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| 1. |
Ethics is the science of : |
| A. | beauty |
| B. | truth |
| C. | conduct |
| D. | mind |
| Answer» C. conduct | |
| 2. |
The word "ethics" is derived from the Greek word : |
| A. | ethos |
| B. | ethies |
| C. | ethees |
| D. | ethise |
| Answer» A. ethos | |
| 3. |
Ethos means: |
| A. | conduct |
| B. | customs |
| C. | character |
| D. | good |
| Answer» C. character | |
| 4. |
The word mores means: |
| A. | conduct |
| B. | customs |
| C. | character |
| D. | good |
| Answer» B. customs | |
| 5. |
The term Right is derived from the Latin |
| A. | ritus |
| B. | ritchus |
| C. | rectus |
| D. | rightss |
| Answer» C. rectus | |
| 6. |
Rectus means: |
| A. | straight |
| B. | direct |
| C. | correct |
| D. | good |
| Answer» A. straight | |
| 7. |
The term Good is connected with the German term: |
| A. | goto |
| B. | gutte |
| C. | gud |
| D. | gut |
| Answer» D. gut | |
| 8. |
Ethics is a------------------------science. |
| A. | positive |
| B. | applied |
| C. | normative |
| D. | systematic |
| Answer» C. normative | |
| 9. |
Normative science deals with: |
| A. | standards |
| B. | facts |
| C. | judgements |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. standards | |
| 10. |
Aesthetics deals with the standard of: |
| A. | beauty |
| B. | truth |
| C. | goodness |
| D. | conduct |
| Answer» A. beauty | |
| 11. |
Ethics deals with the standard of: |
| A. | beauty |
| B. | truth |
| C. | goodness |
| D. | fact |
| Answer» C. goodness | |
| 12. |
Logic deals with the norm of: |
| A. | beauty |
| B. | truth |
| C. | goodness |
| D. | conduct |
| Answer» B. truth | |
| 13. |
Positive science concerned with: |
| A. | facts |
| B. | norms |
| C. | standards |
| D. | rules |
| Answer» A. facts | |
| 14. |
‘Ethics is neither a practical science nor an art’, This assertion is: |
| A. | wrong |
| B. | correct |
| C. | neither right nor wrong |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. correct | |
| 15. |
Truth, Beauty, and -------------are considered as the principles of philosophy. |
| A. | fact |
| B. | goodness |
| C. | conduct |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. goodness | |
| 16. |
The applied dimension of Ethics is known as: |
| A. | applied ethics |
| B. | normative ethics |
| C. | meta ethics |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. applied ethics | |
| 17. |
---------------- deals with logical and semantic questions like ‘What do we mean by “freedom” and “determinism” |
| A. | applied ethics |
| B. | normative ethics |
| C. | practical ethics |
| D. | meta ethics |
| Answer» D. meta ethics | |
| 18. |
Ethics determines rightness or wrongness of------------------- |
| A. | human actions |
| B. | human thought |
| C. | human judgements |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. human actions | |
| 19. |
When we a say that conduct is right, we mean primarily that; |
| A. | it is according to truth |
| B. | it is according to rule |
| C. | it is according to law |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. it is according to rule | |
| 20. |
A thing is generally said to be good when it is valuable for |
| A. | some end. |
| B. | some practice |
| C. | some action |
| D. | some facts |
| Answer» A. some end. | |
| 21. |
Positive science deals with judgments of facts while ethics is concerned with judgments of: |
| A. | beauty |
| B. | truth |
| C. | thought |
| D. | value |
| Answer» D. value | |
| 22. |
Logic deals with the correctness of |
| A. | thought |
| B. | conduct |
| C. | perception |
| D. | intuition |
| Answer» A. thought | |
| 23. |
Ethics deals with the correctness of |
| A. | conduct |
| B. | thought |
| C. | perception |
| D. | intuition |
| Answer» A. conduct | |
| 24. |
------------------ is not a normative discipline. |
| A. | ethics |
| B. | logic |
| C. | metaphysics |
| D. | aesthetics |
| Answer» C. metaphysics | |
| 25. |
Ethics deals with the standards to describe------------------------ |
| A. | good and evil |
| B. | true and false |
| C. | right and good |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» C. right and good | |
| 26. |
Ethics is concerned the ------------------- to judge human conduct |
| A. | standards |
| B. | facts |
| C. | objects |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. standards | |
| 27. |
Logic, Ethic and Aesthetics- these three sciences are essentially ------------------- |
| A. | positive |
| B. | intuitive |
| C. | cognate |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. cognate | |
| 28. |
Ethics investigates the nature of its fundamental notions like right, duty and --------- |
| A. | beauty |
| B. | good |
| C. | thought |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. good | |
| 29. |
Ethics considers the ------------ of goodness. |
| A. | standard |
| B. | fact |
| C. | object |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. standard | |
| 30. |
Morality consists of goodness, which is really an ------------- end |
| A. | effective |
| B. | intrinsic |
| C. | instrumental |
| D. | teleogical |
| Answer» B. intrinsic | |
| 31. |
---------------is a collective name for voluntary actions: |
| A. | virtue |
| B. | conduct |
| C. | desire |
| D. | will |
| Answer» B. conduct | |
| 32. |
--------------------is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome. |
| A. | wish |
| B. | instinct |
| C. | tendency |
| D. | desire |
| Answer» D. desire | |
| 33. |
‘Human desire is the fundamental motivation of all human action’. Whose view is this? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | mathew arnold |
| C. | mcdougall |
| D. | mackenzie |
| Answer» A. hobbes | |
| 34. |
Consciousness of ----------is called an appetite. |
| A. | a wish |
| B. | a desire |
| C. | a motive |
| D. | an organic need |
| Answer» D. an organic need | |
| 35. |
Who defines an instinct as an inherited psycho physical disposition? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | mathew arnold |
| C. | mcdougall |
| D. | mackenzie |
| Answer» C. mcdougall | |
| 36. |
The desires that predominate or continue to be effective is called: |
| A. | wish |
| B. | will |
| C. | instinct |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. wish | |
| 37. |
------------- a conscious mental process which moves a man to act in a particular way. |
| A. | wish |
| B. | will |
| C. | instinct |
| D. | motive |
| Answer» D. motive | |
| 38. |
The term intention corresponds the term: |
| A. | desire |
| B. | purpose |
| C. | instinct |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. purpose | |
| 39. |
The whole willed scheme of action, which is anticipated by the doer is called: |
| A. | desire |
| B. | purpose |
| C. | instinct |
| D. | intention. |
| Answer» D. intention. | |
| 40. |
According to Mackenzie the formal intention means the -------------------embodied in fact |
| A. | principle |
| B. | purpose |
| C. | instinct |
| D. | action |
| Answer» A. principle | |
| 41. |
The particular result as a realised fact is: |
| A. | remote intention |
| B. | formal intention |
| C. | immediate intention |
| D. | material intention |
| Answer» D. material intention | |
| 42. |
The remote intention of an act is sometimes called: |
| A. | motive |
| B. | purpose |
| C. | instinct |
| D. | action |
| Answer» A. motive | |
| 43. |
“The motive means, of course, what moves us or causes us to act in a particular way”. Who asserted this? |
| A. | mcdougall |
| B. | hobbes |
| C. | mackenzie |
| D. | mathew arnold |
| Answer» C. mackenzie | |
| 44. |
A person’s conduct corresponding to his --------------------- |
| A. | motive |
| B. | habit |
| C. | character |
| D. | action |
| Answer» C. character | |
| 45. |
Desire is a sense of longing of a person for ---------------- |
| A. | an end |
| B. | a action |
| C. | an outcome |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. an outcome | |
| 46. |
Hobbes asserted that human desire is the ----------------------- of all human action. |
| A. | fundamental intention |
| B. | fundamental nature |
| C. | fundamental character |
| D. | fundamental motivation |
| Answer» D. fundamental motivation | |
| 47. |
An intention which the agent does not definitely avows to himself is called: |
| A. | remote intention |
| B. | formal intention |
| C. | unconscious intention |
| D. | conscious intention |
| Answer» C. unconscious intention | |
| 48. |
When a man acts blindly without considering the end or result of his action. Such actions is called: |
| A. | impulsive action |
| B. | voluntary action |
| C. | organic actions |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. impulsive action | |
| 49. |
A motive is -------------------- mental process |
| A. | an intuitive |
| B. | a conscious |
| C. | an unconscious |
| D. | an immediate |
| Answer» B. a conscious | |
| 50. |
Sucking of the thump by a child is a: |
| A. | impulsive action |
| B. | involuntary action |
| C. | habitual action |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. habitual action | |
| 51. |
McDougall defines an instinct as ---------------------- psycho physical disposition |
| A. | an inherited |
| B. | an intentional |
| C. | an immediate |
| D. | an effective |
| Answer» A. an inherited | |
| 52. |
Human beings share some kinds of needs with the lower animals and even with plants are called: |
| A. | natural needs |
| B. | organic needs |
| C. | immediate needs |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. organic needs | |
| 53. |
----------------is the general term for the theories that regards happiness |
| A. | intuitionism |
| B. | hedonism |
| C. | emotivism |
| D. | eudemonism |
| Answer» B. hedonism | |
| 54. |
Hedonism the term derives from the Greek word : |
| A. | hedone |
| B. | hedine |
| C. | hedon |
| D. | hedoine |
| Answer» A. hedone | |
| 55. |
Hedone means: |
| A. | happy |
| B. | good |
| C. | delight |
| D. | pleasure |
| Answer» C. delight | |
| 56. |
Hedonism is a school of thought that argues that ------------- is the only intrinsic good. |
| A. | pleasure |
| B. | virtue |
| C. | justice |
| D. | freedom |
| Answer» A. pleasure | |
| 57. |
According to the nature of seeking pleasure hedonism can be divided broadly in to Psychological hedonism and ---------------------- |
| A. | physiological hedonism |
| B. | natural hedonism |
| C. | ethical hedonism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. ethical hedonism | |
| 58. |
Men always seeks pleasure-this position is known as: |
| A. | psychological hedonism |
| B. | natural hedonism |
| C. | ethical hedonism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. psychological hedonism | |
| 59. |
Man ought to seeks pleasure, the position is known as: |
| A. | ethical hedonism |
| B. | psychological hedonism |
| C. | . natural hedonism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. ethical hedonism | |
| 60. |
Each man seeks, or ought to seek, is his own pleasure, this type of ethical hedonism is called: |
| A. | universal ethical hedonism |
| B. | utilitarianism |
| C. | egoistic ethical hedonism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. egoistic ethical hedonism | |
| 61. |
The theory which holds that the right action is the one that produces the greatest happiness for all is: |
| A. | universal ethical hedonism |
| B. | psychological hedonism |
| C. | egoistic ethical hedonism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. universal ethical hedonism | |
| 62. |
The most influential contributor to Universal ethical hedonism is: |
| A. | kant |
| B. | sidgwick |
| C. | butler |
| D. | john stuart mill |
| Answer» D. john stuart mill | |
| 63. |
Universalistic Ethical Hedonism is also known as: |
| A. | hedonism |
| B. | universalism |
| C. | utilitarianism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. utilitarianism | |
| 64. |
Utilitarian school having the slogan: |
| A. | the greatest happiness of the individual |
| B. | the greatest happiness of greatest number |
| C. | the happiness of all |
| D. | the happiness of greatest number |
| Answer» B. the greatest happiness of greatest number | |
| 65. |
The --------------------- is a method of counting the amount of pleasure and pain that would likely be caused by different actions. |
| A. | utility calculus |
| B. | universal calculus |
| C. | idealistic calculus |
| D. | hedonistic calculus |
| Answer» D. hedonistic calculus | |
| 66. |
The Hedonic Calculus is a method of counting the amount of ------------------- that would likely be caused by different actions. |
| A. | pleasure and pain |
| B. | result |
| C. | virtue |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. pleasure and pain | |
| 67. |
Who introduced the method of hedonic calculus? |
| A. | kant |
| B. | sidgwick |
| C. | bentham |
| D. | john stuart mill |
| Answer» C. bentham | |
| 68. |
---------------- refers to the likelihood that the pleasure or pain will occur |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | purity |
| C. | propinquity |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» A. certainty | |
| 69. |
--------------------- refers to how long away the pleasure or pain is. |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | purity |
| C. | propinquity |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» C. propinquity | |
| 70. |
----------------------- refers to the likelihood of the pleasure or pain leading to more of the same sensation. |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | fecundity |
| C. | propinquity |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» B. fecundity | |
| 71. |
------------- refers to the likelihood of the pleasure or pain leading to some of the opposite sensation. |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | purity |
| C. | propinquity |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» B. purity | |
| 72. |
-------------- refers to the number of people the pleasure or pain is likely to affect. |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | purity |
| C. | propinquity |
| D. | extent |
| Answer» D. extent | |
| 73. |
----------------- refers to the felt strength of the pleasure or pain. |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | purity |
| C. | propinquity |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» D. intensity | |
| 74. |
-------------- refers to how long the pleasure or pain are felt for. |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | duration |
| C. | propinquity |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» B. duration | |
| 75. |
Hedonic Calculus of Bentham is a ----------------------- calculus. |
| A. | five point |
| B. | eight point |
| C. | nine point |
| D. | seven point |
| Answer» D. seven point | |
| 76. |
The hedonism which, focuses the quantity of the pleasure, rather than the quality is called: |
| A. | quantitative hedonism. |
| B. | qualitative hedonism |
| C. | universal hedonism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. quantitative hedonism. | |
| 77. |
Bentham’s version of hedonism is known as: |
| A. | quantitative hedonism. |
| B. | qualitative hedonism |
| C. | universal hedonism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. quantitative hedonism. | |
| 78. |
J. S. Mill’s version of hedonism is known as: |
| A. | quantitative hedonism. |
| B. | qualitative hedonism |
| C. | universal hedonism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. qualitative hedonism | |
| 79. |
Mill argues that -------------------- are superior to physical forms of pleasure. |
| A. | moral pleasures |
| B. | emotional pleasure |
| C. | material pleasure |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. moral pleasures | |
| 80. |
Mill made ---------------- separation of pleasures. |
| A. | quantitative |
| B. | qualitative |
| C. | psychological |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. qualitative | |
| 81. |
Mill argued that pleasures could vary in: |
| A. | duration |
| B. | quantity |
| C. | intensity |
| D. | quality |
| Answer» D. quality | |
| 82. |
According to J.S. Mill Lower pleasures are those associated with the: |
| A. | body |
| B. | mind |
| C. | soul |
| D. | intellect |
| Answer» A. body | |
| 83. |
According to J.S. Mill higher pleasures are those associated with the: |
| A. | body |
| B. | mind |
| C. | soul |
| D. | intellect |
| Answer» B. mind | |
| 84. |
According to J.S. Mill --------------pleasures are those associated with the mind |
| A. | higher |
| B. | lower |
| C. | quantitative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. higher | |
| 85. |
According to J.S. Mill ---------------- pleasures are those associated with the body. |
| A. | higher |
| B. | lower |
| C. | quantitative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. lower | |
| 86. |
Mill justified ----------------------- pleasures are more valuable than bodily pleasures. |
| A. | emotional |
| B. | instinctive |
| C. | intellectual |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. intellectual | |
| 87. |
Mill’s theory of Hedonism focuses on the quality of the pleasure, rather than the quantity, so it is called: |
| A. | egoistic hedonism |
| B. | ethical hedonism |
| C. | qualitative hedonism. |
| D. | quantitative hedonism |
| Answer» C. qualitative hedonism. | |
| 88. |
Laws of ------------ can be violated but cannot be changed |
| A. | nature |
| B. | constitution |
| C. | ethics |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. ethics | |
| 89. |
The laws of ethics can be violated but cannot be ---------------- |
| A. | changed |
| B. | obliged |
| C. | explained |
| D. | described |
| Answer» A. changed | |
| 90. |
According to Immanuel Kant the moral law is known ---------------. |
| A. | empirically |
| B. | practically |
| C. | intuitively |
| D. | intellectually |
| Answer» C. intuitively | |
| 91. |
According to Immanuel Kant moral law is: |
| A. | a priori |
| B. | a posteriori |
| C. | empirical |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. a priori | |
| 92. |
According to Immanuel Kant moral law is: |
| A. | empirical |
| B. | self evident |
| C. | intellectual |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. self evident | |
| 93. |
According to Kant the moral law is a: |
| A. | assertorial imperative |
| B. | conditional imperative |
| C. | categorical imperative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. categorical imperative | |
| 94. |
According to Kant a natural law is: |
| A. | unconditional |
| B. | categorical |
| C. | assertorial |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. assertorial | |
| 95. |
Kant argues that Categorical Imperative is the ------------------- it applies to all persons. |
| A. | universal moral law |
| B. | universal natural law |
| C. | conditional moral law |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. universal moral law | |
| 96. |
According to Kant ----------------- is the fundamental postulate of morality. |
| A. | freedom of the will |
| B. | freedom of the judgment |
| C. | freedom of the intellect |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. freedom of the will | |
| 97. |
‘Freewill is implied by morality’ Who argues this? |
| A. | sidgwick |
| B. | john stuart mill |
| C. | bentham |
| D. | kant |
| Answer» D. kant | |
| 98. |
Kant’s ethical doctrine is called: |
| A. | hedonism |
| B. | utilitarianism |
| C. | intuitionalism |
| D. | formalism |
| Answer» D. formalism | |
| 99. |
Kant’s ethical theory is called: |
| A. | teleology |
| B. | deontology |
| C. | axiology |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. deontology | |
| 100. |
Kant assumes that --------------------- are the only two motives of actions. |
| A. | freedom and duty |
| B. | duty and self-interest |
| C. | duty and good will |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. duty and self-interest | |
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