere to laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual rights of persons. 32. WHAT IS COSMOLOGY? A) IT IS THE STUDY OF GOD, CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF DIVINITY. B) IT IS THE STUDY OF THE BEYOND, OF THE TRANSCENDENT. STUDY OF THE BEING, ITS PROPERTIES, PRINCIPLES, CAUSES AND FOUNDATIONS OF ITS EXISTENCE. C) IT IS THE STUDY OF UNIVERSE, OF THE COSMOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IT IS THE STUDY OF UNIVERSE, OF THE COSMOS. 33. Claudia, Carlos, and Brianny are working on a research project for their science class. Why would they need peer review in their project? A) Peer review ensures that their research findings are kept confidential. B) Peer review helps them identify errors and improve the quality of their project. C) Peer review promotes competition among them. D) Peer review delays the publication of their research findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peer review helps them identify errors and improve the quality of their project. 34. A government decides that all citizens should have equal access to education, healthcare, and basic needs, ensuring fairness in society. Who would most support this? A) Immanuel Kant. B) Noam Chomsky. C) Peter Singer. D) John Rawls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Rawls. 35. What is the 'Golden Rule' in ethical decision-making? A) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. B) Maximize profits at all costs. C) Follow the law strictly. D) Always prioritize shareholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 36. Which statement best captures Kant's reason for rejecting the selfishness maxim as a law of nature? A) It violates civil law in most countries. B) It would contradict itself because we may need others' love and sympathy. C) It leads to economic inefficiency. D) It cannot be expressed as a complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It would contradict itself because we may need others' love and sympathy. 37. What's the best explanation of Aristotle's idea of 'Virtues'? A) Virtues are good things that some people are born with. B) Virtues are the morals that we learn from our parents. C) A virtue is a characteristic that is based on our actions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A virtue is a characteristic that is based on our actions. 38. What is a key characteristic of stakeholders? A) They do not influence business decisions. B) They are only concerned with profits. C) They only include shareholders. D) They have an interest in the company's performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They have an interest in the company's performance. 39. What is correct about the definition of subjective truth? A) Subjective truth is true for all people at all times. B) Transcendentalism is a prime example of subjective truth. C) Subjective truth is based on personal experience. D) You can prove subjective truth wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subjective truth is based on personal experience. 40. It focuses on the critical importance of good will. A) Egoism. B) Utilitarianism. C) Kantianism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kantianism. 41. In an ethical problem, the right choice among the alternatives is always clear. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 42. A utilitarian would steal food from a supermarket to feed a starving homeless family.Why? A) Because it's our duty to help homeless people. B) Because Jeremy Bentham loved shoplifting. C) Because stealing isn't that bad. D) Because that's the action that creates the most happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because that's the action that creates the most happiness. 43. Which branch of philosophy primarily concerns "what exists" ? A) Axiology. B) Ontology. C) Deontology. D) Epistemology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ontology. 44. Who believes that we should donate our excess wealth to help the poor because we are morally responsible for reducing suffering? A) Immanuel Kant. B) Noam Chomsky. C) Peter Singer. D) John Rawls. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peter Singer. 45. WHAT IS A HABIT? A) A NEGATIVE CUSTOM. B) A POSITIVE CUSTOM. C) A TYPE OF CLOTHING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A POSITIVE CUSTOM. 46. A "dilemma" is a situation where: A) A decision has no consequences. B) A choice between two or more difficult options must be made. C) Only one clear option is available. D) Rules are not applicable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A choice between two or more difficult options must be made. 47. It is a leap of judgment demanding for a purification of heart and a reinterpretation of the moral principle which leads to a metanoia or a "conversion." A) Judgement-event. B) Conscience in crisis. C) Erroneous conscience. D) Absolute good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judgement-event. 48. Why does the author believe studying ethics is important? A) To win money on game shows. B) To become famous philosophers. C) To increase our chances of success. D) To avoid embarrassing situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To increase our chances of success. 49. What is reading philosophy not about? A) Memorizing facts. B) Understanding feelings. C) Writing stories. D) Drawing pictures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memorizing facts. 50. The 'origin of ethics' is often traced back to the human need for: A) Advanced technological development. B) Developing complex mathematical formulas. C) Individual isolation and self-reliance. D) Social cooperation and the regulation of behavior within a group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social cooperation and the regulation of behavior within a group. 51. How many times should a Muslim perform pilgrimage (Hajj) in his/her lifetime? A) At least 5 times. B) Twice a year. C) They don't have to at all. D) At least once in a lifetime (if they have enough money/ good health). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At least once in a lifetime (if they have enough money/ good health). 52. It is the branch of ethics that seeks to understand the nature of ethical properties, statements, attitudes and judgments. A) NORMATIVE ETHICS. B) META-ETHICS. C) DESCRIPTIVE ETHICS. D) APPLIED ETHICS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) META-ETHICS. 53. Aristotle's concept of eudaimonia can be best described as: A) Pleasure seeking. B) Material wealth. C) Human flourishing and well-being. D) Spiritual enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human flourishing and well-being. 54. What does metaphysics deal with? A) Knowledge. B) Beauty. C) Arguments. D) Reality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reality. 55. ..... is the practical knowledge or the habitual way of doing things or actions. A) Reasoning. B) Philosophy. C) Ethics. D) Morals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethics. 56. This person was referred to as the Angelic Doctor and the Prince of Scholastics. A) Thomas Aquinas. B) Immanuel Kant. C) Jean Baudrillard. D) Charles Horton Cooley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Aquinas. 57. What is the main factor that influences ethical standards in a company? A) Individual Characteristics. B) Corporate Culture. C) Leadership. D) Strategies and Policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leadership. 58. Tuany, Efrain, and Yanelkis are on a thrilling quest to uncover the mysteries of the universe. They come across a strange artifact that seems to defy the laws of physics. Can you assist them by providing an example of a scientific theory that might explain this phenomenon? A) Theory of evolution by natural selection. B) Theory of plate tectonics. C) Theory of gravity. D) Theory of relativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theory of relativity. 59. Choose the best answer:We mean the voluntary move of man; move done with knowledge and consent, move which are proper to man as man, he alone has knowledge and freedom of will A) Culture. B) Philosophy. C) Human acts. D) Ethics. E) Moral agents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human acts. 60. An ethical standard which name-calling is a no-no to defame or degrade individual. A) Be honest. B) Identify your sources. C) Avoid name-calling. D) Set responsible speech goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Avoid name-calling. 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