Chapter 9 Self Quiz

. Ethical pluralism is

the view that there are many different ethical theories, all of which are equally good.

there is no such thing as moral truth.

there is more than one fundamental moral rule.

it is not appropriate for one to force one’s values on another person.

. A moral rule is absolute if and only if it

it is the only fundamental moral rule.

can never permissibly be broken.

is the supreme principle of morality.

all of the above

. Ross’s ethic of prima facie duties is a version of ethical

absolutism.

monism.

utilitarianism.

pluralism.

. A prima facie duty is

a moral reason to do or abstain from something.

a moral reason that can be outweighed by other moral reasons.

a moral reason that, if not outweighed, generates a moral requirement.

all of the above

. Which of the following is not a prima facie duty identified by Ross?

non-maleficence

beneficence

chastity

reparations

. According to Ross, the fact that we appropriately regret something helps us to know

when we have acted wrongly.

what our prima facie duties are.

when we are being emotional.

what to do when our duties conflict.

. If Ross’s theory is true, then

it is never permissible to break any moral rule.

some moral rules may never permissibly be broken, but others may be.

any moral rule may sometimes permissibly be broken.

there are no moral rules.

. Which of the following claims would Ross accept?

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

There is a supreme principle of morality.

There are several absolute moral rules.

Justice is always an important moral consideration.

. Ross’s theory explains why

what is good for us is up to us.

we sometimes experience moral conflict.

there are many different kinds of good life.

some moral rules may never be broken.

. How does Ross think we can know that something is a prima facie duty?

by deducing it from other moral principles

by reflecting carefully on what it really is

through a process of circular reasoning

none of the above (Ross did not think we could know our prima facie duties.)

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