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Southern College
Kolej Selatan
Final Examination
Semester 2 / Year 2011
(Group1)
SUBJECT
: MORAL EDUCATION
SUBJECT CODE: MPW1153
TIME
: 2 ½ HOURS
DEPARTMENT : MQA COMMON SUBJECT
CLASS
: ALL
LECTURER
: NEW KUWI HOI
STUDENT’S ID:
BATCH
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Note to candidates:
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The question paper consists of nine printed pages.
Section A: Answer ALL questions.
Section B: Answer ALL questions.
Section C: Answer FOUR questions only.
Return the question paper with the answer booklet.
MORAL EDUCATION
SECTION A : Answer ALL Multi-Choices Questions [40 marks]
1.
The word ethos derived from…
A. Arabic
B. Latin
C. English
D. Greek
2. A conflict between two ethical obligations in health care is called…
A. confidentiality.
B. an ethical dilemma.
C. a code of ethics.
D. an ethical standard of care.
3. Ethical issues and dilemmas often also have…
A. legal consequences
B. easy-to-see correct solutions
C. easily defined wrong answers
D. no possible resolution
4. The basis of ethical decision making in the health care field is formed by…
A. a professionals’’ licensing board
B. the patient’s family’s wishes
C. respect for the needs and rights of the patient
D. the code of ethics accepted at the hospital of the patient.
5. Which environmental issue might fit easily within standard ethical theory and can
easily be integrated into the standard model of business' ethical responsibilities?
A. Responsibilities to generations of human beings not yet living.
B. The moral standing of non-human living beings.
C. Anthropocentrical ethics allowing for responsibilities regarding the
non-human natural world.
D. Non-anthropocentrical ethics claiming that we have direct moral
responsibilities to the non-human natural world.
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6. Which of the following is not a virtue?
A. wit
B. temperance
C. generosity
D. shame
7. What is the ultimate good for a human being?
A. wealth
B. happiness
C. success
D. pleasure
8. Ethical behaviour is a matter of…
A. acting on considered judgements
B. obeying the rules
C. juggling standards and business needs
D. inner motives.
9. Aristotle views the function of man is…
A. to contribute to the well-being of the police
B. to activitate the soul according to reason
C. to perform many virtuous actions
D. to excel in intellectual pursuits
10. The following things can have ethical virtue…
A. both a giraffe and a human being
B. a lamp
C. a giraffe
D. a human being
11. Which of the following is most accurate?
A. Relativism is a moral theory that focuses mainly on consequences.
B. Deontology is a moral theory that focuses mainly on consequences.
C. Utilitarianism is a moral theory that focuses mainly on consequences.
D. Virtue ethics is a moral theory that focuses mainly on consequences.
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12. Which of the following is most accurate?
A. Relativism is a moral theory that focuses mainly on an act being
universalizable.
B. Virtue ethics is a moral theory that focuses mainly on an act being
universalizable.
C. Utilitarianism is a moral theory that focuses mainly on an act being
universalizable.
D. Deontology is a moral theory that focuses mainly on an act being
universalizable.
13. Marketing communications activities can be deemed 'ethically neutral', meaning
that they depend on…
A. legal guidelines
B. how they are carried out
C. available finance
D. stated business aims
14. Allowing someone to die by not doing something that would prolong life is
called…
A. voluntary euthanasia
B. passive euthanasia
C. non-voluntary euthanasia
D. active euthanasia
15. Suicidal adolescents are usually…
A. high in self-esteem.
B. depressed.
C. impulsive.
D. outgoing.
16. Most individuals would prefer to die in …
A. their home.
B. an isolated location.
C. a hospital.
D. a nursing home.
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17. A natural phenomenon that becomes harmful due to pollution is…
A. global warming
B. ecological balance
C. greenhouse effect
D. desertification
18. The three major aspects of moral development include…
A. stimulus, response, and consequences.
B. thinking, feeling, and behaving.
C. individual, family, and society.
D. id, ego, and superego.
19. Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral
development?
A. It places too little emphasis on moral behavior.
B. The research is of poor quality.
C. It places too much emphasis on the development of the Superego.
D. It does not fully consider cultural or gender variables.
20. ________ is an unselfish interest in helping another person.
A. Forgiveness
B. Conscience
C. Induction
D. Altruism
21. According to the anthropocentric, non-anthropocentric, and various bio-centric
approaches to environmental issues, which beings would not be holders of ethical
value?
A. Individual humans.
B. Whole ecosystems, populations, and species.
C. Individual animals.
D. Individual living beings other than animals.
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22. An adolescent at Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning…
A. obeys rules in order to meet his defined obligations.
B. obeys rules in order to avoid punishment.
C. will follow rules if they are in his immediate best interest.
D. has developed a social contract involving self-chosen ethical principles.
23. The bond between child and parent is the model for which Confucian ideal?
A. li
B. filial piety
C. ren
D. Analects
24. Which is not a Daoist value?
A. simplicity
B. spontaneity
C. sensing movements of nature
D. formal education
25. By his teachings, Confucius hoped to…
A. counter the influx of Buddhism into China.
B. produce virtuous people and create a harmonious society.
C. make a break with the past and focus China on the future.
D. draw people closer to Tian (Heaven).
26. Confucius thought the most important relationship was…
A. ruler-subject.
B. husband-wife.
C. father-son.
D. friend-friend.
27. The Three Jewels in Buddhism…
A. the one, two, three
B. diamonds, gold, rubies
C. red, black, yellow
D. the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha
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28. "No action," "no strain"; doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally;
effortlessly is....
A. Laozi
B. shu
C. wu wei
D. yin
29. Which of these defines ethical behavior based on the outcomes of the actions that
decide the good or bad; right or wrong?
A. Teleology
B. Deontology
C. Relativism
D. Sociology
30. Empathy, consideration for others, humaneness are the Confucian virtue…
A. ren
B. shu
C. wen
D. qi
31. What is Nirvana…
A. a alternative music band
B. a way of thinking
C. a state of happiness and peace.
D. a book by Buddha.
32. Which of the following is true of conflict?
A. Without conflict, people seldom face and resolve their problems.
B. Conflict always involves a real incompatibility of goals.
C. Social psychologists have studied interpersonal but not international
conflict.
D. Social psychologists have not been able to study conflict in a laboratory
setting.
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33. Sartre argues that morality is developed …
A. in accordance with virtue
B. by the individual
C. using the principle of utility
D. through inclination
34. Which of the following is the best definition of the principle of utility?
A. The moral thing is that which is the easiest to achieve.
B. The moral thing is that which is the most useful in meeting your goal.
C. The moral thing is that which promotes the most happiness.
D. The moral thing is that which best matches your desires.
35. In what two branches is Buddhism divided into?
A. Big and Right
B. Theravada and Mahayana
C. Black and white
D. Ying and Yang
36. Deepavali is known as…
A. the festival of lights.
B. the celebration of enlightenment.
C. a holy person.
D. a state of happiness.
37. Guru of the Sikhs?
A. Guru Ram Das
B. Guru Gobind Singh
C. Guru Arjan Dev
D. Guru Nanak Dev
38. According to Durkheim, society is made up of…
A. intuitive understandings.
B. social facts.
C. subjective interpretations.
D. abstract theories.
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39. One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is…
A. burning
B. dumping
C. recycling
D. burying
40. Which famous concept does Jean Jacques Rousseau argue for in his Social Morality
Theory?
A. The Federation
B. The Social Contract
C. The Constitution
D. Capitalism
Section B : True/ False questions 20 marks ( 2 marks each) √
answer
the correct
Statements :
True False
1. Aristotle points out that if you wish to change your life, you should first try to
change your habits and character, not perform a specific act or adopt a state of
mind.
2. The business / organisational framework has no influence on ethical
behaviour.
3. A Deontological approach to business ethics proposes that the guiding
principle should be the intrinsic value of the actions.
4. Ethics is the system of rules that governs the ordering of the principles of
conduct.
5. Egoism is a preferred ethical stance from a societal perspective, over
utilitarianism.
6. Deontology focuses on the consequences of others' actions.
7. According to Sartre, we cannot commit ourselves to any particular belief or
religion.
8. The intensity of pleasure, according to Bentham, is simply a measure of how
intense a pleasure is estimated to be.
9. The doctrine of the mean states that we should always decide in advance what
our mean is; our mean cannot be known through experience.
10. Moral virtue is based upon habit, while intellectual excellence or virtue is
based on teaching, experience, and time.
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SECTION C : Answer any FOUR of the Structured Questions [40 marks]
1. What does it mean to be a moral person? [10 marks]
2. Describe and give examples of the differences between ethics, morality and values.
[10 marks]
3. Rank the ten most important core values of your personal belief system. [10
marks]
4. Identify which of your background beliefs are strongest in guiding your ethical
decisions? [10 marks]
5. Identify the principles that are common among all major religions. [10 marks]
6. When you face a moral conflict, what do you do? [10 marks]
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