In This Chapter,the Author Addresses the Common View That Morality

question 10

Multiple Choice

In this chapter,the author addresses the common view that morality and ethics are to be distinguished.According to this view,what does this distinction entail?

• A) Ethics is religiously based,while morality is secular.
• B) Morality is about group dynamics;ethics is about individual actions.
• C) Ethics often involves codes of professional conduct.
• D) Moral theories come from a French tradition,while ethical theories come from a Greco-Roman one.

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Definitions:

Utilitarianism

A moral philosophy that evaluates the morality of actions based on their outcomes, emphasizing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

Greatest Good

A principle, often associated with utilitarianism, that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote the overall happiness or welfare of the greatest number of people.

Rule Deontology

An ethical theory that suggests morality is grounded in adherence to abstract, universal principles or duties, where the morality of an action is determined by whether it complies with a set of pre-established rules or duties.

Act Deontology

A moral theory that emphasizes the importance of individual actions in ethical decision-making, focusing on the adherence to moral principles or duties.