Ethics

Ethics Study Guide 34. What is the unique element of human beings, according to Aristotle? a. The development of pure relationships b. The “morality effect” c. The “immortal soul” d. The “rational element” 35. Which of the following best describes Kant’s second form of the categorical imperative? a. The “Golden Rule” b. Think about all the consequences before acting c. Regard yourself as number one d. Don't use people unless it is in their best interest 36. Harry tries to make his wife happy by giving her freshly cut roses. His wife is an environmentalist who strongly opposes the destruction of nature and becomes sad when she receives the flowers. According to _________________, __________________. a. Consequentialists, the giving of cut flowers is wrong b. The deontological theory, the giving of cut flowers is wrong c. Teleological theory, the giving of cut flowers is wrong d. A and C are correct 37. Which of the following is closely related to Roe v. Wade? a. Virtue ethics b. Categorical imperative c. Egoism d. Utilitarianism 38. Where Kant took morality to be a given, to be clarified, justified but not questioned, who viewed morality not as a given, but as a strictly human invention that was tyrannical and destructive? a. Friedrich Nietzsche b. Aristotle c. John Stuart Mill d. Jeremy Bentham 39. ________________ euthanasia is the same as mercy killing. a.

Active involuntary b. Passive involuntary c. Inactive voluntary d. Active voluntary

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