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1. We get static pleasure during the process of satisfying a desire.
True
False
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2. Anguish, fear, etc. are physical pain.
True
False
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Q. 3. According to Epicurus, by studying philosophy, we can’t get rid of mental pain.
True
False
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Q. 4. Utilitarianism is not a consequentialist theory.
True
False
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Q. 5. In Deontology, the right action is understood entirely in terms of the consequences produced.
True
False
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Q. 6. In the Utilitarian view, if an action x brings about the greatest happiness for the agent, who performs the action, then it is a moral action.
True
False
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Q. 7. In deontology, an action is moral if it conforms to duty, no matter what the inclination is.
True
False
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Q. 8. In Utilitarianism, the focus is on what kind of action it is but not on the effect of the action.
True
False
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Q. 9. John Stuart Mill proposes felicific calculus to calculate the greatest amount of happiness.
True
False
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Q.10. Fecundity means the chance of being followed by sensations of the opposite kind: that is, pain, if it be a pleasure: pleasures if it be a pain.
True
False
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Q. 11. An action performed in accordance with an indirect inclination, not a direct one has moral worth.
True
False
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Q. 12. “Save the drowning child, because it will bring pleasure for a family”—is a categorical imperative.
True
False
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Q. 13. (Fill in the blanks) According to Jeremy Bentham, an action Y is right if it maximizes ------------------and minimizes ------------------------------------
pleasure, pain
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Q. 14. If you are confused about the quality of two pleasures and of choosing one out of two, John Stuart Mill suggests you go to ------------------------------------------------------------, who has the experience of these two things. (Fill in the blank.)
Competent judge
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Q. 15. Practical reason, according to Kant, gives us -------------------------------knowledge. (Fill in the blank.)
 the knowledge of reaching a conclusion
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Q. 16. The subjective principle that is used in performing your action is called the ---------------(fill in the blank).
Rational Will
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Q. 17. Which one, according to Epicurus, of the following is the natural and necessary desire?
fancy food
drink
wealth
big house
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Q. 18. Which one of the following is a natural and non-necessary desire?
air
big house
wealth
power
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Q. 19. Which one of the following is a groundless desire?
air
fancy food
power
cold drink
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Q. 20. Which one of the following qualities means you have your free will?
you are not able to determine your own action.
you are not able to give others law of action.
you are not influenced by others.
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Q. 21. Classify the following action according to their motives. "I love and help even my enemy, even though I am not impelled to it by any inclination and am even repelled by a natural and unconquerable aversion. (Suppose, my duty is to help others.).
Case-1: Action is contrary to duty
Case-2: In accordance with duty, with no direct inclination but an indirect inclination toward the action
Case-3: In accordance with duty with a direct inclination
Case-4: In accordance with duty with no inclination
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Q. 22. Classify the following action according to its motive. A car dealer, who normally overcharges, does not overcharge his own friend because he likes this friend very much. (His duty is not to overcharge anyone).
Case-1: Action is contrary to duty
Case-2: In accordance with duty, with no direct inclination but an indirect inclination toward the action
Case-3: In accordance with duty with a direct inclination
Case-4: In accordance with duty with no inclination
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Q. 23. A car dealer overcharges any customer who comes in and does not look like he knows anything about cars. His duty is not to overcharge anyone.
Case-1: Action contrary to duty
Case-2: In accordance with duty, with no direct inclination but an indirect inclination toward the action.
Case-3: In accordance with duty with a direct inclination
Case-4: In accordance with duty with no inclination
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Q. 24. I am so unhappy and decided to take my own life. My duty is to preserve your life.
Case-1: An action contrary to duty
Case-2: In accordance with duty, with no direct inclination but an indirect inclination toward the action
Case-3: In accordance with duty with a direct inclination
Case-4: In accordance with duty with no inclination
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Q. 25. I am so unhappy that I wish for death but do not take my own life because my family will be in trouble. My duty is to preserve your life.
Case-1: Action is contrary to duty
Case-2: An action in accordance with duty, with no direct inclination but an indirect inclination toward the action
Case-3: An action in accordance with duty with a direct inclination
Case-4: An action in accordance with duty with no inclination