Ethics

Ethics Study Guide

©2018 Achieve Page 89 of 116 The diversity of the community necessitates values built of reason b. As we develop our skills, we will be able to win more ethical arguments c. People of all walks of life should be able to have healthy conversations with one another d. We should have the capacity to know what’s right and wrong Practice Exam 1. Which of the following best describes the midway point between excess and deficiency? a. Surplus balance b. Virtuous point c. Excess/deficiency line d. Moral virtue 2. Which of the following statements best describes ethics? a. A branch of philosophy that uses reason to support positions b. It is similar to the Golden Rule c. A cross-generational set of beliefs about right and wrong d. Behavior that is agreed upon to be moral by the majority 3. Which of the following best describes an ethical theory? a. It provides norms for judging acts to be right or wrong and attempts to give a justification for these norms b. It deals with ideas about right and wrong c. It provides norms for judging acts to be right or wrong while withholding justification for the norms d. It cannot be used as sole justification of an act 4. What best describes meta-ethics? a. The study of thinking about ethics b. The meanings of ethical language c. Historical literature about ethics d. The study of the practicality of ethical decisions 5. Which of the following is NOT a reason for supporting ethical relativism? a. Situational differences 6. Which of the following in NOT a reason given for developing our natural moral reasoning skills? a. Uncertainty about morals b. Differences in moral views c. Social cohesion d.