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