PHIL 202 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is correct? - Answers - C. According to cultural relativism, society
S's approval of an act is necessary for its being right-to-S.
E. Ethical egoism seems inconsistent with the judgement that morality sometimes
requires you to do what is not in your own best interest.
According to Fischer, CE "Introduction" - Answers - C. Plagiarism is wrong even if it's
best for you personally.
E. In doing ethics you need to go beyond just trusting your gut.
G. Virtue ethics says that to be ethical you should do what a virtuous person would do.
An argument, in the philosophical sense is: - Answers - A. Any set of statements.
C. Valid only if the premises are true.
D. Invalid if it's possible for the conclusion to be true and the premises false.
According to Kant: - Answers - D. The only right acts are those done from a motive of
generosity towards others.
If cultural relativism is true, then: - Answers - B. There is no such thing as justified moral
criticism of another culture, except in the limited sense that they might be deviating from
their own standards.
E. Every culture ought to be tolerant of every other culture.
F. Morality is ultimately arbitrary.
G. Cultural imperialism (the subjugation of other cultures to your own) is definitely
always wrong.
H. There still might be general principles that all cultures approve of, and if so, then
morality is objective after all.
According to utilitarianism: - Answers - A. An act is right iff it maximizes the agent's
utility.
B. An act can be right even if it harms the agent.
ANSWERS
Which of the following is correct? - Answers - C. According to cultural relativism, society
S's approval of an act is necessary for its being right-to-S.
E. Ethical egoism seems inconsistent with the judgement that morality sometimes
requires you to do what is not in your own best interest.
According to Fischer, CE "Introduction" - Answers - C. Plagiarism is wrong even if it's
best for you personally.
E. In doing ethics you need to go beyond just trusting your gut.
G. Virtue ethics says that to be ethical you should do what a virtuous person would do.
An argument, in the philosophical sense is: - Answers - A. Any set of statements.
C. Valid only if the premises are true.
D. Invalid if it's possible for the conclusion to be true and the premises false.
According to Kant: - Answers - D. The only right acts are those done from a motive of
generosity towards others.
If cultural relativism is true, then: - Answers - B. There is no such thing as justified moral
criticism of another culture, except in the limited sense that they might be deviating from
their own standards.
E. Every culture ought to be tolerant of every other culture.
F. Morality is ultimately arbitrary.
G. Cultural imperialism (the subjugation of other cultures to your own) is definitely
always wrong.
H. There still might be general principles that all cultures approve of, and if so, then
morality is objective after all.
According to utilitarianism: - Answers - A. An act is right iff it maximizes the agent's
utility.
B. An act can be right even if it harms the agent.
