Question 1

Which of the following sciences does give data for science of ethics?&#10;A)Sociology&#10;B)Psychology&#10;C)Anthropology&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

Sociology, psychology, and anthropology all provide data relevant to the study of ethics by examining human behavior, social norms, cultural practices, and psychological motivations.

Question 2

Ethics is not the art of right conduct but act of __________&#10;A)Moral life&#10;B)Judgement&#10;C)Observation&#10;D)Intuition

Accepted Answer

Ethics is concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character, which aligns with leading a moral life.

Question 3

Which among them does make an action voluntary?&#10;A)Freedom&#10;B)Knowledge&#10;C)Will&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

All of these factors—freedom, knowledge, and will—are essential for an action to be considered voluntary. Freedom allows the individual to choose among options, knowledge provides the understanding of what those options entail, and will is the intention or decision to act upon a choice.

Question 4

_________ is proper only to humans.&#10;A)Act of human&#10;B)Human act&#10;C)Act of women&#10;D)None of these

Accepted Answer

Human acts are actions that are performed with knowledge and free will, which are considered proper only to humans because they involve moral decision-making, unlike acts of humans which can be involuntary or reflex actions not involving moral deliberation.

Question 5

Who proposed the three postulates of ethics ?&#10;A)Kant&#10;B)Rashdall&#10;C)Aurobindo&#10;D)Descartes

Accepted Answer

Kant proposed the three postulates of ethics, which are God, freedom, and immortality. These are central to his moral philosophy, emphasizing the necessity of these concepts for the moral law to be meaningful and applicable to human beings.

Question 6

Which one is considered as the postulate of ethics ?&#10;A)Proof for evil&#10;B)Proof for God&#10;C)Existence of God&#10;D)Mortality

Accepted Answer

The existence of God is considered a postulate of ethics, particularly in Kantian philosophy, where it is assumed as a necessary condition for the moral law to have ultimate meaning and purpose.

Question 7

Postulates are ___________.&#10;A)Self-evident truths&#10;B)Evident truths&#10;C)Not self-evident truths&#10;D)Evident norms

Accepted Answer

Postulates are considered self-evident truths that do not require proof and serve as foundational elements in logical reasoning, mathematics, and various theories.

Question 8

&#34;Reason of God is the criterion of judgement&#34;. Who said these words ?&#10;A)St. Augustine&#10;B)St. Anselm&#10;C)St. Aquinas&#10;D)Boethius

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The answer of &#34;Reason of God is the criterion of...

Question 9

When was the breaking up of the Greek city state ?&#10;A)4th c&#10;B)8th c&#10;C)12th c&#10;D)16th c

Accepted Answer

The breaking up of the Greek city-state system primarily occurred in the 4th century BC, following the conquests of Alexander the Great and the subsequent rise of the Hellenistic kingdoms, which led to a shift away from the classical city-state political structure.

Question 10

who named 'hermic' and 'mnemic' tendencies ?&#10;A)Plato&#10;B)J.S. Mill&#10;C)W.S. Gilbert&#10;D)Aristotle

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The answer of who named 'hermic' and 'mnemic' tendencies ?&#10;A)Plato&#10;B)J.S....

Question 11

Who distinguished the two aspects of conscience?&#10;A)Broad&#10;B)Butler&#10;C)Plato&#10;D)Aristotle

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The answer of Who distinguished the two aspects of conscience?&#10;A)Broad&#10;B)Butler&#10;C)Plato&#10;D)Aristotle...

Question 12

What do you mean by the Greek term 'hedone' ?&#10;A)Pleasure&#10;B)Difference&#10;C)Ethics&#10;D)Perfection

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The answer of What do you mean by the Greek...

Question 13

Universalistic hedonism is also known as _________.&#10;A)Egoism&#10;B)Utilitarianism&#10;C)Ethics&#10;D)Pleasure

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The answer of Universalistic hedonism is also known as _________.&#10;A)Egoism&#10;B)Utilitarianism&#10;C)Ethics&#10;D)Pleasure...

Question 14

Who is the founder of the science of political economy?&#10;A)Adam Smith&#10;B)Butler&#10;C)J.S. Mill&#10;D)Bentham

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The answer of Who is the founder of the science...

Question 15

Conscience belongs to which faculty?&#10;A)Social&#10;B)Political&#10;C)Individual&#10;D)Pleasure

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The answer of Conscience belongs to which faculty?&#10;A)Social&#10;B)Political&#10;C)Individual&#10;D)Pleasure...

Question 16

What is the view of Epicures?&#10;A)Ethical universalism&#10;B)Ethical egoism&#10;C)Ethical hedonism&#10;D)Deism

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The answer of What is the view of Epicures?&#10;A)Ethical universalism&#10;B)Ethical...

Question 17

Who among these philosophers is considered as a champion of happiness ?&#10;A)Bentham&#10;B)Kant&#10;C)Plato&#10;D)J.S. Mill

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The answer of Who among these philosophers is considered as...

Question 18

J.S. Mill gave importance to __________ base.&#10;A)Pleasure&#10;B)Quantitative&#10;C)Qualitative&#10;D)Hedonism

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The answer of J.S. Mill gave importance to __________ base.&#10;A)Pleasure&#10;B)Quantitative&#10;C)Qualitative&#10;D)Hedonism...

Question 19

Who hold that moral progress is characterized by the deepening of the moral insight?&#10;A)T. H. Grew&#10;B)T.H. Green&#10;C)Eric Ericson&#10;D)Anne Roe

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The answer of Who hold that moral progress is characterized...

Question 20

Whose opinion that moral life of an individual exists in a moral universe of moral ideals which is generally recognized by the society?&#10;A)Aristotle&#10;B)Socrates&#10;C)Mackenzie&#10;D)Plato

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The answer of Whose opinion that moral life of an...

Question 21

Who says that moral progress is morality in progress ?&#10;A)James&#10;B)James William&#10;C)James Peter&#10;D)James Seth

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The answer of Who says that moral progress is morality...

Question 22

Which is the philosophical virtue of Plato and Aristotle ?&#10;A)Justice&#10;B)Love&#10;C)Law&#10;D)Value

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The answer of Which is the philosophical virtue of Plato...

Question 23

Which are the theological virtues?&#10;A)Faith, Love, Justice&#10;B)Love, Goodness, Truth&#10;C)Faith, Hope, Charity&#10;D)Faith, Love Charity

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The answer of Which are the theological virtues?&#10;A)Faith, Love, Justice&#10;B)Love,...

Question 24

According to Aquinas, ________ is the form of all virtues ?&#10;A)Hope&#10;B)Faith&#10;C)Charity&#10;D)Love

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The answer of According to Aquinas, ________ is the form...

Question 25

According to Aristotle, virtues are a kind of ________ nature.&#10;A)First&#10;B)Second&#10;C)Third&#10;D)Fourth

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The answer of According to Aristotle, virtues are a kind...

Deck 10: The Science of Ethics: Exploring Data and Postulates