This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Philosophy Chapter 3 Ethics – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Philosophy Chapter 3 Ethics Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. IT IS THE STUDY OF UNIVERSE, OF THE COSMOS. A) AXIOLOGY. B) COSMOLOGY. C) ONTOLOGY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) COSMOLOGY. 2. What is the main function of Divine Law? A) Governs the spiritual dimension of human life. B) Directs all beings toward their proper ends. C) Enables humans to discern right from wrong. D) Translates universal principles into enforceable rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governs the spiritual dimension of human life. 3. What does "anthropo" means? A) Man. B) God. C) Things. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Man. 4. Which of these is not 1 of the 3 main branches of philosophy? A) Epistemology. B) Value Theory. C) Metaphysics. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mathematics. 5. Which philosopher is most concerned with structural justice and how society should be designed for fairness? A) Immanuel Kant. B) Peter Singer. C) John Rawls. D) Noam Chomsky. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Rawls. 6. In the context of environmental science, what ethical consideration is crucial when conducting experiments? A) Ensuring experiments are cost-effective. B) Ensuring experiments do not harm the environment. C) Ensuring experiments are completed quickly. D) Ensuring experiments are conducted in secret. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ensuring experiments do not harm the environment. 7. Personal biases, prejudices, wrong education may lead to misjudgment and misinterpretation of the moral principles. This is described to be ..... A) Conscience in crisis. B) Erroneous conscience. C) Absolute good. D) Judgement-event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erroneous conscience. 8. What is the oldest known legal code in the world? A) Hammurabi's Code. B) Athenian Democracy. C) English Bill of Rights. D) 10 Commandments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hammurabi's Code. 9. According to Kant, what is the basis for determining the moral worth of an action? A) The consequences of the action. B) The intention and motive behind the action. C) The action's impact on personal happiness. D) An action is morally right if it is done out of duty and if it conforms to the categorical imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An action is morally right if it is done out of duty and if it conforms to the categorical imperative. 10. Ethics tells us whether an action is ..... A) Good or bad. B) Smart or silly. C) Religious or not religious. D) Old or new. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good or bad. 11. Which of the following terms was Plato most concerned with? A) Particulars. B) Transcendent. C) Universals. D) Immanent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Universals. 12. Engineers may not be required to follow the provisions of state or federal law when such actions could endanger or compromise their employer or their client's interests. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Which statement best defines the concept of "ethics" ? A) Ethics attempts to answer the question: "what should I do?". B) Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do. C) Ethics is a society's standards of conduct based on moral values and principles of its members. D) Characteristics that bring people praise and admiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethics attempts to answer the question: "what should I do?". 14. It is a conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action A) Moral reasoning. B) Free will. C) Moral Standards. D) Moral Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moral Dilemma. 15. A key weakness of Act Utilitarianism identified in the material is that it: A) Relies on moral absolutes. B) Is impractical because it demands weighing complex variables for each decision. C) Denies that consequences matter. D) Rejects the principle of utility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is impractical because it demands weighing complex variables for each decision. 16. Both President Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders are associated with this political philosophy that claims to support ordinary people? A) Progressivism. B) Libertarianism. C) Populism. D) Anarchism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Populism. 17. Epicurean ethics emphasize the importance of "ataraxia" and "aponia, " which respectively refer to: A) Intense emotional experiences and bodily pleasure. B) A life of asceticism and self-denial. C) Freedom from distress and the absence of pain. D) The pursuit of intellectual knowledge and wisdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freedom from distress and the absence of pain. 18. Which topic deals with the study of moral principles and rules believed to be inherent in nature? A) Natural Law. B) Business Ethics. C) Meta Ethics. D) Utilitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural Law. 19. Why does Kant claim lying is always wrong in the example of deception? A) Lying would undermine the very possibility of trust if universalized. B) Lies always get discovered eventually. C) Religions forbid lying in sacred texts. D) Lying causes more pain than pleasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lying would undermine the very possibility of trust if universalized. 20. "Greatest happiness for greatest number" points to: A) Kant. B) Aristotle. C) Bentham & Mill. D) Rawls. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bentham & Mill. 21. Is the entire speech convincing? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 22. Designed by society to guide & regulate conduct & social practices A) Law. B) Moral. C) Values. D) Etiquette. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Etiquette. 23. The purpose of law is to A) Provide a way of measuring our actions. B) Punish us when our actions break the law. C) Provide moral decision-making standards. D) Both a measurement and punishment for illegal actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a measurement and punishment for illegal actions. 24. According to Utilitarian Theory, an action is considered ethically right if it: A) Produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. B) Aligns with the absolute moral duties of the individual. C) Follows the precedents set by similar cases in the past. D) Respects the fundamental rights of every human being involved. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. 25. Which term refers to something that is existing outside, above and independent, of the material universe (e.g., a truth about God)? A) Particulars. B) Transcendent. C) Universals. D) Immanent. 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