DSST Ethics in America Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
In Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians believe
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that they have the right to dominate the Melians - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-because they, the Athenians, have the power to do so. | | | | | | | | |
Excellence in attaining and practcing the virtues is described by which of
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the following Greek terms - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-arete
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Eudaimonia requires which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Living well and doing well
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The relation of Plato's The Allegory of the Cave to his ethical sys tem is
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which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The notion of perfect
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Forms, of which the Good is one | | | | | |
Which of the following is a major difference between Plato's ethics and
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Aristole's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only Plato argues for the dominace
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of reason as a necessary prerequisite for ethical behavior
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Plato insisted on an absolute moral goal (the Good), whereas Artistole
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insisted that moral rules or beliefs that hold most of the time are often
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the best that can be achieved
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, Which philosopher is most closely assoicaited with the "Doctirine of the
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Mean:? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Aristole
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Which of the following is a major similartity between Plato and Aristole?
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Both argued that ethical behavior depends on
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maximinzing irrationallity | |
Neither beleived that women were equal to men in moral abilities
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The Stoics beleived that happiness consisted of which of the follwing? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Tranquility |
According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were bond to God by
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which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A convenant
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According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were to God as a child is
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to a - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-father
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According to the Book of Job, if God is all powerful, all knowing and
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wholly good, then evil must come from - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a
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mistaken, short-term impression of humans who do not know (and can
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not know) all of God's plan
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With Correct Answers
In Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians believe
| | | | | | | | | |
that they have the right to dominate the Melians - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-because they, the Athenians, have the power to do so. | | | | | | | | |
Excellence in attaining and practcing the virtues is described by which of
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the following Greek terms - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-arete
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Eudaimonia requires which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Living well and doing well
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The relation of Plato's The Allegory of the Cave to his ethical sys tem is
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The notion of perfect
| | | | | | | | | |
Forms, of which the Good is one | | | | | |
Which of the following is a major difference between Plato's ethics and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Aristole's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only Plato argues for the dominace
| | | | | | | | |
of reason as a necessary prerequisite for ethical behavior
| | | | | | | | |
Plato insisted on an absolute moral goal (the Good), whereas Artistole
| | | | | | | | | | |
insisted that moral rules or beliefs that hold most of the time are often
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the best that can be achieved
| | | | |
, Which philosopher is most closely assoicaited with the "Doctirine of the
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Mean:? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Aristole
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Which of the following is a major similartity between Plato and Aristole?
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Both argued that ethical behavior depends on
| | | | | | | | | |
maximinzing irrationallity | |
Neither beleived that women were equal to men in moral abilities
| | | | | | | | | |
The Stoics beleived that happiness consisted of which of the follwing? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Tranquility |
According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were bond to God by
| | | | | | | | | | | |
which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A convenant
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According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were to God as a child is
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to a - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-father
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According to the Book of Job, if God is all powerful, all knowing and
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wholly good, then evil must come from - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a
| | | | | | | | | |
mistaken, short-term impression of humans who do not know (and can
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not know) all of God's plan
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