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Q: Aristotle's conception of God matches the account of God in Genesis.

Q: Virtue Ethics focuses on development of character.

Q: In Genesis, God is perceived as an unmoved mover.

Q: Intuitionism focuses on the question of what type of life is worthwhile.

Q: Richard Dawkins claims that religion and science must be permitted to inhabit their separate spheres.

Q: The underlying question of all ethical theories is: What ought I to do?

Q: Darwinian science does not prove the existence of God.

Q: According to Ross, ethical knowledge is derived from reason.

Q: Ockham's Razor declares "entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity."

Q: W.D. Ross is the originator of Intuitionism.

Q: Leibniz claimed that a world without suffering would be the best possible world.

Q: Intuitionism says there are ethical truths which are self-evident.

Q: The Problem of Evil has been used to disprove the existence of God.

Q: According to ____, moral facts are strange entities with queer properties. A. Aristotle B. Ross C. Rawls D. Mackie

Q: Pascal's Wager is an attempt to prove God does not exist.

Q: The Argument from Queerness was presented by _____. A. Ross B. Mackie C. Smith D. Aristotle

Q: The Intuitive argument attempts to prove God's existence on "reasons in the heart."

Q: _____is the view that what appears to be ethical statements are really just imperatives. A. Intuitionism B. Nonobjectivism C. Emotivism D. Deontology

Q: Anselm presented the Cosmological argument.

Q: Which philosopher was an Ethical Nonobjectivist? A. Kant B. Mill C. Hume D. Ross

Q: The Ontological argument defines God as "that which nothing greater can be conceived."

Q: The view that there is no objective factual basis for ethical statements is _____. A. Ethical nonobjectivism B. Ethical Duty C. Ethical Intuitionism D. Virtue Ethics

Q: According to Dawkins, God is the "unmoved mover."

Q: Eudaimonia implies ______. A. Misery B. Happiness C. Anger D. Flourishing

Q: The term "god" has only one definition.

Q: Aristotle defines the good life as the _____life. A. Political B. Rational C. Quality D. Happy

Q: _____rejects all religion in favour of science. A. Gould B. Leibniz C. Dawkins D. Darwin

Q: _____focuses on the question of what type of life is worthwhile. A. Virtue Ethics B. Intuitionism C. Realism D. Existentialism

Q: Four of Aquinas' "Five Ways" are derived from the theories of _____. A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Aquinas D. Ockham

Q: According to Ross, our ethical knowledge is derived from _____. A. Ethical Intuitionism B. Reason C. Sentiment D. Agreement

Q: _____'s Theologico-Political Treatise demonstrates a dislike of popular religion. A. Pascal B. Aristotle C. Leibniz D. Spinoza

Q: The founder of Intuitionism was _____. A. Rawls B. Habermas C. Ross D. Mackie

Q: _____'s Razor states "entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity." A. Pascal B. Ockham C. Anselm D. Plato

Q: _____is the view that there are ethical truths that we can recognize and know as soon as we concentrate carefully upon them. A. Virtue Ethics B. Intuitionism C. Realism D. Existentialism

Q: _____relies upon a wager to prove the existence of God. A. Pascal B. Spinoza C. Stace D. Hume

Q: Care Ethics is also known as Feminist Ethics.

Q: _____attempted to prove the existence of God with the Intuitive argument. A. Spinoza B. Aquinas C. Stace D. Hume

Q: Advocates of Care Ethics generally support Social Contract Theory.

Q: _____applied the problem of induction as a means of refuting the Teleological argument. A. Spinoza B. Aquinas C. Stace D. Hume

Q: According to Rawls, one should stand behind a veil of ignorance to seek moral norms which are genuinely fair.

Q: The _____argument claims that since there is a design found in nature that nature must have a designer. A. Ontological B. Cosmological C. Teleological D. Intuitive

Q: John Rawls used social contract theory to support egoism.

Q: The ____argument attempts to prove the existence of God by defining God as "that which nothing greater can be conceived." A. Ontological B. Cosmological C. Teleological D. Intuitive

Q: Social contract theory states that ethics is a man-made system of rules which is socially enforced.

Q: According to ____, God is an "unmoved mover." A. Anselm B. Aristotle C. Spinoza D. Aquinas

Q: Ayn Rand was an ethical egoist.

Q: According to Whitehead, "all philosophy is a footnote to Plato."

Q: The claim that one should always seek their own interests describes Psychological egoism.

Q: An Appeal to Authority is always a fallacy.

Q: Psychological egoism is a descriptive term.

Q: Presenting two options as if they were the only two options in order to force a desired response is to commit the Strawman fallacy.

Q: Cultural relativism is a descriptive term.

Q: To direct an argument against an opponent rather than their views is to commit the Ad Hominem fallacy.

Q: Cultural relativism argues that what is morally right is what a particular culture determines to be right.

Q: "To give a reason that is irrelevant to the question at issue" is to commit the fallacy of irrelevant reason.

Q: Sociological relativism recognizes that different cultures have different ethical norms.

Q: One should always allow emotion to guide an argument.

Q: Relativism is the view that all ethical systems are non-objective.

Q: An argument containing a fallacy is a good argument.

Q: According to Divine Command Theory, it would be acceptable for Abraham to question the contradictory commands of God.

Q: An inductive argument makes a prediction.

Q: According to Divine Command Theory, God's commands are always morally ambiguous.

Q: In a deductive argument, the conclusion is already contained in the premises.

Q: To assume that God makes a command not to do something because God knows it is wrong implies that moral rightness exists outside of God.

Q: The conclusion of an argument supports its premises.

Q: The Divine Command Theory is also known as theological volunteerism.

Q: The conclusion of an argument offers proof.

Q: Which philosopher supports Care Ethics? A. Rawls B. Blum C. Korsgaard D. Grimshaw

Q: Aristotle stated "the unexamined life is not worth living".

Q: Which is not a root of ethics according to the Care Ethicists? A. Care B. Affection C. Utility D. Personal relationship

Q: According to Russell, the questions of philosophy are more important than the answers.

Q: Advocates of Care Ethics are major critics of _____. A. Ethical egoism B. Divine Command Theory C. Deontology D. Social Contract Theory

Q: Philosophy only seeks wisdom concerning accidental qualities.

Q: Which philosopher was not a Social Contract theorist? A. Hobbes B. Locke C. Rand D. Rawls

Q: Philosophy literally means "love of wisdom".

Q: The view that ethics is a man-made system of rules which is socially enforced describes ____. A. Social contract theory B. Ethical egoism C. Divine Command Theory D. Care Ethics

Q: In the Apology, Socrates is on trial for ____. A. Corrupting the youth B. Inventing new gods C. Both A & B D. None of the Above

Q: Which philosopher was an ethical egoist? A. Kant B. Hume C. Rawls D. Rand

Q: Philosophy literally means _____. A. Love of Logic B. Love of Wisdom C. Love of Confusion D. Love of Learning

Q: The claim that one should always seek their own interests describes ____egoism. A. Cultural B. Ethical C. Psychological D. Sociological