FILAMER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES

Roxas-Avenue, Roxas City, Capiz, 5800 Philippines
Member: Association of Christian College School, Colleges and University
(ACSCU)

Midterm Exams

General Education 8 (Ethics)

“THE FORCE, WILL BE WITH YOU ALWAYS” – ObiWanKENobi, StarWars, A New

Hope, 1977

I. Identify whether the statements are human act or act of man and explain.

1. Kyle Rawin, a young man who grew up in the province went to the city for the first time
to enroll as an AB Political Science student in a university. He crosses the street without a
second thought and almost got hit by a car.
Answer:

2. Emmanuel is a college student. His mother works as a vegetable vendor while his father is
a waiter. Their earnings are barely enough to send their son to school. Before the midterm
exam, One of Emmanuel’s friends Mar Nathan, offered him to work as a prostitute for him
to earn. Mar told him about the work. Without hesitation, Emmanuel signed up for the job.
Answer:

3. Ms. Daitol is a rich and successful business tycoon. Her only daughter Lenice was
kidnapped and the kidnappers demanded for P10 million pesos. Ms. Daitol gave the money
right away.
Answer:
II. Essay (answers will be check according to your supporting arguments and be supported
by ethical theories that were given to you)

1. How does will, as a component of morality, stack up compared to feelings and

impartiality?

2. What must a human person have for him/her to be a moral agent?

3. Do you approve for the legalization of prostitution? Choose only one from a
deontologist, consequentialist or utilitarian argument to support your
argument

4. Is cheating morally permissible if every student cheat? Will you consider

cheating in your ethics examination?

5. Do you think freewill exist? Are you in control of your own actions? Are
you free?

6. What is Consciousness? Do you consider yourself conscious? Are you not a

slave to your appetites or urges?
 7. Do you agree with the reasoning that human superiority over nonhuman
natural world and all things in it as a reasoning for the use and exploitation
of the natural world?

8. Does engaging in pre-marital sex and other sexual activity constitute a violation of
the natural law of St Thomas of Aquinas?

9. Since law is derived from morality, people tend to equate what is lawful
with what is moral. In what way/s may a law be unjust or immoral? Cite
examples

10.To what good end is vote buying? Does it runs contrary to the spirit and
principles of free election? Is vote buying coercive? Cite theories being
given to you

Bonus questions

11. “Will you take the red pill or the blue pill?”

12. “Does the Heart have reasons that even reason can’t explain?” discuss