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Foundations of Ethical Thought

Ethics

A rigorous look at historical ethical frameworks and moral philosophy.

philosophy history morality

12 Questions Hard Ages 13+ Sep 3, 2026

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1 Which ancient Greek philosopher is credited with developing the ethical framework known as Virtue Ethics?

A Socrates
B Plato
C Aristotle
D Epicurus

2 Immanuel Kant's 'Categorical Imperative' is the foundation of which ethical theory?

A Utilitarianism
B Deontological Ethics
C Virtue Ethics
D Nihilism

3 Which philosopher is best known for the 'Greatest Happiness Principle' in Utilitarianism?

A John Stuart Mill
B Jeremy Bentham
C Thomas Hobbes
D David Hume

4 What is the primary focus of 'Divine Command Theory' in ethics?

A Natural law
B Scientific evidence
C Religious authority
D Rational consensus

5 In John Rawls' 'A Theory of Justice,' what mechanism is used to determine fair social principles?

A The Golden Mean
B The Veil of Ignorance
C The Categorical Imperative
D The Hedonic Calculus

6 Which 18th-century philosopher argued that morality is based on sentiment or 'passions' rather than reason?

A David Hume
B Immanuel Kant
C Baruch Spinoza
D John Locke

7 Which ethical concept refers to the idea that there is no objective moral truth, and morality is determined by culture?

A Moral Absolutism
B Ethical Relativism
C Moral Realism
D Egoism

8 The 'Euthyphro dilemma,' which questions the relationship between piety and the divine, appears in the works of which philosopher?

A Aristotle
B Socrates
C Plato
D Zeno

9 What does the 'Hedonic Calculus,' developed by Jeremy Bentham, aim to measure?

A The moral worth of an action based on pleasure and pain
B The financial cost of legal proceedings
C The speed of logical reasoning
D The validity of a scientific hypothesis

10 According to Thomas Hobbes in 'Leviathan,' the natural state of humanity before social contracts is characterized by what?

A Altruistic cooperation
B A war of all against all
C Perfect equality and harmony
D Divine guidance

11 Which ethical theory focuses on the consequences of actions as the sole determinant of their moral worth?

A Deontology
B Consequentialism
C Contractarianism
D Stoicism

12 'Existentialist ethics,' as championed by Jean-Paul Sartre, emphasizes which core concept?

A Radical personal freedom and responsibility
B Strict adherence to tradition
C The pursuit of divine grace
D The inherent hierarchy of nature

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