Who are the proponents of pragmatic ethics

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1. For John Stuart Mill, wise person is a moral person.

True

False

2. Tao means "way", "path" or "principle."

True

False

3. The result of the action is more important than the motive.

a. Utilitarianism

b. Plato

c. Socrates

d. Aristotle

4. Pleasure is good while pain is bad according to this ethical theory.

a. Rationalism

b. Utilitarianism

c. Both choices are wrong.

d. Both choices are correct.

5. According to Jeremy Bentham, the measure of happiness is not material possession but in being a moral person.

True

False

6. For Socrates, doing good action is a reward in itself and a duty of every man.

True

False

7. This theory claims that good actions are those that have positive consequences to the person.

a. Pragmatism

b. Utilitarianism

c. Socratic teachings

d. Christian Ethics

8. If a person does what is always right, it would eventually lead to an ethical moral life according to Socrates.

True

False

9. Taoism is another philosophical and religious tradition that originated in the East particularly China.

True

False

10. For Plato, two basic virtues are

a. honesty and courage

b. intellect and morality

c. knowledge and kindness

d. courage and temperance

11. Who formulated the Categorical Imperative?

a. Immanuel Kant

b. Jeremy Bentham

c. Socrates

d. Plato

12. Material possession and bodily pleasures are sources of suffering from the point of view of pragmatism.

True

False

13. For Rationalism, anything that makes a person suffer should be lessened if not totally avoided in order to be on the right path.

True

False

14. According to Plato man is

a. a body using a soul.

b. purely a material being.

c. a soul using a body.

d. purely a spiritual being.

15. For Socrates, man commits evil actions because of

a. free will

b. ignorance

c. love

d. knowledge

16. Who are the proponents of Pragmatic ethics?

a. St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine

b. Dewey and James

c. Socrates and Plato

d. Bentham and Mill

17. Lao Tzu is the known founder of the Taoism.

True

False

18. Who was the philosopher who formulated the Golden Mean?

a. Aristotle

b. St. Thomas Aquinas

c. Socrates

d. Plato

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