29 Questions
What is the primary focus of ethics?
The study of morality and the application of theories
What is the purpose of morality?
To promote human flourishing and prevent harm
What is the Greek word for individual character?
Ethos
What do ethicists use in their analysis and investigation of moral issues?
Philosophical method
What is the study of morality also known as?
Moral philosophy
What is the basic question asked by ethics or moral philosophy?
What is the good life?
What is the primary characteristic of the preconventional level of moral development?
Judging morality by its direct consequences
According to Aristotle, what is the result of developing good moral habits?
Right action
What is the primary source of moral views for most people, according to the text?
Religion
What is the characteristic of conventional morality?
Accepting society's conventions concerning right and wrong
What is the name of the level of moral development where an individual's own perspective may take precedence over society's view?
Postconventional level
What is the name of the theory that describes the development of moral values?
Theory of Moral Development
What is the primary purpose of the concept of Judgment Day in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
To provide a moral sanction for behavioral control
Which religious texts are the moral components of Islam derived from?
Quran and Prophet's Sunnah
What is the commonality among traditional Judaism, Christianity, and Islam regarding the source of morality?
Belief in God as the ultimate source of morality
According to the religious approach to morality, what does religion provide?
Ethical certainties
What is a key element of many religious moralities?
The view that certain things are good for us to do because this is what God wants
Which religious tradition believes in the concept of 'Nirvana'?
Buddhism
What is the moral component of Hinduism derived from?
Veda
According to the Divine Command Theory, what is the basis of moral rightness?
The will of God
What is the implication of the Divine Command Theory if there is no God?
Nothing would be ethically wrong, required, or permitted
What is a key aspect of religion, according to Rosmizi et al. (2013)?
The set of beliefs and essence of religion
What is the primary focus of religion, according to the definition?
The belief in a higher power and its impact on human life
What is the central idea of the religious approach to morality?
Religion serves as the solid basis that ethics need
What is the main aspect of culture as defined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization?
Distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features
What is included in the concept of culture, according to the provided definition?
Technology, art, science, and moral systems
What is the key characteristic of the features that make up culture?
They are unique and distinctive to a particular society or group
In which domains of human activities does culture have specific and detailed meanings?
In various domains of human activities
What is the common term used to describe the whole product of an individual, group, or society?
Culture
Explore the fundamental concepts of ethics, morality, and their significance in administration. Learn about the sources of morality and understand the importance of studying ethics in this field. This quiz is based on the ADS 452 course at Universiti Teknologi Mara.
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