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1. Ethics: a) Is word used to describe something beautiful b) The act of doing what is right and good c) Deals with the nature of the good d) Is a set of rules for right conduct 2. According to Aristotle: a) Happiness is an illusion b) Happiness is found in the community c) Happiness is found withi...

1. Ethics: a) Is word used to describe something beautiful b) The act of doing what is right and good c) Deals with the nature of the good d) Is a set of rules for right conduct 2. According to Aristotle: a) Happiness is an illusion b) Happiness is found in the community c) Happiness is found within oneself d) Happiness is a gift from God 3. To act ethically, one must: a) Spend a lot of time keeping busy b) Engage our capacity to reason as we develop good character c) Always be in a happy frame of mind d) Obey the laws of one's country 4. Which statement best reflects Kant's theory: a) Human action is morally good when it is done for the sake of public image b) Humans find happiness within community c) The face of another calls me to respond. d) The use of reason is central to moral life. 5. Lawrence Kohlberg's theory describes: a) Human development b) Cognitive development C) Moral Development d) Faith Development 6, Every person is fundamentally good because: a) We are capable of learning new skills b) We belong to the human family c) We are all created in the image and likeness of God d) We are capable of reflecting on our actions 7. Kant's theory is known as: a) Anthropology b) Deontological Ethics c) Teleological Ethics d) Fundamentalism 8. Predestination refers to the view that: a) One's behaviour is influenced by free will b) One's behaviour is predetermined by God c) One's behaviour is determined by the unconscious d) One's behaviour is determined by social factors 9. Eriksson's stage theory discusses: a) Personality development b) Economic development c) Cognitive development d) Moral development 10. Conscience can be best defined as: a) An internal voice guiding us toward the good b) The feelings of guilt and shame after c) The relationship between the id, ego and superego d) A branch of science that studies the brain 11) Solicitude refers to: a) Anxious concern for the Other b) Anxious concern for oneself c) Anxious concern for the common good d) Institutional concern for the Other 12. God has placed this desire in our human hearts. Every person seeks this in their lives. a) success b) celebrity c) happiness d) peace 13. A well-formed conscience: a) Is based on information that is mistaken b) Is not concerned about right or wrong actions c) Obey laws and rules perfectly d) Is formed using: scripture, Church and community 14. Narcissism: a) Refers to people with low self-esteem b) Refers to people with high self-esteem c) An unhealthy love of the Other d) An unhealthy love of self 15. Levinas' philosophy focuses on: a) A sense of duty and obligation b) Being moderate in all things c) One’s responsibility for the Other. d) The use of reason in moral life 16. A chaste person: a) Is someone who has never had sexual relations b)Has no desire for sexual relationships c) Is controlled by his/her sexual feelings d) Is in control of his/her sexual feelings 17."Keep the Sabbath Day Holy' is an example of a: a) law b) rules c) commandment d) maxim 18. Sexuality: a) Has nothing to do with love and intimacy b) Is about who we are as male and female c) is about an individual's ability to maintain a healthy sexual relationship d) Is a shameful part of our human nature 19. Which of the following is the characteristic of a norm? a) Must be reasonable b) Comes from God c) Limits our freedom d) Rules, laws, maxims 20. This term refers to the denial in the existence of God: a) Agnosticism b) Atheism c) Theism d) Freedom 21. A reason for an action is the definition of a) a motive b) An objective c) the agent d) ethical value 22. the term vocation refers to: a) One calling from God to a particular way of life b) One’s dedication to one’s job c) A break from one’s everyday life d) Becoming a priest or nun 23. This is free self-direction when one is responsible for one own actions: a) subjective b) objective c) The mean? d) Autonomy 24. They were the first theologian to write about free will and grace. a) St. Augustine b) John Calvin c) St. Joan of Arc d) Emmanuel Levinas 25. Which of the following is one of the key questions of the conceptual framework for action? a) When? b) Under what circumstances? c) What is the motivation? d) Where? 26. Which is one of the four Ethical Experiences a) The beggar b) Too little guilt c) Excessive guilt d) Warranted guilt 27. Never go swimming alone is an example of: a) A rule b) A maxim c) A law d) A norm 28. Individualism refers to: a) A worldview that favours the free action of the individual. b) An economic system based on private ownership c) An Unhealthy love of self d) The tacit agreement of individuals 29. This theorist said, “Happiness can only be found in community”. a) Aristotle b) Plato c) Kant d) Levinas 30. This term refers to God’s influence upon events and action a) Free will b) providence c) Religion determinism c) Predestination 31. Utilitarianism is a: a) A worldview whereby one attributes meaningfulness to life through one’s capacity and ability to purchase and consume economic goods b) A worldview that measures the value of all things according to its usefulness c) An economic system based on private or corporate ownership b) A philosophy based on the goodness of the human being.