About this Study Set
This study set covers Ethics through
15 practice questions.
A collection of hard, fact-based questions concerning the history of ethical theory, codes, and significant moral milestones. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 15 questions from the
Historical Milestones in Ethics study set below.
Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.
1
Which 1947 document established the first international code of research ethics following the trials of Nazi physicians?
-
A
The Geneva Declaration
-
B
The Nuremberg Code
-
C
The Declaration of Helsinki
-
D
The Belmont Report
2
Who was the primary author of the 1785 'Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals', which introduced the concept of the Categorical Imperative?
-
A
John Stuart Mill
-
B
Jeremy Bentham
-
C
Immanuel Kant
-
D
David Hume
3
In 1974, which psychologist published the book 'Obedience to Authority', detailing his controversial experiments on human compliance with immoral orders?
-
A
Philip Zimbardo
-
B
Stanley Milgram
-
C
Albert Bandura
-
D
Solomon Asch
4
Which historical philosophical school, founded by Zeno of Citium, advocated for living in accordance with nature and the regulation of emotions?
-
A
Epicureanism
-
B
Stoicism
-
C
Cynicism
-
D
Peripateticism
5
The 'Tuskegee Syphilis Study' (1932–1972) led to the development of which 1979 document that defined the principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice?
-
A
The Common Rule
-
B
The Belmont Report
-
C
The Declaration of Geneva
-
D
The CIOMS Guidelines
6
Which utilitarian philosopher wrote 'The Methods of Ethics' (1874), a seminal work that analyzed the compatibility of egoism and universalistic hedonism?
-
A
Henry Sidgwick
-
B
William Whewell
-
C
G.E. Moore
-
D
R.M. Hare
7
In 1948, the World Medical Association adopted which document, intended to be a modern revision of the Hippocratic Oath?
-
A
The Declaration of Tokyo
-
B
The Declaration of Helsinki
-
C
The Declaration of Geneva
-
D
The WMA Statement on Ethics
8
Which Enlightenment thinker argued in 'A Treatise of Human Nature' (1739) that moral judgments are derived from passions rather than reason, a position known as moral sentimentalism?
-
A
Thomas Hobbes
-
B
David Hume
-
C
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
-
D
John Locke
9
The 1964 Declaration of Helsinki, which provides ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, was most recently amended in which year?
-
A
2000
-
B
2008
-
C
2013
-
D
2018
10
Which Ancient Greek philosopher, in the 'Nicomachean Ethics', defined virtue as a 'mean' between two extremes of deficiency and excess?
-
A
Plato
-
B
Socrates
-
C
Aristotle
-
D
Epicurus
11
What is the historical significance of the 'Brundtland Report' (1987) in the field of environmental ethics?
-
A
It defined sustainable development
-
B
It established the first carbon tax
-
C
It banned the use of CFCs
-
D
It created the Kyoto Protocol
12
Which 19th-century philosopher introduced the term 'Deontology' in his work 'Deontology or, The Science of Morality', published posthumously?
-
A
Jeremy Bentham
-
B
John Stuart Mill
-
C
Immanuel Kant
-
D
Auguste Comte
13
In the history of meta-ethics, G.E. Moore's 'Principia Ethica' (1903) famously argued against which fallacy?
-
A
The Appeal to Authority
-
B
The Naturalistic Fallacy
-
C
The Gambler's Fallacy
-
D
The Genetic Fallacy
14
The 1975 Declaration of Tokyo established ethical guidelines for which specific medical profession to prevent participation in torture?
-
A
Psychiatrists
-
B
Physicians
-
C
Surgeons
-
D
Nurses
15
Which 17th-century philosopher proposed the 'Social Contract' theory in 'Leviathan', arguing that morality arises from a necessary agreement for self-preservation?
-
A
John Locke
-
B
Thomas Hobbes
-
C
Baruch Spinoza
-
D
René Descartes
