PHIL 102 PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE ETHICS QUESTIONS & ANSW… EXAM
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PHIL 102 Professional
Public Service Ethics
Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Verified
Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
58 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 58 verified questions along with their correct answers pertaining to
professional public service ethics. It covers key ethical concepts and frameworks, making it an
essential resource for students in the field. Students can utilize this material for effective study,
comprehensive review, and certification preparation, ensuring a solid understanding of ethical
obligations in public service.
CONTENTS
Ethical Theories Q1–Q13
Moral Philosophy Q14–Q26
Professional Ethics Q27–Q38
Codes of Conduct Q39–Q48
Page 1
, Self-Regulation in Professions Q49–Q58
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 58
Rowson offers two views of the general nature of ethical obligations: (1) ethics as obedience to a
set of rules; and (2) ethics as involving discretion in making judgments consistent with certain
ethical values. Rowson tends to agree with (1) and not (2). True or false?
true
false
CORRECT ANSWER
false
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 58
As stated in the lecture videos, conventialism is defined as the view that there is at least one
objective moral value, but most values vary from culture to culture.
True
False
CORRECT ANSWER
false
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 58
Bentham and Mill's believe in normative hedonism. According to them, pleasure and the absence
of pain is one intrinsic good or value, but there are other intrinsic goods or values. True or false?
True
False
CORRECT ANSWER
false
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, Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 58
Which of the following statements best describes the main difference between Bentham's and
Mill's version of utilitarianism?
Bentham distinguishes pleasures both quantitatively and qualitatively; Mill distinguishes
pleasures only quantitatively.
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only quantitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures both
quantitatively and qualitatively.
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only qualitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures both
quantitatively and qualitatively.
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only quantitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures only
qualitatively.
CORRECT ANSWER
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only quantitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures both quantitatively
and qualitatively.
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 58
According to Kant, imperfect duties are duties of narrow obligation that must be complied with
at all times without exception. True or false?
True
False
CORRECT ANSWER
false
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 58
According to lecture videos, which of the following is one formulation of Kant's categorical
imperative?
Humanity formulation
The Golden Rule
The Greatest Happiness Principle
The virtue formulation
CORRECT ANSWER
humanity formulation
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
PHIL 102 Professional
Public Service Ethics
Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Verified
Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
58 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 58 verified questions along with their correct answers pertaining to
professional public service ethics. It covers key ethical concepts and frameworks, making it an
essential resource for students in the field. Students can utilize this material for effective study,
comprehensive review, and certification preparation, ensuring a solid understanding of ethical
obligations in public service.
CONTENTS
Ethical Theories Q1–Q13
Moral Philosophy Q14–Q26
Professional Ethics Q27–Q38
Codes of Conduct Q39–Q48
Page 1
, Self-Regulation in Professions Q49–Q58
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 58
Rowson offers two views of the general nature of ethical obligations: (1) ethics as obedience to a
set of rules; and (2) ethics as involving discretion in making judgments consistent with certain
ethical values. Rowson tends to agree with (1) and not (2). True or false?
true
false
CORRECT ANSWER
false
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 58
As stated in the lecture videos, conventialism is defined as the view that there is at least one
objective moral value, but most values vary from culture to culture.
True
False
CORRECT ANSWER
false
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 58
Bentham and Mill's believe in normative hedonism. According to them, pleasure and the absence
of pain is one intrinsic good or value, but there are other intrinsic goods or values. True or false?
True
False
CORRECT ANSWER
false
Page 2
, Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 58
Which of the following statements best describes the main difference between Bentham's and
Mill's version of utilitarianism?
Bentham distinguishes pleasures both quantitatively and qualitatively; Mill distinguishes
pleasures only quantitatively.
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only quantitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures both
quantitatively and qualitatively.
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only qualitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures both
quantitatively and qualitatively.
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only quantitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures only
qualitatively.
CORRECT ANSWER
Bentham distinguishes pleasures only quantitatively; Mill distinguishes pleasures both quantitatively
and qualitatively.
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 58
According to Kant, imperfect duties are duties of narrow obligation that must be complied with
at all times without exception. True or false?
True
False
CORRECT ANSWER
false
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 58
According to lecture videos, which of the following is one formulation of Kant's categorical
imperative?
Humanity formulation
The Golden Rule
The Greatest Happiness Principle
The virtue formulation
CORRECT ANSWER
humanity formulation
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