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True or false
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True or false: An argument can be valid even if one or more of its premises are false.
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08/10 Evaluating Ethical Arguments Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
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Which ethical framework primarily evaluates an action through duties, rights, permissions, and prohibitions?
- A
Consequentialism
- B
Deontology
- C
Virtue ethics
- D
Moral uncertainty
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What fallacy is committed by this reasoning: “People often act selfishly, so people ought to act selfishly”?
04
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1 point
Complete the classifications: An assumption about what will happen if an action is performed is an assumption, while an assumption about whose interests count is a assumption.
05
True or false
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True or false: A relevant counterexample automatically refutes the ethical theory it challenges.
- A
True
- B
False
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A decision-maker compares available actions by asking which is expected to produce the best overall results for everyone affected. Which framework is being used?
- A
Consequentialism
- B
Deontology
- C
Virtue ethics
- D
Scope analysis
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What type of uncertainty concerns what a moral concept such as harm, fairness, or responsibility means in a particular case?
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Which examples illustrate common errors in ethical reasoning? Select all that apply.
- A
“This rule violation is wrong because it is an immoral violation of the rule.”
- B
“Either we permit unrestricted surveillance or we cannot protect anyone.”
- C
“This policy is useful because it produces good results.”
- D
“One dishonest employee proves that all employees are dishonest.”
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1 point
Complete the distinctions: Uncertainty about what will happen or what has happened is uncertainty, while uncertainty about which moral reasons or theories are correct is uncertainty.
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A company argues, “We should adopt the cheaper safety system because it saves money.” Which unstated assumption is most directly needed for this argument to support the recommendation?
- A
Workers have never experienced an accident before.
- B
The cheaper system is equally safe or does not impose an unjustifiable risk.
- C
The company has a legal department.
- D
The more expensive system is aesthetically unattractive.
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Which responses are recommended when a decision involves moral uncertainty? Select all that apply.
- A
State the relevant uncertainties explicitly.
- B
Seek additional information when doing so is feasible.
- C
Avoid actions that risk severe, irreversible, or unjustifiable harm.
- D
Choose a course that is defensible across the strongest reasonable views.
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Open ended
1 point
Explain how to evaluate a difficult ethical problem from start to finish. Your response should describe how to reconstruct the argument, test its reasoning, compare ethical perspectives, handle counterexamples and uncertainty, and reach a qualified conclusion.
13
True or false
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True or false: The moralistic fallacy occurs when someone assumes that because something ought to be the case, it therefore is the case.
- A
True
- B
False
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1 point
Which statement best distinguishes explanation from justification in ethical reasoning?
- A
A cause is automatically a moral reason.
- B
An action is justified whenever it has a predictable outcome.
- C
An explanation of why someone acted does not by itself show that the action was justified.
- D
Moral evaluation is impossible whenever an action has several causes.
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In the example about dumping toxic waste into a river, which statement is the conclusion of the ethical argument?
- A
Actions that needlessly cause serious harm are wrong.
- B
Dumping toxic waste into the river is wrong.
- C
Dumping toxic waste into a river needlessly causes serious harm.
- D
The river contains toxic waste.
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Which statement best explains the difference between validity and soundness in an ethical argument?
- A
A valid argument must have a true conclusion, regardless of its premises.
- B
A sound argument only needs a persuasive conclusion.
- C
An argument may be valid but unsound if its premises are false or inadequately justified.
- D
An argument is sound whenever most people accept its conclusion.
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A company argues, “We should adopt the cheaper safety system because it saves money.” Which unstated assumption is most important to examine?
- A
The cheaper system is equally safe or does not impose an unjustifiable risk.
- B
Every worker prefers the cheaper system.
- C
The company has never used a more expensive safety system.
- D
Saving money is always morally wrong.
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1 point
A decision-maker compares two policies by estimating their effects on welfare, trust, incentives, and long-term outcomes. Which ethical framework is being used primarily?
- A
Deontology
- B
Virtue ethics
- C
Consequentialism
- D
Moral uncertainty
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Written response
1 point
What reasoning error occurs when someone argues, “People often act selfishly, so people ought to act selfishly”?
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1 point
According to virtue ethics, what quality helps a person judge how honesty, courage, justice, or compassion should be expressed appropriately in particular circumstances?