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ETHICS (GEC 7)
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
First Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

Name: RICHARD F. BALTE Course & Yr: BSCE 2B Score:

Date: 4/10/2022
GENERAL DIRECTION: Read and analyze each question carefully, write your answers on the
space provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES.

TEST I: MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following questions carefully and choose the best answer.

___C___1. It is the discipline that examines the moral standards of an individual or a society.
a. Philosophy b. Morality c. Ethics d. Metaethics

___B___2. It refers to the set of standards that a person has about what is right and wrong.
a. Philosophy b. Morality c. Ethics d. Metaethics

___A___ 3. It expresses a value judgment, a kind of judgment that claims that something is ought.
a. Normative statement b. Factual Statement
c. Moral Principle d. Moral Standard

___D___ 4. It deals with matters that we think can seriously harm or benefit human being.
a. Normative statement b. Factual Statement
c. Moral Principle d. Moral Standard

___B___5. “There should be unity, balance, and contrast in your painting.”, is an example of what
basis of assessment.
a. Moral Standard b. Aesthetic Standard
c. Legal Standard d. Grammatical Standard

___A___ 6. It is the set of rules or customs that determine the accepted behaviors in a particular social
group it is called __________.
a. Etiquette b. Law c. Religion d. Moral Imperative

___B___ 7. It regulates human conduct; it is often confused with morality.

a. Etiquette b. Law c. Religion d. Moral Imperative

___A___ 8. “Do not kill a human” can be characterized as .

a. Moral Imperative b. Moral Standard
c. Cultural Relativism d. Ethical Relativism

___D__ 9. The view which holds that all moral principles are valid relative to a particular society or
individual is called .
a. Moral Imperative b. Moral Standard
c. Cultural Relativism d. Ethical Relativism

____A__ 10. An argument which is premised on the factual or empirical claim that moral beliefs and
moral rules vary from culture to culture, is called .
a. Diversity b. Dependency c. Toleration d. Descriptive

___B___ 11. The relativists derive the _________ argument which lies on the view that moral beliefs
are true or valid only relative to certain groups.
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a. Diversity b. Dependency c. Toleration d. Descriptive

___C___ 12. In judging the morality of an action, it is first necessary to determine whether the doers
and recipients of these actions are .
a. Person b. Being c. Moral Person d. Immoral Person

___C___ 13. To be a person is to be a bearer of rights, as such to be a moral person is to be a bearer of

a. Rights b. Legal Rights c. Duties d. Moral Rights

___A___14. It identifies a single essential quality for moral personhood, is characterized by

a. Uni-Criterial Theories
b. Multi-Criterial Theories
c. Meta-Criterial Theories
d. Ultra-Criterial Theories

Test II: TRUE OR FALSE. Identify if the following statements are true or false - if correct write
“True” otherwise, write “False” if it is not. Use the space provided for the answer.

___True____ 15. Applied Ethics examines the particular issues in both the personal and social spheres
that are matters of moral judgment.
___False___ 16. Moral statement is not categorized as normative statement rather than factual
statement.
___False____ 17. Factual judgment expresses a value judgment, a kind of judgment that claims that
something is ought.
___False____ 18. Religion is different from morality because it is concerned with proper behavior.
___True___ 19. Religion is generally perceived to be the basis of morality.

___True____ 20. Ethical Susceptism claims that there are no valid moral principles at all

___True____ 21. Ethical Objectivism asserts that there are universally valid moral principles binding
on all people.
___True____ 22. Moral Agents is characterized when a moral persons act as the sources of morally
evaluable actions, they are doers of such actions.

Test III: ESSAY. Analyze each question and make your answer concisely.

1. Why is good life the aim of ethics? (5pts)

- First, as we are all aware, ethics governs one's well-founded principles of right and
wrong, which define what is acceptable human behaviour. Therefore, ethics teaches
us to carefully consider our life decisions in light of these principles so that the result
of our choices will lead in a good life and greatly lower crime rates. Additionally, it
would be advantageous for us as humans if we just followed the ethical precepts and
conducted our lives accordingly. Second, debates of ethics are frequently tied to talks
of rights, obligations, justice, or virtues are usually intertwined with discussions of
ethics since they all aim to promote societal peace and harmony. Overall, ethics

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primarily aspires for a decent existence for us to have mental clarity and to be
humane.

2. Why do we need to be moral?

- Maintaining morality is necessary, in my opinion, for us to have much simpler lives.

We feel more at ease knowing we didn't harm anyone when we live morally.
Contrarily, leading an immoral life causes worry, which, if it persists, will eventually
have an adverse effect on our physical and mental health. As an example, a person
who have wronged someone could experience tension and guilt because of their
actions, as opposed to someone who acts morally and does good deeds, which pays
off by bringing them peace of mind. Additionally, if everyone in the community will
abide the laws and regulations that were put in place, it would foster harmony and
peace since there would be less criminal activity. In conclusion, preserving morality is
essential if we are to have a healthy community, which will have a ripple impact on
other aspects of our life.

Prepared by:

Geraldine A. Hernandez

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