MIDTERM EXAMINATION

ETIKA/ETHICS
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BSEd-2

THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE IS THE GREATEST LAW. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

DIRECTIONS: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

TEST 1:
MULTIPLE CHOICE; Write the letter of the best answer:

1. Ethics is about?

A. What we plan to do?

B. What we think to do?
C. What we ought to do?
D. What we want to do?
ANSWER:

2. Among others, Practical Philosophy includes, BUT:

A. Logic
B. Axiology
C. Ethics
D. Metaphysics
ANSWER:

3. Both Ethics and Logic aim at rectitude

A. True
B. Partly True
C. False
D. Partly False
ANSWER:

4. Is Ethics a science or an art?

A. It is a science
B. It is only an art
C. It is both
D. None of the above
ANSWER:

5. These two are inseparable in man’s existence because to think right often means to do right, as
knowledge of right leads to the doing of right.

A. Ethics and Psychology

 B. Ethics and Logic
C. Ethics and Economics
D. Ethics and Politics
ANSWER:

6. Which of the following is/are correct?

I. “To be better” is better than “to be good”.

II. The Bangsamoro law is an example of Structural Dilemma
III. Moral dilemmas exist when there are cases involving difficult choices.
IV. Critical thinking allows us to lead self-directed, “examined” lives.

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I, II, and III
D. I, II, III and IV
ANSWER:

7. What is the golden rule of Ethics that is also stated in the Bible and in Confucius, The Analects-

A. The unexamined life is not worth living.

B. Only the dead have seen the end of war.
C. Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
D. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
ANSWER:

8. Define Morality

A. Making the right decisions where there is a chance to do wrong.

B. What is considered right in the society
C. Where individuals have a conscious choice to make a right and ethical decision.
D. Defining what is right and wrong for an individual or a community.
ANSWER:

9. It tells us whether an act is good or bad

A. Ethics
B. Morality
C. Conduct
D. Principles
ANSWER:

10. Why philosophers speak of Ethics as the “only necessary knowledge”

A. Because Ethics is the breath of life

B. Because moral integrity is the only true measure of what man ought to be
C. Because man is the highest form of animal
D. Because man is an artist
 Answer:

11. Which of the following is/are correct?

I. Human act is different from acts of man

II. The law which directs human behavior in human acts is called “moral law”
III. Acts of man are those actions which man performs freely and voluntarily.
IV. An action done against your will is not entirely a free action.

A. I, II, and IV
B. I, II and III
C. II and III
D. I, II, III and IV
ANSWER:

12. He is considered the prince of the Oriental sages because of his moral teachings.

A. Lao Tzu
B. Confucius
C. Socrates
D. Mencius
ANSWER:

13. Why Philosophy is called the Science of all things?

A. Because it talks about God

B. Because it includes man, the world and God
C. Because it will make us wise
D. Because it talks about different views in life.
ANSWER:

14. Which of the following choices does NOT belong to the mentality of subjectivism??

A. I am entitled to my own opinion.

B. I am your leader no one can tell me what is right and wrong.
C. You can go if I say so, that’s the right thing to do.
D. I’ll give 1 sack of rice so you will promote me.
ANSWER:

15. Why fostering good Business Ethics is very important?

A. Gain more profit

B. Gain more customers
C. Attract attention
D. Protect the organization
ANSWER:
16. Statement A – According to Socrates, the world is not only our world, the world is also a “we
world”
Statement B – The ability of an individual to feel what others subjectively feel is called
sympathy.

A. Only statement A is true

B. Only statement B is true
C. Both statements are true
D. Both statements are false
ANSWER:

17. Statement A – Going to Troy’s Coffee Garden when one is supposed to be attending a class in
Ethics is an amoral action.
Statement B – Actions cannot combine internal and external movements.

A. Only statement A is true

B. Only statement B is true
C. Both statements are true
D. Both statements are false
ANSWER:

18. Statement A – “Ignorance of the law excuses no one.” This means that one who has done wrong
may claim ignorance as a defense.
Statement B – The senile are considered incapable of acting knowingly.

A. Only statement A is true

B. Only statement B is true
C. Both statements are true
D. Both statements are false
ANSWER:

19. Statement A – A person who acts as moral agent is accountable for his/her own actions.
Statement B – Only human persons act for a reason.

A. Only statement A is true

B. Only statement B is true
C. Both statements are true
D. Both statements are false
ANSWER:
 20. Statement A – For an action to be morally good, all the determinants must be good.
Statement B – Human acts may either be in conformity or not with the dictates of reason.

A. Only statement A is true

B. Only statement B is true
C. Both statements are true
D. Both statements are false
ANSWER:

TEST 11:
ANALOGY

1. EPISTEMOLOGY: THEORETICAL :: ETHICS: __________

2. PROXIMATE END : SLEEP :: REMOTE END:__________
3. SHELTER : NEED :: GADGETS: __________
4. GRADUATION: ULTIMATE END :: PARTICIPATING IN CLASS DISCUSSION :__________
5. LIFE : ESSENTIAL GOOD :: LUXURY :__________
6. APPARENT GOOD : WORRY :: READING EVERYDAY : __________
7. EXERCISE : PERFECTIVE GOOD :: PROMOTION :_________
8. ACCOMPLISH IN A SERIES OF ACTS : REMOTE END :: ACCOMPLISHED IMMEDIATELY:__________
9. END OF EATING : PROMOTION OF HEALTH :: END OF READING : __________
10. JOGGER : MAINTAIN PHYSICAL FITNESS :: BASKETBALL PLAYER : __________
11. SOPHIA : WISDOM :: PHILO : _________
12. LOGIC : LOGIKE :: ETHICS : _________
13. RIGHT LIVING : ETHICS :: RIGHT THINKING : __________
14. THE GREATEST GOOD IS HAPPINESS : ARISTOTLE :: IT IS OUR DUTY TO DO GOOD : __________
15. CRITICAL THINKERS : ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW :: UNCRITICAL THINKERS :
__________

TEST 111:
STATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES OR STATEMENTS ARE VINCIBLE OR INVINCIBLE
IGNORANCE, ANTECEDENT OR CONSEQUENT PASSION, ACT DONE WITH FEAR, ACT DONE OUT OF FEAR
OR ACT DONE BECAUSE OF INTENSE FEAR.

1. To plot the murder of a rival

2. Mutilation
3. A policeman arresting a notorious killer
4. An employee is not aware that nepotism is a grave offense.
5. A teenager may deliberately arouse himself/herself sexually by reading pornographic magazines.
6. John is unsure about Ethical Egoism.
7. Jerick is a model manager and has no criminal record, buys a gun and goes on a killing rampage.
 8. Arthur has a criminal record yet sold a gun.
9. Ms. Batallones jumped from the seventh floor because her office was on fire.
10. Mr. Doniego quit smoking because he was diagnosed of a stage 2 cancer of the throat.
11. Claudine is not responsible for her erroneous judgment.
12. Love may induce Rhea Jane to plant 100 Golden Pothos for her boyfriend.
13. Sea cliff climbing
14. A young man is in a state of panic because of a car accident
15. A pregnant young lady is not prepared to deal with the reaction of her parents so she induced
abortion.

TEST IV. DETERMINE WHETHER THE ACTION IS A HUMAN ACT OR ACT OF MAN.

1. Sweating
2. Dreaming
3. Yawning
4. Sleeping
5. Cheating
6. Fidgeting
7. Farting
8. Bullying
9. Crying
10. Jealousy

IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING REALLY VALUABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD, IT WILL

COME TO THE EXPRESSION OF YOUR OWN PERSONALITY, THAT SINGLE SPARK OF
DIVINITY THAT SETS YOU OFF AND MAKES YOU DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER LIVING
CREATURE.

- Bruce Barton

THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM AT THE TOP… KEEP ON CLIMBING!

Ma’am Jane