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Question 1

1. The following is NOT a classic example of ethical egoism:

   a.

   I enjoy the admiration I receive for my works of charity

   b.

   I never go out of my way for anyone; therefore, I do not have any friends

   c.

   I gather as many friends as I can on Facebook to feel important and popular

   d.

   I always give lavish gifts to loved ones, in part, so I can receive the same in return

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Question 2

1. Postmodern philosophy might be most in line with which ethical theory:

   a.

   Divine Command Theory

   b.

   Absolutism

   c.

   Deontological ethics

   d.

   Ethical relativism

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Question 3

1. If I always behave selfishly, and live as though my actions carry no real weight in the world, I might be practicing:

   a.

   Utilitarianism

   b.

   Nihilism

   c.

   Absolutism

   d.

   Ethical egoism

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Question 4

1. The Director of Excelsior Career Services, Maribeth Gunner Pulliam, discovered that the National Association of Colleges and Employers in 2007 found that employers sought analytical skills in an employee. Analytical skills entail all of the following EXCEPT:

   a.

   Seeking various perspectives

   b.

   Identifying key issues

   c.

   Rejecting religious beliefs

   d.

   Assessing a situation

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Question 5

1. Friedrich Nietzsche believed the best way to create meaning in life is to:

   a.

   Not study philosophy

   b.

   Embrace nihilism

   c.

   Practice deontological ethics

   d.

   Transcend the Platonic-Christian tradition

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Question 6

1. Michael Foucault might most agree with the philosophy of:

   a.

   Immanuel Kant

   b.

   Rene Descartes

   c.

   John Stuart Mill

   d.

   Simone de Beauvoir

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Question 7

1. Philosopher bell hooks believes that radical, postmodern theory may help to:

   a.

   Abolish affirmative action

   b.

   Promote nihilism

   c.

   Liberate marginalized groups

   d.

   Elevate deontological ethics

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Question 8

1. If an ethical egoist saves the life of a child, with the hopes of earning an honorable reputation and receiving accolades in one’s community, she might also satisfy the ethical criteria of the:

   a.

   Virtue ethicists

   b.

   Kantians

   c.

   Utilitarians

   d.

   Nihilists

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Question 9

1. The postmodern perspective includes all of the following EXCEPT:

   a.

   Highlights difference, not unity

   b.

   Dismantles meta-narratives

   c.

   Sees the world as imbued with significance

   d.

   Maintains that beliefs in the unity of the world is a form of arrogance

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Question 10

1. For postmodernists like Michel Foucault, our “knowledge about the world” can do all EXCEPT:

   a.

   Provide optional accounts, rather than accurate ones

   b.

   Subjugate people rather than emancipate them

   c.

   Provide accurate accounts, rather than optional ones

   d.

   Provide us comfort