DSST ETHICS IN AMERICA PRACTICE TEST 1
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
If Fred had not written a living will, would it be ethical to remove him from life
support? - ANSWERS-no
Fred has written a living will in which he clearly stated that if he was ever in a
persistent vegetative state, he should not be on life support. This document was
created when Fred was of sound mind. The signing of the document was
witnessed, and was notarized by his lawyer. Ten years later, after a motorcycle
accident, Fred is in a persistent vegetative state.
If Fred ha not written a living will, but someone who needed an organ of his that
was undamaged would die without Fred's being taken off life support, should life
support be removed? - ANSWERS-no
Fred has written a living will in which he clearly stated that if he was ever in a
persistent vegetative state, he should not be on life support. This document was
created when Fred was of sound mind. The signing of the document was
,witnessed, and was notarized by his lawyer. Ten years later, after a motorcycle
accident, Fred is in a persistent vegetative state.
If Fred had not written a living will, but someone who needed an organ of his that
was undamaged would die without Fred's being taken off life support, should life
support be removed if Fred's family sanctions it in a situation of totally informed
consent (assuming, again, zero brain activity in Fred)? - ANSWERS-yes
Fred has written a living will in which he clearly stated that if he was ever in a
persistent vegetative state, he should not be on life support. This document was
created when Fred was of sound mind. The signing of the document was
witnessed, and was notarized by his lawyer. Ten years later, after a motorcycle
accident, Fred is in a persistent vegetative state.
In the situation described in the question above, should the hospital coerce Fred's
family in any way? - ANSWERS-no
Vespucia is a nation based on the rule of law. Everyone who breaks the law, and is
caught, indicted, and, after trial-by-jury, is found guilty experiences some kind of
proportional punishment. The prime minister breaks a law.
The prime minister should be held exempt from the rule of law by virtue of his
position - ANSWERS-no
, Vespucia is a nation based on the rule of law. Everyone who breaks the law, and is
caught, indicted, and, after trial-by-jury, is found guilty experiences some kind of
proportional punishment. The prime minister breaks a law.
Notions such as "Truth," "Beauty," "Justice" and so forth are considered to be
eternal "forms" by which philosopher? - ANSWERS-Plato
To Socrates, self-interest and virtue were - ANSWERS-Always aligned with each
other as long as the subject has all the knowledge needed to truly know what is in
the subjects true self-interest.
Which most closely approximates the three parts of the soul, according to Plato? -
ANSWERS-emotion, reason, appetites
"The Doctrine of the Mean" - ANSWERS-was conceived by Aristotle and means
that one should avoid extremes in behavior and action
The theory that there are no universally valid moral values applicable to all people
at all times is - ANSWERS-relativism
The word arête most closely translates as which of the following? - ANSWERS-
virtue
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
If Fred had not written a living will, would it be ethical to remove him from life
support? - ANSWERS-no
Fred has written a living will in which he clearly stated that if he was ever in a
persistent vegetative state, he should not be on life support. This document was
created when Fred was of sound mind. The signing of the document was
witnessed, and was notarized by his lawyer. Ten years later, after a motorcycle
accident, Fred is in a persistent vegetative state.
If Fred ha not written a living will, but someone who needed an organ of his that
was undamaged would die without Fred's being taken off life support, should life
support be removed? - ANSWERS-no
Fred has written a living will in which he clearly stated that if he was ever in a
persistent vegetative state, he should not be on life support. This document was
created when Fred was of sound mind. The signing of the document was
,witnessed, and was notarized by his lawyer. Ten years later, after a motorcycle
accident, Fred is in a persistent vegetative state.
If Fred had not written a living will, but someone who needed an organ of his that
was undamaged would die without Fred's being taken off life support, should life
support be removed if Fred's family sanctions it in a situation of totally informed
consent (assuming, again, zero brain activity in Fred)? - ANSWERS-yes
Fred has written a living will in which he clearly stated that if he was ever in a
persistent vegetative state, he should not be on life support. This document was
created when Fred was of sound mind. The signing of the document was
witnessed, and was notarized by his lawyer. Ten years later, after a motorcycle
accident, Fred is in a persistent vegetative state.
In the situation described in the question above, should the hospital coerce Fred's
family in any way? - ANSWERS-no
Vespucia is a nation based on the rule of law. Everyone who breaks the law, and is
caught, indicted, and, after trial-by-jury, is found guilty experiences some kind of
proportional punishment. The prime minister breaks a law.
The prime minister should be held exempt from the rule of law by virtue of his
position - ANSWERS-no
, Vespucia is a nation based on the rule of law. Everyone who breaks the law, and is
caught, indicted, and, after trial-by-jury, is found guilty experiences some kind of
proportional punishment. The prime minister breaks a law.
Notions such as "Truth," "Beauty," "Justice" and so forth are considered to be
eternal "forms" by which philosopher? - ANSWERS-Plato
To Socrates, self-interest and virtue were - ANSWERS-Always aligned with each
other as long as the subject has all the knowledge needed to truly know what is in
the subjects true self-interest.
Which most closely approximates the three parts of the soul, according to Plato? -
ANSWERS-emotion, reason, appetites
"The Doctrine of the Mean" - ANSWERS-was conceived by Aristotle and means
that one should avoid extremes in behavior and action
The theory that there are no universally valid moral values applicable to all people
at all times is - ANSWERS-relativism
The word arête most closely translates as which of the following? - ANSWERS-
virtue
