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What is the primary focus of the theory of virtue and vice according to the passage?
What is the primary focus of the theory of virtue and vice according to the passage?
- Investigating the theory of knowledge and how we make judgments
- Understanding the metaphysical nature of right and wrong
- Examining the conditions under which we assign praise or blame (correct)
- Determining what is good and what is bad
According to the passage, what is a fundamental question for human beings?
According to the passage, what is a fundamental question for human beings?
- How to establish a theory of distributive justice
- How to determine what is real and what is not
- How to maximize good and minimize evil
- How we should live our lives (correct)
The passage discusses three main parts of ethics. Which of the following is NOT one of those parts?
The passage discusses three main parts of ethics. Which of the following is NOT one of those parts?
- The theory of punishment (correct)
- The theory of virtue and vice
- The theory of good and evil
- The theory of right and wrong
According to the passage, what is the role of the theory of right and wrong in ethical decision-making?
According to the passage, what is the role of the theory of right and wrong in ethical decision-making?
What is the key focus of the theory of good and evil according to the passage?
What is the key focus of the theory of good and evil according to the passage?
How does the passage describe the relationship between the good and the right?
How does the passage describe the relationship between the good and the right?
What does the capability of humans to project memory patterns onto future events allow them to do?
What does the capability of humans to project memory patterns onto future events allow them to do?
In ethical decision making, what does the principle of evaluating the relative merits of options based on past experiences refer to?
In ethical decision making, what does the principle of evaluating the relative merits of options based on past experiences refer to?
Which general principle for choosing an action is provided as an example in the text?
Which general principle for choosing an action is provided as an example in the text?
How are 'moral' and 'ethics' defined in the context of the text?
How are 'moral' and 'ethics' defined in the context of the text?
What does the text suggest is the purpose of ethical principles in decision-making?
What does the text suggest is the purpose of ethical principles in decision-making?
How does human ability to play with memories relate to science and mathematics according to the text?
How does human ability to play with memories relate to science and mathematics according to the text?
What is the key factor that makes us moral beings?
What is the key factor that makes us moral beings?
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the ethical dilemma presented in the text?
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the ethical dilemma presented in the text?
What is the key role of ethics in computing, according to the text?
What is the key role of ethics in computing, according to the text?
What are the two main bases for evaluating the rightness or wrongness of actions, according to the text?
What are the two main bases for evaluating the rightness or wrongness of actions, according to the text?
What is the key message of the text regarding ethical decision-making in computing?
What is the key message of the text regarding ethical decision-making in computing?
