Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals - Quiz
A) 1785 B) 1797 C) 1780 D) 1788
A) Maximizing personal happiness B) Adhering to social customs C) Following empirical observations D) Acting according to maxims that could be universal laws
A) The Critique of Morality B) Grounding of the Metaphysics of Morals C) Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals D) Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals
A) Rational agents B) Religious leaders C) Only philosophers D) Legislators
A) Because the Groundwork was famously difficult B) To summarize the Groundwork for students C) Because the Groundwork was rejected by critics D) To refute his own previous arguments
A) Reason, experience, and logic B) Physics, biology, and ethics C) Logic, physics, and ethics D) Metaphysics, logic, and aesthetics
A) Logic B) Physics C) Ethics D) Metaphysics
A) The laws of freedom B) The laws of logic C) The laws of nature D) The laws of aesthetics
A) The laws of nature B) The laws of physics C) The laws of freedom D) The laws of logic
A) Metaphysics of nature B) Pure logic C) Empirical ethics D) Metaphysics of morals
A) The form of thought B) The fundamental laws of freedom C) Promoting human welfare D) Space, time, and matter
A) Religious theology B) Empirical physics C) Political reform D) Future research in moral theory
A) The laws of the state B) The principle a person chooses to act upon C) The outcome of the action D) The happiness it creates
A) Theoretical physics B) Metaphysics of morals C) Logic of nature D) Metaphysics of nature
A) Personal preference B) Empirical evidence C) Cultural variation D) Absolute necessity
A) One B) Four C) Two D) Three
A) Wealth B) The good will C) Happiness D) Intelligence
A) They derive their goodness from something else B) They are universally useless C) They are only good for the wealthy D) They are inherently evil
A) Divine revelation B) The categorical imperative C) Pure reason D) Inclination
A) It contradicts the categorical imperative B) It fails to mention the good will C) It is too short D) It assumes faculties have distinct natural purposes
A) The principle of happiness B) The principle of inclination C) The good will D) The categorical imperative
A) It is not a natural faculty B) It is a form of inclination C) An evil genius can use it for bad purposes D) It cannot be measured
A) Emotion B) Inclination C) Self-interest D) Reason
A) When motivated by reputation B) When motivated by duty C) When motivated by social pressure D) When motivated by pleasure
A) Hope for the future B) Fear of death C) Duty D) Love of life
A) Natural laws B) Empirical data C) Imperatives D) Contingent desires
A) An absolute necessity B) A universal duty C) A contingent end D) A categorical command
A) The agent must follow the moral law B) The agent must be seeking happiness C) The agent must be a rational being D) The agent must desire or intend a specific end
A) Rationality B) Virtue C) Happiness D) Justice
A) Through categorical imperatives B) Through logic C) Through innate knowledge D) Through experience
A) Three B) Two C) One D) Four
A) Yes B) Only if they are poor C) No D) Only if they are rich
A) Helping others B) Personal fulfillment C) Theft D) Charity
A) Section III B) Section I C) The introduction D) Section II |
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