Ethics in America DSST Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
The theory that there are no universally valid moral values applicable to
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all people at all times is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-relativism
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The word arête most closely translates as which of the following? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-virture
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The word eudaemonia most closely translates as which of the
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following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-living well and doing good
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Notions such as "Truth," "Beauty," "Justice" and so forth are considered
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to be eternal "forms" by which philosopher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Plato
To Socrates, self-interest and virtue were - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Always aligned with each other as long as the subject has all the
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knowledge needed to truly know what is in the subject's true self-
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interest
,Always aligned with each other as long as the subject has all the
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knowledge needed to truly know what is in the subject's true self-
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interest - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-emotion, reason, appetites
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"The Doctrine of the Mean" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-was conceived by
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Aristotle and means that one should avoid extremes in behavior and
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action
To Plato and Aristotle, the ultimate source of justice is - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-the soul |
Which of the following statements has been cited in support of cultural
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absolutism? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-There are a great many similarities
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in attitudes and sentiments in all cultures.
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To the ancient Israelites, the ultimate basis of law was - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-God
The main difference between the concept of justice in the Law and in
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the Prophets in the Old Testament was that - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-in
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the Law, justice was retributive, whereas in the Prophets, it was
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distributive
, Paternalism is unavoidable in the Bible's ethical system because -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the ultimate basis of the law and commandment
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to love is based on a male deity's insistence.
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The Prophets denounce evil in which of the following manners? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By angrily declaring that their flock has sinned,
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will be punished severely by God, but then forgiven—if they repent and
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mend their ways | |
When God promises Abraham that his progeny will live in the land of
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Israel as Abraham and his progeny worship God and follow his laws, this
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is known as the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-covenant
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If the God of the Bible commands "thou shalt not kill," but then assists
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the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan, often wiping out whole
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peoples, we are faced with which of the following situations? - CORRECT
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|ANSWER✔✔-paradox
"If the God of the Bible is omnipotent and omniscient, why then does
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He allow evil to occur?"
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This question is a statement of which of the following? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The Problem of Evil | | |
With Correct Answers
The theory that there are no universally valid moral values applicable to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
all people at all times is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-relativism
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The word arête most closely translates as which of the following? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-virture
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The word eudaemonia most closely translates as which of the
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following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-living well and doing good
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Notions such as "Truth," "Beauty," "Justice" and so forth are considered
| | | | | | | | | | |
to be eternal "forms" by which philosopher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | |
Plato
To Socrates, self-interest and virtue were - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Always aligned with each other as long as the subject has all the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
knowledge needed to truly know what is in the subject's true self-
| | | | | | | | | | |
interest
,Always aligned with each other as long as the subject has all the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
knowledge needed to truly know what is in the subject's true self-
| | | | | | | | | | |
interest - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-emotion, reason, appetites
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"The Doctrine of the Mean" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-was conceived by
| | | | | | | | | |
Aristotle and means that one should avoid extremes in behavior and
| | | | | | | | | | |
action
To Plato and Aristotle, the ultimate source of justice is - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-the soul |
Which of the following statements has been cited in support of cultural
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absolutism? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-There are a great many similarities
| | | | | | | |
in attitudes and sentiments in all cultures.
| | | | | | |
To the ancient Israelites, the ultimate basis of law was - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-God
The main difference between the concept of justice in the Law and in
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Prophets in the Old Testament was that - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-in
| | | | | | | | | | |
the Law, justice was retributive, whereas in the Prophets, it was
| | | | | | | | | | |
distributive
, Paternalism is unavoidable in the Bible's ethical system because -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the ultimate basis of the law and commandment
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to love is based on a male deity's insistence.
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The Prophets denounce evil in which of the following manners? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By angrily declaring that their flock has sinned,
| | | | | | | | |
will be punished severely by God, but then forgiven—if they repent and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
mend their ways | |
When God promises Abraham that his progeny will live in the land of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Israel as Abraham and his progeny worship God and follow his laws, this
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
is known as the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-covenant
| | | | | |
If the God of the Bible commands "thou shalt not kill," but then assists
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan, often wiping out whole
| | | | | | | | | | |
peoples, we are faced with which of the following situations? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
|ANSWER✔✔-paradox
"If the God of the Bible is omnipotent and omniscient, why then does
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
He allow evil to occur?"
| | | |
This question is a statement of which of the following? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The Problem of Evil | | |
