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Western Ethics In Philosophy — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

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Who was a rule utilitarian?

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What do you mean by the kinds of utilitarianism?

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Raja Rammohan Roy was . . . . . . . . according to many philosophers.

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Who has introduced the term of negative utilitarianism?

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Categorical imperative command . . . . . . . .

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Justice is regarded as 1. First virtue of society 2. Just theory 3. Derivative theory 4. Second virtue of society Select the correct answer:

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. . . . . . . . argues that because we do desire pleasure, therefore we ought to desire pleasure.

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Which book talks about ideal utilitarianism?

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Kant 1. The ideal self is the source of moral obligation. b. TH Green 2. God is the source of moral obligation. c. Martineau 3. The ultimate source of all morality and ground of obligation is the pain, attendant on the violation of duty. d. JS Mill 4. Practical reason is the true source of moral obligation

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Which among the following is correct with respect to temperance?

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Which provides no room for choice?

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Which of the following statement is/are true with reference to Bentham and Mill? 1. Both believe that man is essentially happiness seeking. 2. Both believe that 'ought' can be derived from 'is' 3. Both justify the ideal of greatest happiness of the greatest number on the ground of self-interest

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Aristotle says that . . . . . . . . is important for eudaimonia.

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From which Greek word, ethics comes from?

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Aman who seeks pleasure and fails to get it, is facing the paradox of

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JS Mill's doctrine of hedonism is known as

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Who were known as hedonistic utilttarian?

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By vice, what does Kant mean?

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Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched? List-I List-II a. Bentham Act utilitarianism b. Bradley Psychological hedonism c. Sidgwick Paradox of hedonism d. Moore Naturalistic fallacy

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JS Mill was regarded as which philosopher?

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Who among the following maintairis that the knowledge of moral laws is obtained through practical reason?

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Whether Kant's categorical imperative is regarded as apriori law?

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Which among the following is agent sensitive?

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Consequence of action is the basis of moral judgement. Which one of the following holds this view?

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (writer) List-II (Writing) a. Kant 1. Foundations of Ethics b. Ewing 2. Language and Ethics c. Ross 3. Metaphysics of Morals d. Stevenson 4. Second Thoughts in Moral Philosophy

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According to Mill, utilitarianism is what?

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Which one of the following is consistent regarding moral judgement?

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Which among the following is said to be the system of moral principles?

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Which among the following is used as a positive connotation where people do their assigned services?

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In which type of justice, people are fairly compensated for their injuries?

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Condider the following statements in the light of Kant's maxims of morality and mark the correct answer. 1. Act only on that maxim which will to be a universal law. 2. So act as to treat humanity whether in thine own person or that of any other, always as an end and never as a means only. 3. Act as to be members of a kingdom of Ends. Which of the above statements are correct? Choose the correct answer:

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Who was an act utilitarian?

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Consider the following statements 1. Bentham's hedonism is based on psychological hedonism. 2. JS Mill regards that pleasure must be measured both quantitatively and qualitatively.

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According to Kant, moral laws are

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Who first discussed about Cardinal virture in his work? What is the name of the book?

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Which is not among the Cardinal virtues?

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Duty for the Sake of Duty' is ineluded in

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Categorical imperative is . . . . . . . . in Kant's moral theory.

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Which one of the following does not fit with the rest?

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Which of the following statements represent Mill's position? 1. Mill does not accept the qualitative distinction of happiness 2. Mill regards health, honour and wealth as intrinsic values 3. Mill's theory is altruistic hedonism and qualitative utilitarianism

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