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Question #1
According to Sandel's chapter "What Matters is the Motive", "universalizing the maxim" refers to:
A.   Hypothetical Imperative
B.   Overall maximum happiness principle
C.   Categorical Imperative
D.   Eudamonia and hedonism problem
Question #2
According to Aristotle,
A.   True Morality is determined by imagining certain actions to become universal rules
B.   True Morality depends on "Good Will" and intention
C.   Moral actions are determined by their functional usefulness in achieving Happiness
D.   Moral actions cannot be determined by their functional usefulness; morality is good in itself
Question #3
The best Hindu equivalent to "Eudamonia" would probably be:
A.   Samsara
B.   Karma
C.   Bhagavat Gita
D.   Bhakhti Yoga
Question #4
What is the ethical dilemma in Bhagavat Gita?
A.   Arjuna wants to win the war but Krishna is telling him to depart and live in seclusion
B.   Arjuna wants to fight but is afraid of dying and is not sure about the afterlife
C.   Arjuna can hear Krishna speaking but cannot see him
D.   Arjuna doesn't know if he should fight killing his own relatives or withdraw from the fight and betray his duty as a warrior
Question #5
In Bhagavat Gita, what is Krishna's final recommendation to Arjuna?
A.   He shouldn't fight, if he kills people, his soul will perish
B.   Krishna doesn't really care if he fights or not, everything is an illusion anyway
C.   He should retire and become a monk
D.   He should stand up and fight, right intention and selfless motive is what's important
Question #6
Which of the following is a caste in Hinduism?
A.   Moksha
B.   Shiva
C.   Vishnu
D.   Brahmin
Question #7
"If you want low crime rate and more prosperous society, invest in education!!!" This is an example of:
A.   A Posteriori method
B.   Golden Rule
C.   Hypothetical Imperative
D.   Categorical Imperative
Question #8
If Kant were your personal accountant, what do you think he would most probably recommend ?
A.   Don't cheat on your taxes, because if you are caught, consequences will be even more costly
B.   Don't cheat on your taxes, because cheating is wrong and you should know that
C.   Don't cheat on your taxes, unless you are planning to use the money you save for something useful for other people
D.   You may cheat on your taxes only if you can provide a valid "misleading truth"
Question #9
According to the chapter by Gensler, Prescriptivism
A.   Prescribes the golden rule which states: If the outcome of X is useful, X must be good
B.   Prescribes the rule which states: If I feel X is right, then it is right for me personally
C.   Prescribes the most important rule: If the motive and intention for X is right then X is moral
D.   Prescribes "logical consistency" rules to moral actions: If I want X to be done to me, I ought to do X to others

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