Lies of commission involve leaving out vital information.

Question 1Lies of commission involve leaving out vital information.

                True

                False

Question 2Kant would argue that we cannot universalize stealing, cheating, lying and breaking promises.

                True

                False

Question 3          What philosopher believed that lying and cheating were always wrong?

John Stuart Mill

Jeremy Bentham

Augustine

Ross

Question 4          “I know lying is bad but I just felt like it.” Who might say such a thing?

Consequentialists

Hippies

Act utilitarians

Act nonconsequentialists

Question 5          A major argument in favor of lying is ________________________.

that companies would go out of business

that politicians would lose all credibility.

the defense of the innocent

relationships would collapse

Question 6          People ought to cheat because the world is “dog eat dog.” This is an example of __________.

deriving an ought from an is

moral honesty and truthfulness

male pseudo logic

what the world is like

Question 7          Breaking a promise is acceptable to me on those occasions when I stand to benefit. This is a(n) __________ argument.

Deontological

Utilitarian

Retributivist

Egoistic

Question 8          The moderate position on lying entails

telling lies as much as you can get away with.

never telling even a “little white one.”

trying to tell the truth as much as possible.

telling the truth when it suits.

Question 9          Kant would say that breaking a promise is never justified.

                True

                False

Question 10        Stealing is acceptable on some consequentialist arguments.

                True

                False