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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION ON ETHICS
Name: _______________________________ Section: ___________________ Date: ________________
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. NO ERASURES/ALTERATION
2. DO NOT USE FRICTION PEN
3. NO CHEATING
TEST I. IDENTIFICATION: Write the correct answer on the space provided. (2 points each)
1.___________________ points of contract which human acts have with their measure or norm and according to which
the acts are known as good or evil.
2.___________________ proceeds from the deliberate freewill of man.
3.___________________ Actions performed by a man but without reflection and free consent.
4.___________________ It is the practical science of the morality of human conduct.
5.___________________ It refers on how people, particularly groups, make their moral valuation without making any
judgment either for or against valuation.
6.___________________ It is often done in moral philosophy or moral theology, it engages to the question, what could or
should be considered as the right way of acting?
7.___________________ a situation that calls for moral valuation.
8.___________________ When a person is an observer making an assessment on the actions or behavior of someone, he
is making a _____________ .
9.___________________ What kind of decision does man do When he is placed in a situation and confronted by the
choice of what act to perform?
10.__________________ An act which is in harmony with the dictates of right reason
11.__________________ What is the essence of brotherhood?
12.__________________ The idea that one is obliged to obey her God in all things.
13.__________________ It refers to ethically acceptable or unacceptable is relative to, or dependent on one’s culture.
14.__________________ A theory that tries to describes the underlying dynamic behind all human actions as a matter of
a pursuit of self-interest.
15.__________________ It is a common currency framework that calculates the pleasure that some actions can produce.
16.__________________ An ethical theory that argues for the goodness of pleasure and the determination of right
behavior based on the usefulness of the action’s consequences.
17.__________________ He argue that our actions are governed by two sovereign masters.
18.__________________ Mill understand _____________ as a respect for rights directed toward society’s pursuit for the
greatest happiness of the greatest number.
19.__________________ Refers to the consequences of actions and behavior as useful.
20.__________________ It is a valid claim on society and are justified by utility.
TEST II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. An act where they stand in no positive relation to dictates of reason.
A. Good C. Indifferent
B. Evil D. None of the above
2. An act in opposition to the dictates goodness.
A. Evil C. Rights
B. utility D. Justice
3. Ethics is sometimes called as ______________.
A. Science of goodness C. Moral Science
B. Divine law D. Natural law
4. It refers to the judgement of personal approval or disapproval that we make about what we see, hear,
smell, or taste.
A. Value C. Ethics
B. Aesthetics D. Moral Philosophy
5. Rationally established grounds by which one justifies and maintains her moral decision and judgements
A. Principles C. Values
B. Framework D. Dilemma
6. A theory of interconnected ideas, and at the same time, a structure through which wa can evaluate our
reasons for valuing a certain decision or judgement.
A. Framework C. Principles
B. Constituents of moral act D. None of the above
7. An ordinance of reason promulgated for the common good by the ones who has in-charge of the society
A. Positive law C. Natural law
B. Eternal law D. Law
8. Refers to all different rules and regulations that are posited or put forward by an authority figure.
A. Law C. Natural law
B. Civil law D. Positive law
9. The idea that one is obliged to obey her God in all things as a foundation for ethical values
A. Moral valuation C. Moral law
B. Positive law D. Moral principle
10. It refers to what is ethically acceptable or unacceptable is relative to, or that is to say dependent on one’s
culture.
A. Ethics C. Culture
B. Cultural relativism D. åll of the above
11. It is the recognition that the individual thinking person is at the heart of all moral valuations
A. Ethical Egoism C. Moral Judgement
B. Psychological Egoism D. Subjectivism
12. It prescribes that we should make our own ends, our own interest, as our single overriding concern.
A. Subjectivism C. Psychological Egoism
B. Moral Judgement D. Ethical Egoism
13. He was born on February 15, 1748 in London, England. He first wrote about the greatest happiness
principle of ethics and was known for a system of penal management called panopticon.
A. Jeremy Bentham C. John Stuart Mill
B. Jeremy Lin D. James Mill
14. What are the two sovereign masters according to Bentham?
A. Happiness and Ecstasy C. Pleasure and Pain
B. Happiness and Pride D. Pleasure and Desire
15. It is a theory regarding the natural moral preferability of pleasure.
A. Theory of pleasure C. Theory of life
B. Theory of infinity D. All of the above
16. He was born on May 20, 1806 in Pentonville, London. His ethical theory and his defence of utilitarian
views are found in his long essay titled Utilitarianism.
A. Jeremy Lin C. John Stuart Mill
B. James Mill D. Jeremy Bentham
17. A foreign visitor to your country is surprised to see people eating with their hands. Which of the following
responses BEST demonstrates cultural relativism?
A. "Eating with your hands is barbaric and unsanitary. They should learn to use utensils like
civilized people."
B. "I understand their surprise. In their culture, utensils are the norm. It's interesting how
different cultures have different customs around eating."
C. "While I prefer using utensils, I can see how eating with hands might be more practical for
certain foods. It's just a different way of doing things."
D. "They should adapt to our customs while they're here. It's disrespectful to do otherwise."
18. A doctor has two patients. Patient A needs a life-saving surgery but has a low chance of survival. Patient B
needs a less urgent surgery but has a very high chance of full recovery. The hospital only has resources to
perform one surgery. A utilitarian approach would prioritize:
a) Patient A, because their surgery is life-saving.
b) Patient B, because their surgery has a higher chance of success, thus maximizing the overall good.
c) Flipping a coin, to be fair to both patients.
d) Refusing to perform either surgery, as it's an impossible choice.
19. Remedios believes that eating meat is morally wrong, while John believes it's morally acceptable.
According to ethical subjectivism, this disagreement means:
a) One of them must be objectively wrong about their moral belief.
b) Their moral beliefs are simply different, and neither is objectively true or false.
c) They need to consult a moral expert to determine the correct view.
d) They should try to find common ground and compromise on their beliefs.
20. You are a doctor in a remote village with limited medical supplies. A pregnant woman is brought to you in
critical condition, needing a life-saving surgery. Performing the surgery will require all of your remaining
sterile equipment. At the same time, a young boy arrives, also in dire need of a simpler procedure that requires
some of the same sterile equipment. You know that without the surgery, the woman and her unborn child will
die. Without the simpler procedure, the boy will likely suffer permanent disability, but will probably survive.
You only have enough supplies for one procedure. What is the most ethical course of action?
A) Perform the surgery on the pregnant woman, saving two lives (the mother and the unborn child) but leaving
the boy with a permanent disability.
B) Perform the simpler procedure on the boy, preventing a permanent disability, even though the woman and
her unborn child will die.
C) Attempt to divide the limited supplies and perform both procedures, even though this significantly reduces
the chances of success for both patients and may result in the death of all three.
D) Refuse to make the decision and let the families decide who gets the limited resources.
TEST IV. ENNUMERATION
What are the three (3) sources of Authority?
1.
2.
3.
What are the seven indicators that allow us to measure pleasure and pain in an action?
1. 6.
2. 7.
3.
4.
5
What are the five (5) kinds of Law?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What are the three (3) constituents of morality?
1.
2.
3.
Prepared by:
RODNEL CHRISTIAN Q. ANDRADA, LPT
Subject Teacher
Checked by:
DR. RUBILYN B. SUMAYLO, RN, LPT
Dean, College of Nursing
Approved by:
SR. NOVELLA R. BORJAL, DC
VP for Education
