Western Ethics In Philosophy — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Which among the following are the two variants of egoism?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “Which among the following are the two variants of egoism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 2 of 40
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The moral argument, for the necessity of rebirth has been advanced by
Correct Answer: Option C — Kant
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Kant is the correct answer to “The moral argument, for the necessity of rebirth has been advanced by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 3 of 40
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Who advocated this 'Duty for Duty Sake'?
Correct Answer: Option A — Kant
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Kant is the correct answer to “Who advocated this 'Duty for Duty Sake'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 4 of 40
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Kingdom of Ends' is which maxim of Kant?
Correct Answer: Option C — Third maxim
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Third maxim is the correct answer to “Kingdom of Ends' is which maxim of Kant”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 5 of 40
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The word ethics is derived from the Latin word 'Ethos' which means?
Correct Answer: Option B — Character
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Character is the correct answer to “The word ethics is derived from the Latin word 'Ethos' which means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 6 of 40
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In which book Cicero dealt with the ethical concepts?
Correct Answer: Option C — On duty
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On duty is the correct answer to “In which book Cicero dealt with the ethical concepts”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 7 of 40
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Right is regarded as 1. Means 2. Ethics 3. End 4. Non-ethic Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2
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1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Right is regarded as 1. Means 2. Ethics 3. End 4. Non-ethic Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 8 of 40
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Whether Kant was against utilttarianism?
Correct Answer: Option A — Yes
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Yes is the correct answer to “Whether Kant was against utilttarianism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 9 of 40
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Negative utilitarianism avoids what?
Correct Answer: Option A — Moral killing problem
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Moral killing problem is the correct answer to “Negative utilitarianism avoids what”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 10 of 40
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According to . . . . . . . ., eudaimonia is defined as benevolent spirit.
Correct Answer: Option B — Aristotle
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Aristotle is the correct answer to “According to . . . . . . . ., eudaimonia is defined as benevolent spirit.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 11 of 40
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Eudaimonia is defined as . . . . . . . . happiness.
Correct Answer: Option A — true
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true is the correct answer to “Eudaimonia is defined as . . . . . . . . happiness.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 12 of 40
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What if someone follows right and wrong process of action? Do they connect with moral law?
Correct Answer: Option A — Yes
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Yes is the correct answer to “What if someone follows right and wrong process of action? Do they connect with moral law”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 13 of 40
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Who has proposed motive utilitarianism?
Correct Answer: Option C — Robert Adams and Peter Singer
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Robert Adams and Peter Singer is the correct answer to “Who has proposed motive utilitarianism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 14 of 40
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Who uses this phrase for the theory of altruism? 'Live for others.'
Correct Answer: Option D — August Comte
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August Comte is the correct answer to “Who uses this phrase for the theory of altruism? 'Live for others.'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 15 of 40
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Who were regarded as the classical utilitarian?
Correct Answer: Option B — Bentham
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Bentham is the correct answer to “Who were regarded as the classical utilitarian”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 16 of 40
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GE Moore rejects which utilitarianism?
Correct Answer: Option C — Pure actuality
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Pure actuality is the correct answer to “GE Moore rejects which utilitarianism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 17 of 40
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"The goodness of art action is determined by its consequence" is the theory attributed to
Correct Answer: Option D — teleological
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teleological is the correct answer to “"The goodness of art action is determined by its consequence" is the theory attributed to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 18 of 40
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Justice is regarded as 1. Nature law 2. Absolute notion 3. Rational law 4. Absolute nation Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2
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1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Justice is regarded as 1. Nature law 2. Absolute notion 3. Rational law 4. Absolute nation Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 19 of 40
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Which one of the following provides the metaphysical ground of morality?
Correct Answer: Option C — Immortality of soul
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Immortality of soul is the correct answer to “Which one of the following provides the metaphysical ground of morality”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 20 of 40
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Human rights is an essential concept of . . . . . . . . according to philosophers.
Correct Answer: Option A — human beings
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human beings is the correct answer to “Human rights is an essential concept of . . . . . . . . according to philosophers.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 21 of 40
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Consider the following statements in regard to the views of Kant's moral philosophy 1. Moral ideal is God's deceese. 2. Moral ideal is achievement of happiness of all. 3. Moral ideal is abiding by the maxims of pure practical reason. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option A — Only 3
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Only 3 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements in regard to the views of Kant's moral philosophy 1. Moral ideal is God's deceese. 2. Moral ideal is achievement of happiness of all. 3. Moral ideal is abiding by the maxims of pure practical reason. Which of the above statements is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 22 of 40
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Which actions are said to be responsible for right and wrong action?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “Which actions are said to be responsible for right and wrong action”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 23 of 40
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Who said "Equals should be treated equally and unequals unequally"?
Correct Answer: Option D — Aristotle
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Aristotle is the correct answer to “Who said "Equals should be treated equally and unequals unequally"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 24 of 40
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Utilitarianism has many forms like 1. Ideal utilitarianism 2. Preference utilitarianism 3. Motive utilitarianism 4. JS Mill utilitarianism Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
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All of these is the correct answer to “Utilitarianism has many forms like 1. Ideal utilitarianism 2. Preference utilitarianism 3. Motive utilitarianism 4. JS Mill utilitarianism Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 25 of 40
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Hedonistic utilitarianism is related to . . . . . . . . according to utilitarian.
Correct Answer: Option D — goodness
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goodness is the correct answer to “Hedonistic utilitarianism is related to . . . . . . . . according to utilitarian.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 26 of 40
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What is said to be rightness and correctness of anything in ethics?
Correct Answer: Option C — Justice
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Justice is the correct answer to “What is said to be rightness and correctness of anything in ethics”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 27 of 40
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Whose theory of ethics is said to be deontological ethics?
Correct Answer: Option A — Kant
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Kant is the correct answer to “Whose theory of ethics is said to be deontological ethics”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 28 of 40
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As per whose ethics, Rational law is the universal law that holds for all and acceptable to all?
Correct Answer: Option B — Kant
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Kant is the correct answer to “As per whose ethics, Rational law is the universal law that holds for all and acceptable to all”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Western Ethics In Philosophy
Question 29 of 40
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What do you mean by pleasure, according to Mill?
Correct Answer: Option C — Acceptable pain
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Acceptable pain is the correct answer to “What do you mean by pleasure, according to Mill”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 30 of 40
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Kant Moral theory lies in which book?
Correct Answer: Option C — The Critique of Pluralims
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The Critique of Pluralims is the correct answer to “Kant Moral theory lies in which book”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 31 of 40
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Who introduced the distinction between teleological and deontological theories?
Correct Answer: Option C — Broad
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Broad is the correct answer to “Who introduced the distinction between teleological and deontological theories”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 32 of 40
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Kant's ethics is known as what?
Correct Answer: Option A — Deontological
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Deontological is the correct answer to “Kant's ethics is known as what”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 33 of 40
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Which virtue helps a person to overcoming the fear of death?
Correct Answer: Option A — Fortitude
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Fortitude is the correct answer to “Which virtue helps a person to overcoming the fear of death”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 34 of 40
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Ethics is a normative science and normative science is also known as
Correct Answer: Option A — regulative science
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regulative science is the correct answer to “Ethics is a normative science and normative science is also known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 35 of 40
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According to Bentham, there are how many ways to measure the dimensions of pleasure or pain?
Correct Answer: Option C — Seven
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Seven is the correct answer to “According to Bentham, there are how many ways to measure the dimensions of pleasure or pain”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 36 of 40
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Which theory covers the interest of maximum number of people in the society?
Correct Answer: Option B — Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism is the correct answer to “Which theory covers the interest of maximum number of people in the society”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 37 of 40
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Kant ethics is known as 1. Deontological 2. Consequentionalist 3. Teleological 4. Critique of practical reason Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — 1 and 4
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1 and 4 is the correct answer to “Kant ethics is known as 1. Deontological 2. Consequentionalist 3. Teleological 4. Critique of practical reason Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Western Ethics In Philosophy
Question 38 of 40
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Social disparities is related to . . . . . . . ., according to philosophers.
Correct Answer: Option D — social error
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social error is the correct answer to “Social disparities is related to . . . . . . . ., according to philosophers.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 39 of 40
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Utilitarianism is referred as what to morality?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “Utilitarianism is referred as what to morality”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
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Question 40 of 40
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What is most important for Kant?
Correct Answer: Option A — Kingdom of ends formula
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Kingdom of ends formula is the correct answer to “What is most important for Kant”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Western Ethics In Philosophy.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Western Ethics In Philosophy
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