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Normative Ethical Theories and Moral Decision-Making

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Which ethical theory emphasizes the importance of following universal moral principles that apply to all rational beings, regardless of their personal interests or cultural background?

  1. Utilitarianism

  2. Deontology

  3. Virtue Ethics

  4. Existentialism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deontology, particularly Kantian ethics, emphasizes the importance of following universal moral principles that are binding on all rational beings, regardless of their personal interests or cultural background.

According to utilitarianism, the morally right action is the one that produces the greatest amount of:

  1. Happiness

  2. Wealth

  3. Power

  4. Knowledge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Utilitarianism, as propounded by philosophers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, emphasizes the importance of maximizing overall happiness or well-being as the basis for determining the rightness or wrongness of an action.

Virtue ethics focuses on the development of:

  1. Moral principles

  2. Personal virtues

  3. Social norms

  4. Religious beliefs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virtue ethics, as advocated by Aristotle and other philosophers, emphasizes the importance of developing personal virtues, such as courage, honesty, and justice, as the basis for ethical decision-making.

Which ethical theory emphasizes the importance of individual freedom and personal responsibility in making moral choices?

  1. Utilitarianism

  2. Deontology

  3. Existentialism

  4. Virtue Ethics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Existentialism, particularly as propounded by philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, emphasizes the importance of individual freedom and personal responsibility in making moral choices, often in the face of an indifferent or meaningless universe.

In deontological ethical theories, the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined primarily by:

  1. The consequences of the action

  2. The intentions of the actor

  3. The moral principles that apply to the situation

  4. The cultural norms of the society


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Deontological ethical theories, such as Kantian ethics, emphasize the importance of following moral principles that are binding on all rational beings, regardless of the consequences of the action or the intentions of the actor.

According to utilitarianism, an action is morally right if it:

  1. Produces the greatest amount of happiness

  2. Produces the least amount of harm

  3. Conforms to moral principles

  4. Is consistent with personal virtues


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Utilitarianism, as propounded by philosophers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, emphasizes the importance of maximizing overall happiness or well-being as the basis for determining the rightness or wrongness of an action.

Virtue ethics emphasizes the importance of developing:

  1. Moral principles

  2. Personal virtues

  3. Social norms

  4. Religious beliefs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virtue ethics, as advocated by Aristotle and other philosophers, emphasizes the importance of developing personal virtues, such as courage, honesty, and justice, as the basis for ethical decision-making.

Which ethical theory emphasizes the importance of individual freedom and personal responsibility in making moral choices?

  1. Utilitarianism

  2. Deontology

  3. Existentialism

  4. Virtue Ethics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Existentialism, particularly as propounded by philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, emphasizes the importance of individual freedom and personal responsibility in making moral choices, often in the face of an indifferent or meaningless universe.

In deontological ethical theories, the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined primarily by:

  1. The consequences of the action

  2. The intentions of the actor

  3. The moral principles that apply to the situation

  4. The cultural norms of the society


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Deontological ethical theories, such as Kantian ethics, emphasize the importance of following moral principles that are binding on all rational beings, regardless of the consequences of the action or the intentions of the actor.

According to utilitarianism, an action is morally right if it:

  1. Produces the greatest amount of happiness

  2. Produces the least amount of harm

  3. Conforms to moral principles

  4. Is consistent with personal virtues


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Utilitarianism, as propounded by philosophers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, emphasizes the importance of maximizing overall happiness or well-being as the basis for determining the rightness or wrongness of an action.

Virtue ethics emphasizes the importance of developing:

  1. Moral principles

  2. Personal virtues

  3. Social norms

  4. Religious beliefs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virtue ethics, as advocated by Aristotle and other philosophers, emphasizes the importance of developing personal virtues, such as courage, honesty, and justice, as the basis for ethical decision-making.

Which ethical theory emphasizes the importance of individual freedom and personal responsibility in making moral choices?

  1. Utilitarianism

  2. Deontology

  3. Existentialism

  4. Virtue Ethics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Existentialism, particularly as propounded by philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, emphasizes the importance of individual freedom and personal responsibility in making moral choices, often in the face of an indifferent or meaningless universe.

In deontological ethical theories, the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined primarily by:

  1. The consequences of the action

  2. The intentions of the actor

  3. The moral principles that apply to the situation

  4. The cultural norms of the society


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Deontological ethical theories, such as Kantian ethics, emphasize the importance of following moral principles that are binding on all rational beings, regardless of the consequences of the action or the intentions of the actor.

According to utilitarianism, an action is morally right if it:

  1. Produces the greatest amount of happiness

  2. Produces the least amount of harm

  3. Conforms to moral principles

  4. Is consistent with personal virtues


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Utilitarianism, as propounded by philosophers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, emphasizes the importance of maximizing overall happiness or well-being as the basis for determining the rightness or wrongness of an action.

Virtue ethics emphasizes the importance of developing:

  1. Moral principles

  2. Personal virtues

  3. Social norms

  4. Religious beliefs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virtue ethics, as advocated by Aristotle and other philosophers, emphasizes the importance of developing personal virtues, such as courage, honesty, and justice, as the basis for ethical decision-making.

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