PHIL 1273 OU EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
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. - Answers 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 - Answers True
According to Sandel, the freedom issues raised in contemporary discussions about morality are
largely rooted in deontological ethical theory.
a) True
b) False - Answers 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 - Answers False
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like rights, liberty,
etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken.
True or False - Answers True
A good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human beings.
True or False - Answers 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 - Answers True
, According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, there is no such thing as human nature.
True or False - Answers False
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, we need to know about human nature in order
to figure out human flourishing.
True or False - Answers True
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, social institutions have moral purposes.
True or False - Answers True
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, every social institution has exactly the same
moral purpose - to promote all aspects of each person's human flourishing.
True or False - Answers False
The formation goal of this course is advanced by investigating
a) Ethical theory
b) Moral psychology
c) The metaphysical foundations of first philosophy
d) None of the above - Answers A. Ethical Theory
The integrity goal of this course is advanced by investigating
a) Ethical theory
b) Moral psychology
c) The metaphysical foundations of first philosophy
d) None of the above - Answers B. Moral Psychology
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. - Answers 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 - Answers True
According to Sandel, the freedom issues raised in contemporary discussions about morality are
largely rooted in deontological ethical theory.
a) True
b) False - Answers 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 - Answers False
According to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure - moral concepts like rights, liberty,
etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken.
True or False - Answers True
A good will, according to Kant, is one that wants all people to flourish as human beings.
True or False - Answers 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 - Answers True
, According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, there is no such thing as human nature.
True or False - Answers False
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, we need to know about human nature in order
to figure out human flourishing.
True or False - Answers True
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, social institutions have moral purposes.
True or False - Answers True
According to the Aristotelian approach to ethics, every social institution has exactly the same
moral purpose - to promote all aspects of each person's human flourishing.
True or False - Answers False
The formation goal of this course is advanced by investigating
a) Ethical theory
b) Moral psychology
c) The metaphysical foundations of first philosophy
d) None of the above - Answers A. Ethical Theory
The integrity goal of this course is advanced by investigating
a) Ethical theory
b) Moral psychology
c) The metaphysical foundations of first philosophy
d) None of the above - Answers B. Moral Psychology
