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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A ascertain the author’s bias and purpose
B assume if it has been written and published that it is true
C evaluate the author’s sources
D determine the author’s background
Question #2
A statistics, surveys, obscure facts, and unique descriptions or examples need a citation
B direct quotes requires a citation
C a paraphrase of another’s work does not need a citation
D well known facts and quotes do not need citation
Question #3
A government documents
B human sources
C dictionaries
D encyclopedias
Question #4
A consider what you have not written, i.e. what you have left out of your paper
B hand it in only once it is perfect
C edit your work for grammatical mistakes
D show your work to someone else for their honest opinion
Question #5
A the thesis statement is the most important premise defending your conclusion
B limit your thesis statement to what you will defend
C include some detail on how you will defend your thesis
D the more clearly, precisely, and up front you state your thesis the better
Question #6
A know yourself
B choose and broaden your topic
C write a sentence that expresses your claim
D know your audience
Question #7
A determine if it is possible to refute or weaken arguments with countervailing evidence
B determine if it is possible to refute statements by citing counterexamples
C determine if it is possible to attack the motives of the opposition
D determine if it is possible to refute a weak claim by reducing it to absurdity
Question #8
A it is a persuasive argument
B it is logically correct, i.e. either deductively sound or inductively cogent
C it agrees with my views
D it is well written or well spoken
Question #9
A take what is unclear and make it clear
B be charitable
C be accurate and don’t misrepresent
D try to use as many words as the original argument
Question #10
A put the conclusion first
B write in complete sentences
C number the steps of the argument
D fill in missing premises or conclusions
Question #11
A appeal to ignorance
B in appropriate appeal to authority
C loaded question
D false alternatives
Question #12
A inconsistency
B slippery slope
C weak analogy
D hasty generalization
Question #13
A scare tactics
B red herring
C straw man
D bandwagon argument
Question #14
A look who’s talking (tu quoque)
B two wrongs make a right
C a personal attack (ad hominem)
D attacking the motive
Question #15
A for
B therefore
C given that
D since
Question #16
A because
B consequently
C thus
D if follows that
Question #17
A an illustration
B one or more premises which are intended to prove or support a conclusion
C a report
D a conditional statement
Question #18
A Anita Roddick
B Mohammed Yunus
C Mandala
D Gandhi
Question #19
A Muhammed Yunus
B Gandhi
C Anita Roddick
D Mandela
Question #20
A patience
B attention
C none of these
D explicitness
Question #21
A attention
B patience
C explicitness
D none of these
Question #22
A explicitness
B none of these
C attention
D patience
Question #23
A ethics and money
B ethics and work
C ethics and what we eat
D ethics and sex
Question #24
A ethics and money
B ethics and work
C ethics and sex
D ethics and what we eat
Question #25
A Weston maintains that dilemmas are indeed unsolvable
B Weston uses Heinz’s dilemma as an example
C Weston suggests we assume problems, even “dilemmas,” are solvable
D Weston uses Sartre’s young friend as an example
Question #26
A each side’s “solution” is unacceptable to the other side
B thought to be impossible to solve
C a problem with two sharply opposed options
D all of these
Question #27
A none of these
B revisit outlying parts of the problem
C view problems as a growth opportunity to be welcomed
D ask if the problem can be prevented
Question #28
A abortion and animal research in Japan
B carefully administered hallucinogenic drugs
C seven generation decision making of the American Indians
D homelessness in other cultures
Question #29
A reversal
B exaggeration
C full steam ahead method
D random word method
Question #30
A it seeks to reframe the problem
B it is essential for practical problem solving
C it helps solve ethical problems by going beyond the norm
D it seeks to limit the possibilities
Question #31
A it occurs at the end of his speech in the lasts only five minutes
B it was an improvisation and not planned in his original speech
C all of these are true
D it is an excellent example of proclaiming a moral vision
Question #32
A it looks forward to a future and more complete resolution
B it is a positive and appealing longer term alternative
C it “pushes” us towards a moral minimum by nagging us to do something
D it finds a way of enthusiastically going forward together
Question #33
A finding ways the underlying values and interests of both sides can be co-achieved
B trying to take into account the values on all sides
C finding the best balance between values at stake
D picking the side you personally like the best
Question #34
A all of these are true
B Kant (Ethics of the person) argues against assisted suicide
C virtue theory argues against assisted suicide
D utilitarianism argues in favor of assisted suicide
Question #35
A both pro-life and pro-choice share many essential values, although they may prioritize these values differently
B many pro-choice advocates are conflicted about abortion and although they would not choose it for themselves think it is a necessary option for others
C all of us are both pro-life and pro-choice in a general sense
D all pro-life advocates oppose abortion in all cases, even rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is at risk
Question #36
A it presents polarizing and irresolvable positions
B it is an adversarial “winner take all” approach
C the media tends to minimize “either/or” thinking
D it is an overly simplistic and extreme approach
Question #37
A it strives to get all sides as much as possible of what they want
B it is legalistic and judgmental
C it focuses on shared interests rather than hard-line positions
D it makes the problem the problem
Question #38
A by growing in these virtues we achieve our potential as humans
B moral virtues are character traits that fulfill our essence as human beings
C all of these are true
D virtues are traits that express and fulfill our rational nature
Question #39
A be quiet
B like to hunt
C be a color that blends in with the surroundings
D not be frightened by loud noises
Question #40
A Kant’s Categorical Imperative
B moral and legal rights of the individual
C equality for individuals regardless of gender, race or class
D reduction of social pain and suffering
Question #41
A regards persons as supremely valuable
B advocated by Immanuel Kant
C believes individuals should be viewed as a “means to an end” and not “ends in themselves”
D advocated by Martin Buber
Question #42
A it is a rational aim
B it is concerned with the well being of others
C it is short term
D it is essentially social
Question #43
A aims for the greatest balance of happiness over pain of suffering as a whole in the long run
B seeks the greatest good of the smallest number
C originated with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
D focuses on happiness
Question #44
A may be organized into ethical theories
B describe the legitimate expectations of ourselves and others
C include greed, lust, and gluttony
D include fairness, equality, responsibility, and respect
Question #45
A Abraham agrees that Sodom should be destroyed
B Abraham thinks for himself
C God listened to Abraham
D Abraham bargains with God,
Question #46
A the biblical prophet Ezekial says Sodom was destroyed because of their homosexuality
B women were considered property of their fathers or husbands
C some of the values were different then than they are now
D the main point of the story is not clear
Question #47
A not eating bacon
B all of these
C not eating shrimp and lobster
D not wearing garments made out of blended material
Question #48
A lying to shelter fugitives from the Nazis
B Jean Valjean stealing to feed a starving child
C lying to hide fugitive slaves
D lying to get out of trouble for something you’ve done wrong
Question #49
A rules are rough guides and have exceptions
B rules may conflict
C rules make life simpler
D rules replace the need to think
Question #50
A limit your experience to what you know is true
B welcome change
C welcome challenges
D pursue the facts
Question #51
A seek out challenges
B seek out people with whom you do not agree
C aim to live more comfortably
D let challenges stretch your mind
Question #52
A relativism
B sound ethical thinking
C offhand self justification
D dogmatism
Question #53
A offhand self-justification
B sound ethical thinking
C relativism
D dogmatism
Question #54
A avoiding name calling
B using categorical language when describing ethical issues
C avoiding bumper sticker simplicity
D keeping an open mind
Question #55
A thinking simplistically
B thinking systematically
C thinking creatively
D thinking constructively