Ethics Quiz

Multiple Choice

1. What is Ethics?

   • A: The study of right and wrong
   • B: The study of logic
   • C: The study of beauty
   • D: The study of language

2. What is the main goal of Ethics?

   • A: To find what is right and wrong
   • B: To find the most efficient way of doing something
   • C: To find the most beautiful way of doing something
   • D: To find the most logical way of doing something

3. What is the difference between an ethical and unethical action?

   • A: An ethical action is one that is accepted by society, while an unethical action is one that is not accepted by society
   • B: An ethical action is one that is beneficial to society, while an unethical action is one that is harmful to society
   • C: An ethical action is one that is logical, while an unethical action is one that is illogical
   • D: An ethical action is one that is legal, while an unethical action is one that is illegal

True or False

1. Ethics is the study of morality.

   • True
   • False

2. Ethics is the study of what is right and wrong.

   • True
   • False

3. Ethics is the study of what is beneficial and harmful to society.

   • True
   • False

Fill in the Blank

1. The __________ of Ethics is to determine what is right and wrong.
2. An __________ action is one that is accepted by society.
3. An __________ action is one that is harmful to society.

Short Answer

1. What is the purpose of Ethics?
2. What is the difference between an ethical and unethical action?
3. How can Ethics be used to make decisions in everyday life?

Answer Key

Multiple Choice: 1. A 2. A 3. B

True or False: 1. True 2. True 3. True

Fill in the Blank: 1. goal 2. ethical 3. unethical

Short Answer: 1. The purpose of Ethics is to determine what is right and wrong. 2. An ethical action is one that is accepted by society, while an unethical action is one that is not accepted by society. 3. Ethics can be used to make decisions in everyday life by providing guidance on what is right and wrong. It can also help to identify potential consequences of certain actions and provide a framework for making ethical decisions.

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Ethics Practice Sheet

Questions

1. What is the study of Ethics?

   • A: Ethics is the philosophical study of morality and how it affects our decisions and actions.

2. What is the difference between normative and descriptive ethics?

   • A: Normative ethics is concerned with making moral judgments about what is right and wrong, while descriptive ethics is concerned with describing how people actually behave.

3. What is the Golden Rule?

   • A: The Golden Rule is a moral principle which states that one should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.

4. What is Utilitarianism?

   • A: Utilitarianism is an ethical theory which states that the best action is the one which produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people.

5. What is the difference between an act utilitarian and a rule utilitarian?

   • A: An act utilitarian focuses on the consequences of a single action, while a rule utilitarian focuses on the consequences of following a rule or set of rules.

6. True or False: Kantian ethics is a consequentialist ethical theory.

   • A: False

7. What is the Categorical Imperative?

   • A: The Categorical Imperative is a moral principle proposed by Immanuel Kant which states that one should act only in accordance with a maxim which one could will to be a universal law.

8. What is the difference between deontology and utilitarianism?

   • A: Deontology is an ethical theory which focuses on the morality of an action itself, while utilitarianism is an ethical theory which focuses on the consequences of an action.

Answer Key

1. Ethics is the philosophical study of morality and how it affects our decisions and actions.
2. Normative ethics is concerned with making moral judgments about what is right and wrong, while descriptive ethics is concerned with describing how people actually behave.
3. The Golden Rule is a moral principle which states that one should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.
4. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory which states that the best action is the one which produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people.
5. An act utilitarian focuses on the consequences of a single action, while a rule utilitarian focuses on the consequences of following a rule or set of rules.
6. False
7. The Categorical Imperative is a moral principle proposed by Immanuel Kant which states that one should act only in accordance with a maxim which one could will to be a universal law.
8. Deontology is an ethical theory which focuses on the morality of an action itself, while utilitarianism is an ethical theory which focuses on the consequences of an action.