ETHICS 205-Ethics Final Test. Questions and Answers

ETHICS 205-Ethics Final Test. Questions and Answers Ethics Final Test You passed this Milestone 25 questions were answered correctly. 1 Which of the following represents a challenge to divine command theory?  Divine command theory doesn't give a compelling reason for being good.  Divine command theory does not offer a firm basis for morality.  Divine command theory relies on sacred texts that are silent on some issues.  Divine command theory is too relative. CONCEPT Refutations of Divine Command Theory 2 Which of the following statements about divine command theory is true?  Divine command theory states that God's command is the only way to know right from wrong.  Divine command theory is central to all religious practice.  Divine command theory is inherently relativist.  Divine command theory states that good and evil are determined by the conventions of each particular religion. CONCEPT Divine Command Theory 3 Mai has moved to the United States from Myanmar. She does not know how to drive and is frightened by the freeways and traffic congestion. Her husband insists that she learn to drive because they live in a suburb with no public transportation. “No,” says Mai firmly. “I am 38 years old and I have always been able to reach my destination without driving a car.” According to conventionalism, who has the stronger ethical stance— Mai or her husband?  Mai, because she does not want to learn to drive.  Her husband, because he cannot transport Mai everywhere she needs to go.  Her husband, because driving is a societal norm in the United States.  Mai, because driving is not valued in her society like it is in the United States. CONCEPT Applying Conventionalism 4 Which of the following is a philosophical question?  How many people live in poverty in the world?  When was the first World Series played?  What is the capital of the United States?  Can one sport be objectively better than another? CONCEPT Philosophical and Non-Philosophical Inquiry 5 According to egoism, what might an egoist thin