After you have answered the questions, please open the folder to find the answers.These questions focus on ethical theory.

1. Which of the following ethical theories is typically associated with consequentialism?

a. Subjective absolutism.b. Subjective relativism.c. Utilitarianism.d. Kantiansim.e. Minimialism

 2. A utilitarian would agree to which one of the following statements?a. You should sacrifice yourself for the sake of others.b. The end justifies the means.c. God makes the moral law.d. Might makes right.e. Everything is relative.

 3. Ethical relativists claim that:a. everything is relative.b. there are no objective truths.c. there are no objective moral principles.d. everybody's view is as good as everyone else's.e. God makes the moral law.

 4. Telling a lie would be morally permissible on Utilitarian grounds ifa. it would save lives.b. you could will that everyone should lie under the same general circumstances.c. it was permissible under the ethics code.d. God commanded you to lie.e. the lie would maximize the general utility.

 5. Which ethical theory would never condone punishing the innocent under any

circumstances?a. minimalismb. The Divine Command Theoryc. Utilitarianismd. Cultural Relativisme. The Categorical Imperative

 6. The view that there is only one correct way of representing the world is calleda. absolutism.b. relativism.c. subjectivism.d. minimalism.e. utilitarianism.7. According to rationalists, the only source of knowledge of the external world isa. intuition.b. sense experience.c. meditation.d. reason.e. God 

8. According to empiricists, the only source of knowledge of the external world isa. reasonb.  sense experiencec. meditationd. intuitione. God

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