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Question #1

For ____________, the moral rightness or wrongness of an act depends on the consequences it produces.

A. divine command theory

B. deontology

C. virtue ethics

D. consequentialism

Question #2

The Principle of Utility states:

A. the morally right action is the action that produces the most good

B. the morally right action is the act that is commanded by God

C. the morally right action is whatever is in your own best interests.

D. the morally right action is the action in accord with your duty

Question #3

Whereas ________ believed that all pleasures are qualitatively equal, ________ distinguished between "higher" and "lower" pleasures.

A. Bentham, Mill

B. Hume, Kant

C. Jesus, Socrates

D. Mill, Bentham

Question #4

Philosophers distinguish between ________ utilitarianism and _______ utilitarianism.

A. spiritual, secular

B. act, rule

C. deontological, epistemological

D. categorical, hypothetical

Question #5

While attempting to help an elderly woman cross the street, you accidentally trip her and break her leg. According to Utilitarianism,

A. your action was morally neutral

B. your action was morally wrong

C. your action was morally right

Question #6

Based on the assigned film, Batman is a Utilitarian.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #7

Utilitarianism measures the moral worth of your actions by whether your intentions were good.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #8

Utilitarians don't favor their own pleasure over other people's.