Chapter 16 Self Quiz

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. What is a prima facie duty?

A permanent, non-absolute reason to do something correct incorrect

Something that appears to be a duty but might not actually be morally relevant correct incorrect

An absolute moral principle that coexists with other absolute principles correct incorrect

A legal obligation to fulfill one's contracts correct incorrect

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. Which of the following claims would Ross accept?

The morality of an action is always determined by its consequences. correct incorrect

There is a supreme principle of morality. correct incorrect

There are several absolute moral rules. correct incorrect

Justice is always an important moral consideration. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not included on Ross's list of prima facie duties?

Gratitude correct incorrect

Justice correct incorrect

Self-improvement correct incorrect

Promotion of beauty correct incorrect

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. According to Ross's theory, regret

is always irrational. correct incorrect

is evidence that something of value has been sacrificed. correct incorrect

is appropriate only when one has behaved immorally. correct incorrect

is a prima facie duty. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does Ross's theory explain?

Why what is good for us is up to us correct incorrect

Why we sometimes experience moral conflict correct incorrect

Why there are many different kinds of good life correct incorrect

Why some moral rules may never be broken correct incorrect

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. What did Ross think is the relationship between justice and well-being?

Behaving justly is always more important than promoting well-being. correct incorrect

Promoting well-being is always more important than behaving justly. correct incorrect

Sometimes behaving justly is more important than promoting well-being and sometimes not. correct incorrect

The demands of justice will never conflict with promoting well-being. correct incorrect

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. How does Ross think we can know our prima facie duties?

By deducing them from other moral principles correct incorrect

They are self-evident. correct incorrect

Through a process of circular reasoning correct incorrect

None of the above—Ross did not think we could know our prima facie duties. correct incorrect

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. How does Ross think we can know what the right thing to do is when our prima facie duties conflict?

By deducing it from other moral principles correct incorrect

It is self-evident. correct incorrect

Through a process of circular reasoning correct incorrect

None of the above—Ross did not think there was a definite method for determining right action in such cases. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following would ethical particularists accept?

There is a supreme principle of morality. correct incorrect

There is sometimes a fact of the matter about what we ought to do. correct incorrect

There are some true moral rules, but they all have exceptions. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the text, what is the most serious problem for ethical particularism?

It lacks unity. correct incorrect

It lacks an account of moral knowledge. correct incorrect

Some things seem to possess moral importance. correct incorrect

It falsely claims that some moral rules are exceptionless. correct incorrect