Ethics questions
PHIL 111 Intro to Ethics: Final Exam
Students: answer each question using your textbook readings as your main source. There are eight (15)
questions. Each correct answer is worth five (4) points for a total of 60 points. Partial credit may be given
for each question depending on quality of answer. Cite sources per APA. Attach a cover sheet per my
instructions. Use spell check and Grammarly to check your writing.
1. What is the difference between moral motivation and moral justification?
2. What two questions can we ask of someone who holds that moral equals what God commands?
3. What does it mean to say that psychological egoism is irrefutable?
4. What is the difference between the individual egoist and the universal egoist?
5. What are some of the benefits of cultural relativism?
6. What is the general form of a hypothetical imperative?
7. According to Kant, when is an action morally praiseworthy?
8. Describe one of the criticisms often leveled against Kants theory.
9. What is the role of the veil of ignorance in Rawlss theory?
10. What is the prisoners dilemma?
11. What does Gauthier mean by morals by agreement?
12. What is situationist psychology?
13. List and briefly describe one of the criticisms of virtue ethics.
14. What are the pros and cons to adopting an ethic of care in medical context?
15. Define moral responsibility.
Dr. Del Rivero
