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Western Metaphysics — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

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Question 1 of 27
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Ethical subjectivist is regarded as what?

Question 2 of 27
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Only the motive of an action is the basis of its moral judgement. Which one of the following holds this view?

Question 3 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Virtues 1. Intellectual b. Cardinal virtue 2. Temperance c. Right 3. Right of human bring d. Duty 4. Duty for duty sake only

Question 4 of 27
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Intuitionism is . . . . . . . . intuitionalism.

Question 5 of 27
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Capital punishment means 1. Death penalty 2. Retributive theory 3. natural penalty 4. happiness Select the correct answer:

Question 6 of 27
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Which one of the following theories holds the view 'Eye for an eye'?

Question 7 of 27
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According to perfectionism,

Question 8 of 27
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Epistemological intuitionism includes 1. Moral realism 2. Autonomy 3. Foundationalism 4. Non-autonomy Select the correct answer:

Question 9 of 27
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GE Moore was regarded as 1. Moral realist 2. Intuitionist 3. Non-intuitionist 4. Non-moral realist Select the correct answer:

Question 10 of 27
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Theory) List-II (Thinker) a. Prescriptivism 1. Rudolf Carnap b. Descriptivism 2. Butler c. Non-naturalism 3. RM Hare d. Emotivism 4. PT Geach

Question 11 of 27
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Which one of the following theories regards moral judgements as expressions of the subject's approvals and disapprovals?

Question 12 of 27
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Which one of the following is true regarding the objective of Deterrent theory of punishment?

Question 13 of 27
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Match the following: List-I (Thinker) List-II (Theory) a. Stevenson 1. Prescriptivism b. RM Hare 2. Emotivism c. JS Mill 3. Intuitionism d. Butler 4. Hedonism

Question 14 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Cardinal virtues 1. Plato b. Eudaemonia 2. Well-being c. Good 3. End d. Right 4. Means

Question 15 of 27
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Which is incorrect with respect to super-naturalism?

Question 16 of 27
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Which form of subjectivism shows that reality is dependent on human consciousness?

Question 17 of 27
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What do you mean by Cultural Relativism?

Question 18 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Instrumental good 1. Hammer b. Biological good 2. Health c. Good 3. Ethics d. Duty 4. Ought

Question 19 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Ethical realist 1. Non-nihilist b. Utilitarian 2. Materialist c. Semantic thesis 3. Moral properties of moral statements d. Metaphysical thesis 4. Moral propositions must have moral properties

Question 20 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Cardinal virtue 1. Justice b. Duty 2. Deontological ethics c. Eudaemonia 3. Happiness d. Bodily good 4. Biological needs

Question 21 of 27
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Author) List-II (Text) a. Urban 1. The Language of Morals b. Broad 2. Five Types of Ethical Theories c. RM Hare 3. The Place of Reason in Ethics d. Toulmin 4. Fundamentals of Ethics

Question 22 of 27
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Moral Sense theory comes under which ethical view?

Question 23 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Rule Utilitarian 1. Mill b. Kingdom of ends 2. Kant c. Moral realist 3. Russ shaffer d. Emotivism 4. AJ Ayer

Question 24 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Social dispairity 1. Disproportion b. Human rights 2. Universality c. Utilitarianism 3. Maximum happiness d. Deonotological 4. Duty of duty sake

Question 25 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Emotivism 1. Kant b. Prescriptivism 2. Mill c. Utilitarianism 3. Ayer d. Rationalism 4. Hare

Question 26 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Error theory 1. Mackie b. Vienna circle 2. Carnap c. Feminism 3. Raja Rammohan Roy d. Human rights 4. Karel Vasak

Question 27 of 27
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Ethical realism 1. Meta ethical view b. Kant 2. Deontological c. Utilitarianism 3. Consequentialist d. Non-cognitivism 4. Emotivism

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