Basic Professional Military Education
(Enlisted) - Block 3 - The Navy
Professional (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B3-
V5) Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Aristotelian virtue, stoicism, and VADM Stockdale's leadership were founded
upon the ethical approach of ______________. - --ANSWER--character-based
ethics
Relativism postulates ______________. - --ANSWER--All the answers are
correct.
The Western ethical heritage is descended from ancient Greece, where ethics
meant "custom." Today, military ethics are derived from our
Services'______________. - --ANSWER--core values and heritage
Utilitarianism can best be represented by the following phrase: - --ANSWER--The
greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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,Thoughts such as: "Life has no purpose or meaning," "Truth can not be known,"
and "What I do doesn't matter" best typify which one of the following? - --
ANSWER--Nihilism
Relativism is a subset of the following ethical system: - --ANSWER--Freedom-
based ethics
Character-based ethics argues ______________. - --ANSWER--right choices
come from building good character and pursuing virtue
Ethical systems may be generally classified as "freedom-based," "rule-based," or
______________. - --ANSWER--"character-based"
______________ posits that truth and right are part of the natural order of things,
and that our consciences are a reliable guide in making right choices. - --
ANSWER--Natural Law
Thoughts such as: "I do whatever I want," "No one can stop me," and "I take what
I want and harm anyone who gets in my way" best typify which one of the
following? - --ANSWER--Criminality
The "Just War" tradition ______________. - --ANSWER--seeks to place moral
restraints on warfare by establishing criteria for determining when and how to
wage war justly
The Principle of Utility ______________. - --ANSWER--All of the answers are
correct.
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, In the view of the rule-based system of ethics, there is the notion there are absolute
truths and moral standards that are true at all times in all places for all people and
all situations. - --ANSWER--True
A supposition that some mix of common sense and scientific inquiry will always
lead to a conclusion that is true typifies ______________. - --ANSWER--a
reason-based approach to truth and justice
The idea of absolute truth is NOT a fundamental tenet of the military concept of
"duty." - --ANSWER--False
Freedom-based ethics focus on ______________. - --ANSWER--decisions arrived
at based on self-interests or impulses
Lawlessness and looting that often follow the apparent removal of all legitimate
authority from an area in the wake of war or national disaster typifies: - --
ANSWER--Freedom-based ethics
Some relativists would question whether reality can be accurately assessed or
measured. - --ANSWER--True
he three characteristics of a profession are ______________. - --ANSWER--
expertise, corporateness, and responsibility
The professional military leader maintains the trust of society by
______________. - --ANSWER--using his or her specialized expertise responsibly
for the welfare of that society
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(Enlisted) - Block 3 - The Navy
Professional (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B3-
V5) Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Aristotelian virtue, stoicism, and VADM Stockdale's leadership were founded
upon the ethical approach of ______________. - --ANSWER--character-based
ethics
Relativism postulates ______________. - --ANSWER--All the answers are
correct.
The Western ethical heritage is descended from ancient Greece, where ethics
meant "custom." Today, military ethics are derived from our
Services'______________. - --ANSWER--core values and heritage
Utilitarianism can best be represented by the following phrase: - --ANSWER--The
greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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,Thoughts such as: "Life has no purpose or meaning," "Truth can not be known,"
and "What I do doesn't matter" best typify which one of the following? - --
ANSWER--Nihilism
Relativism is a subset of the following ethical system: - --ANSWER--Freedom-
based ethics
Character-based ethics argues ______________. - --ANSWER--right choices
come from building good character and pursuing virtue
Ethical systems may be generally classified as "freedom-based," "rule-based," or
______________. - --ANSWER--"character-based"
______________ posits that truth and right are part of the natural order of things,
and that our consciences are a reliable guide in making right choices. - --
ANSWER--Natural Law
Thoughts such as: "I do whatever I want," "No one can stop me," and "I take what
I want and harm anyone who gets in my way" best typify which one of the
following? - --ANSWER--Criminality
The "Just War" tradition ______________. - --ANSWER--seeks to place moral
restraints on warfare by establishing criteria for determining when and how to
wage war justly
The Principle of Utility ______________. - --ANSWER--All of the answers are
correct.
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, In the view of the rule-based system of ethics, there is the notion there are absolute
truths and moral standards that are true at all times in all places for all people and
all situations. - --ANSWER--True
A supposition that some mix of common sense and scientific inquiry will always
lead to a conclusion that is true typifies ______________. - --ANSWER--a
reason-based approach to truth and justice
The idea of absolute truth is NOT a fundamental tenet of the military concept of
"duty." - --ANSWER--False
Freedom-based ethics focus on ______________. - --ANSWER--decisions arrived
at based on self-interests or impulses
Lawlessness and looting that often follow the apparent removal of all legitimate
authority from an area in the wake of war or national disaster typifies: - --
ANSWER--Freedom-based ethics
Some relativists would question whether reality can be accurately assessed or
measured. - --ANSWER--True
he three characteristics of a profession are ______________. - --ANSWER--
expertise, corporateness, and responsibility
The professional military leader maintains the trust of society by
______________. - --ANSWER--using his or her specialized expertise responsibly
for the welfare of that society
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