PHIL 1273: OU QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The formation goal of this course is a response to the fact that students' personal
judgements about morality are likely incomplete and perhaps even inconsistent. -
Answer -True
According to the moral psychology readings (NPR, Fisman & Galinsky, Bazerman &
Tenbrunsel, Kahneman), people sometimes fail to attend to things they care about and
so act against their own considered moral evaluations.
True or False - Answer -True
According to Sandel, the freedom issues raised in contemporary discussions about
morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory.
a) True
b) False - Answer -True
All three approaches to justice that Sandel discusses in Chapter 1 ultimately lead to the
same conclusions about what is right and what is wrong.
True or False - Answer -False
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like rights,
liberty, etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken.
True or False - Answer -True
A good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human beings.
True or False - Answer -False
One form of Kant's Categorical Imperative says to act only on that maxim whereby you
can at the same time will that it should become universal law.
True or False - Answer -True
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, there is no such thing as human
nature.
True or False - Answer -False
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, we need to know about human nature
in order to figure out human flourishing.
The formation goal of this course is a response to the fact that students' personal
judgements about morality are likely incomplete and perhaps even inconsistent. -
Answer -True
According to the moral psychology readings (NPR, Fisman & Galinsky, Bazerman &
Tenbrunsel, Kahneman), people sometimes fail to attend to things they care about and
so act against their own considered moral evaluations.
True or False - Answer -True
According to Sandel, the freedom issues raised in contemporary discussions about
morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory.
a) True
b) False - Answer -True
All three approaches to justice that Sandel discusses in Chapter 1 ultimately lead to the
same conclusions about what is right and what is wrong.
True or False - Answer -False
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like rights,
liberty, etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken.
True or False - Answer -True
A good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human beings.
True or False - Answer -False
One form of Kant's Categorical Imperative says to act only on that maxim whereby you
can at the same time will that it should become universal law.
True or False - Answer -True
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, there is no such thing as human
nature.
True or False - Answer -False
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, we need to know about human nature
in order to figure out human flourishing.
