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What are the two characteristics of a moral agent? |
| | A) | They have a strong emotional foundation. |
| | B) | They are church-going citizens. |
| | C) | They have free will. |
| | D) | They are know the difference between crime and punishment. |
| | E) | They know the difference between good and evil. |
| | F) | They know the difference between law and morality. |
| | G) | C and E. |
| | H) | D and F. |
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What is not an example of a problem from the social dimension? |
| | A) | The death penalty. |
| | B) | Killing doctors who assist in abortions. |
| | C) | Lying and deception of individuals. |
| | D) | Trying to decide if it is wrong to keep a bag of money that fell out of a truck. |
| | E) | Trying to decide where to go for a break between college semesters. |
| | F) | Trying to decide if it is okay to ban books from the college library. |
| | G) | Whether shoplifting socks from Walmart is morally permissible. |
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What are the roots of our societal mindset—our collective worldview? |
| | A) | Fundamental cultural values, ethics, politics, and religious beliefs. |
| | B) | Our childhood. |
| | C) | Whether we are from the city, suburbs, or rural areas. |
| | D) | Chemistry, biology, and computer-assisted learning. |
| | E) | The news media. |
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What did Joseph Ellis do that sparked a controversy? |
| | A) | He stole from the college retirement fund. |
| | B) | He had inappropriate intimate relations with his students. |
| | C) | He ran off in the middle of the semester with another man. |
| | D) | He lied about being in the Vietnam War. |
| | E) | He lied about serving in Iraq, when in fact he was in the National Guard and never left the US. |
| | F) | He refused to take his anthax vaccine. |
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What is a key concern of personal autonomy? |
| | A) | That people be free to choose and competent. |
| | B) | That people listen carefully to the advice of those they respect. |
| | C) | That people be well-educated and capable of abstract thought. |
| | D) | That people be able to multi-tasking. |
| | E) | That people be committed to a religious doctrine that guides their decision-making. |
| | F) | That people be self-sufficient financially. |
| | G) | That people be politically active. |
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What is a moral prescription? |
| | A) | A directive from a priest or other religious leader. |
| | B) | An ethical code or adage. |
| | C) | A piece of advice or recommendation about ethical conduct. |
| | D) | A piece of advice about how we should think about current events or laws. |
| | E) | A set of guidelines for medical caregivers. |
| | F) | A course of study of ethical codes throughout history. |
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What is the first thing to do in decision-making regarding social or moral reasoning? |
| | A) | Get out a dictionary. |
| | B) | Examine assumptions. |
| | C) | Consider alternative scenarios. |
| | D) | Arrive at a conclusion. |
| | E) | Define the problem. |
| | F) | List all the resources at your command. |
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What is the method of anticipating criticism? |
| | A) | Formulate the opponent’s position and try to answer it. |
| | B) | Formulate the strengths of your argument and try to make them stronger. |
| | C) | Formulate the key claims of your argument and try to outline them. |
| | D) | Note the use of language and any omissions. |
| | E) | Note those who disagree with you and why you might adopt their point of view. |
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What are the guidelines to social and moral reasoning? |
| | A) | Target the audience. |
| | B) | Determine those you like or dislike the most. |
| | C) | Sharpen the focus. |
| | D) | Clarify key concepts and ideas. |
| | E) | Find classic literature that addresses political and moral problems. |
| | F) | Examine assumptions. |
| | G) | Bring in statistics to back up your claims. |
| | H) | A, B, C, and G. |
| | I) | A, C, D, and F. |
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What does it mean for a social problem to be global in scope? |
| | A) | It means the problem is about geography or geology. |
| | B) | It means the problem is about space exploration. |
| | C) | It means the problem is one about national issues. |
| | D) | It means the problem is one about personal issues specific to a particular individual. |
| | E) | It means the problem is one about international issues. |
| | F) | It means the problem is one about family issues. |
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Who was Timothy McVeigh? |
| | A) | He was a gymnast accused of using steroids to win a gold medal in the Olympics. |
| | B) | He was a college professor accused of lying about his past with regard to Vietnam. |
| | C) | He was convicted of the Oklahoma City bombing and was then executed. |
| | D) | He was a Marine who was convicted of insubordination for refusing to get an anthrax vaccine. |
| | E) | He was a man who turned in money that fell off a truck. |
| | F) | He was a New York Times journalist who plagiarized others’ work |
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What does it mean to have an issue vary with the political climate? |
| | A) | It means that the issue is seen as more or less significant according to the current values and beliefs of a society. |
| | B) | It means that the issue is out of date. |
| | C) | It means that the issue is current. |
| | D) | It means that the issue is seen as one that is conservative and, so results in boycotts and political action. |
| | E) | It means that the issue is seen as one that is rooted in religion. |
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