HU 245 Ethics Unit 8 Quiz

HU245 Unit 8 Quiz

Question 11 / 1 point

Lies of commission involve leaving out vital information.

Question options:

True

False

Question 21 / 1 point

Kant would argue that we cannot universalize stealing, cheating, lying and breaking promises.

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True

False

Question 31 / 1 point

What philosopher believed that lying and cheating were always wrong?

Question options:

John Stuart Mill

Jeremy Bentham

Augustine

Ross

Question 41 / 1 point

“I know lying is bad but I just felt like it.” Who might say such a thing?

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Consequentialists

Hippies

Act utilitarians

Act nonconsequentialists

Question 51 / 1 point

A major argument in favor of lying is ________________________.

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that companies would go out of business

that politicians would lose all credibility.

the defense of the innocent

relationships would collapse

Question 61 / 1 point

People ought to cheat because the world is “dog eat dog.” This is an example of __________.

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deriving an ought from an is

moral honesty and truthfulness

male pseudo logic

what the world is like

Question 71 / 1 point

Breaking a promise is acceptable to me on those occasions when I stand to benefit. This is a(n) __________ argument.

Question options:

Deontological

Utilitarian

Retributivist

Egoistic

Question 81 / 1 point

The moderate position on lying entails

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telling lies as much as you can get away with.

never telling even a “little white one.”

trying to tell the truth as much as possible.

telling the truth when it suits.

Question 91 / 1 point

Kant would say that breaking a promise is never justified.

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True

False

Question 101 / 1 point

Stealing is acceptable on some consequentialist arguments.

Question options:

True

False

Attempt Score:

10 / 10 – 100 %

Overall Grade (highest attempt):

10 / 10 – 100 %