Midterm Exam Ethics

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION in GEC08 - ETHICS
2nd Semester SY 2021 - 2022
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I. STRATIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. USE THE LEGEND TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

STATEMENTS. (20 POINTS)
A. FIRST statement is TRUE; SECOND statement is FALSE

B. FIRST statement is FALSE; SECOND statement is TRUE
C. BOTH statements are TRUE
D. BOTH statements are FALSE
1. STATEMENT 1: Freedom is the power rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to
do this or that and so to perform deliberate actions on one's own discipline.
STATEMENT 2: Good and Evil are forged in freedom. B
2. STATEMENT 1: True freedom is dependent upon truth.

STATEMENT 2: Having freedom means having responsibility and discipline. A
3. STATEMENT 1: We are not equally free.

Statement 2: True freedom requires responsibility. C
4. STATEMENT 1: "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. -1 Cor. 17".
STATEMENT 2: "You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free. - John 8:32". B
5. STATEMENT 1: We cannot do evil so good will come from it.

STATEMENT 2: An act is good when the object, the intention, and the circumstances are
all good. C
6. STATEMENT 1: Christ's grace is not a viral to man's freedom.

STATEMENT 2: Man's blindness and injustice destroy the cultural conditions needed for
freedom. B
7. STATEMENT 1: Acts of man are not deliberate and without the consent of the person
or against the will of the person.
STATEMENT 2: Acts of man are natural. C
8. STATEMENT 1: Moral Action has significant consequences on others in respect of the

harm or benefits it brings about.
STATEMENT 2: Moral Act has elements and one of which is that it affects no one and
consequences should not be considered. A
9. STATEMENT 1: Bo Sanchez differentiate the differences between experiencing,
feeling, and expressing the emotion.
STATEMENT 2: Feelings and Intuitions or what we call as "moral emotions" play a major
role in all ethical decisions people make. D
10. STATEMENT 1: Out of the abundance of the feelings, the mouth speaks.
STATEMENT 2: Words that come out of our mouth sometimes are affected by the
emotions that we feel. B
11. STATEMENT 1: An ethical subjectivist is one who based his/her convictions on feelings
and rational thinking.
STATEMENT 2: Emotivists claim that statements about good or evil are just experiencing
the subject's approval or disapproval of a particular thing. D
12. STATEMENT 1: Traditional understanding emphasized that emotion is inferior to

reason.
STATEMENT 2: Conventional thinking states that emotion must be controlled and tamed
while reason must be improved and perfected. C
13. STATEMENT 1: In deciding ethically, we may believe that our philosophy and religious
values creates a great influence, when in fact, our emotions play a significant role in
our ethical decision-making.
STATEMENT 2: Ethical decision-making process has been understood as an exclusively
emotional process. A
14. STATEMENT 1: Reason must be the foundation of our action and decisions of
conviction.
STATEMENT 2: Rationality is the capability for logical thought with the ability to reason
towards sound conclusions based on facts and evidence. C
15. STATEMENT 1: Human beings have a rational soul that makes us different from
animals and plants.
STATEMENT 2: Humans have free will to strive for perfection because we are rational. C
16. STATEMENT 1: Our decisions must be guided as much as possible by reasons.

STATEMENT 2: Impartiality involves the idea that each individual's point of view is equally
important. C
17. STATEMENT 1: We need to clarify impartiality for the purpose of relating it with sound
ethical decision making.
STATEMENT 2: Ethical decisions must be just and any decision is just if it is reasonable. A
18. STATEMENT 1: Scotti Rae, in his book, Moral Choices (2018), proposed a moral
reasoning model that could be used as a guide in making moral decisions.
STATEMENT 2: There are 8 Steps in Moral Reasoning Model. D
19. STATEMENT 1: Animals have reasoning but not as much as that with humans.
STATEMENT 2: Animals differ from humans when it comes to having rational soul. C
20. STATEMENT 1: Morality is the effort to guide one's action based on the logical choice
while giving equal importance to the benefit of each person affected by your decision.
STATEMENT 2: The statement in statement 1 is according to Dr. James Rachels. D
II. IDENTIFICATION. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT/S OR ACTIONS

PROVIDED ARE REFERRING TO ACTS OF MAN OR HUMAN ACTS. (10 POINTS)
21. Donating to charity. HUMAN ACTS

22. Explaining one's point of view. HUMAN ACTS
23. Responding to calls for help. HUMAN ACTS
24. Perspiration. ACTS OF MAN
25. Habit. HUMAN ACTS
26. Intellect. HUMAN ACTS
27. Telling the truth. HUMAN ACTS
28. Walking. ACTS OF MAN
29. Sleeping. ACTS OF MAN
30. Integrity. HUMAN ACTS
III. ANALOGY. DETERMINE THE TERM TO COMPLETE THE GIVEN RELATIONSHIP. (2

POINTS EACH)
31-32. Ethical Subjectivism; Feelings; ______________; Boo-Yay Theory EMOTIVISM

33-34. Virtue Ethics; Person's Trait; _____________; Practical Wisdom ARISTOTELIAN ETHICS
35-36. Ethics of Care; Major Form of Ethics; Agent-Based Theories; ________________
MAJOR FORM OF ETHICS
37-38. Care; Kindness; ___________; Well-Being/The Good Life HAPPINESS
39-40. _______________; Founder of Utilitarianism; John Stuart Mill; Developed and
Popularized Utilitarianism JEREMY BENTHAM
IV. ENUMERATION. ENUMERATE THE FOLLOWING (10 POINTS)
41-45. Five Principles Under Kantian Ethics: DUTY PRINCIPLE, GOOD WILL PRINCIPLE,
CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE PRINCIPLE, PERSON AS AN END PRINCIPLE, END LAWMAKER
PRINCIPLE
46-48. Three Kinds of Justice: DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE, RETRIBUTIVE OR CORRECTIVE JUSTICE,
COMPENSATORY JUSTICE
49-50. Two Different Kinds of Rights: MORAL RIGHTS AND LEGAL RIGHTS
V. ESSAY. LIMIT YOUR ANSWER IN 3-5 SENTENCES. (10 POINTS)
51.-55. Share your thoughts about the legal maxim; "Justice is to be denied to no one.".
(5 POINTS)
56.-60. Because of our imperfect Justice System, Justice then becomes unfair for the
poor and favorable for the rich. As an individual, how do you think you can help in
promoting the common good? (5 POINTS)
GOODLUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU!
Prepared by: Checked and approved by:
____________________________ ___________________________
ELAINE LAURICE M. PADUA AMELIA N. VICENTE, PhD.
Faculty Dean
Date: _________________________ Date: _______________________

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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION in GEC08 - ETHICS

2nd Semester SY 2021 - 2022

I. STRATIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. USE THE LEGEND TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

A. FIRST statement is TRUE; SECOND statement is FALSE

2. STATEMENT 1: True freedom is dependent upon truth.

3. STATEMENT 1: We are not equally free.

5. STATEMENT 1: We cannot do evil so good will come from it.

6. STATEMENT 1: Christ's grace is not a viral to man's freedom.

8. STATEMENT 1: Moral Action has significant consequences on others in respect of the

12. STATEMENT 1: Traditional understanding emphasized that emotion is inferior to

16. STATEMENT 1: Our decisions must be guided as much as possible by reasons.

II. IDENTIFICATION. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT/S OR ACTIONS

21. Donating to charity. HUMAN ACTS

III. ANALOGY. DETERMINE THE TERM TO COMPLETE THE GIVEN RELATIONSHIP. (2

31-32. Ethical Subjectivism; Feelings; ______________; Boo-Yay Theory EMOTIVISM

IV. ENUMERATION. ENUMERATE THE FOLLOWING (10 POINTS)

V. ESSAY. LIMIT YOUR ANSWER IN 3-5 SENTENCES. (10 POINTS)

GOODLUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU!

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