1.An example of coercion is...
a) one person robbing another person at gunpoint.
b) a person who is locked in a room but who does not know that she is locked in.
c) kleptomania.
d) soft determinism.
2.According to Mill, the (morally) best course of action is the action that produces the most pleasure (and least pain) for...
a) oneself.
b) one's own friends and family.
c) everyone affected by the action.
d) members of one's own society/culture.
3.According to Mill's version of Utilitarianism, "the utilitarian standard" of morality is captured by the __________ Principle.
a) Justice
b) Prudence
c) Best Motivations
d) Greatest Happiness
4.According to Kant, a categorical imperative tells us to do something...
a) for its own sake, regardless of one's goals/desires.
b) only if not doing it will get us in trouble.
c) for the sake of satisfying one's goals/desires.
5.According to Kant, an imperative of morality must be...
a) an imperative of prudence.
b) categorical in its form.
c) hypothetical in its form.
6.According to Aristotle, the end for the sake of which all other ends and means are chosen is an instrumental good.
a) True.
b) False.
7.According to Aristotle, how one is raised is of great importance because behaving morally is largely a matter of habit.
a) False.
b) True.
8.Paley's argument for the existence of God compares the world to
a) A spider's web.
b) A windup toy.
c) A watch.
d) A beachball.
9.According to Anselm, if you properly conceive of God, then you must necessarily recognize the necessity of God's existence.
a) False.
b) True.
10.Pascal's Wager is meant to show that
a) Choosing God or choosing unbelief are equally risky choices.
b) There is more to gain and less to lose by believing in God.
c) Life is a game and should not be taken too seriously.
d) The religious person does not bet on God's existence but bases his or her choices on knowledge that is certain.