SAINT MICHAEL COLLEGE OF CARAGA

Brgy. 4 Nasipit, Agusan Del Norte, Caraga Region

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Prelim Examination
ETHICS (GEC7/8)
S.Y. 2020 – 2021 | First Semester

Name: ____________________________ Course & Year: ____________________ Score: ____________

I. Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer that best fits the
question. (40 points)

1. It is rooted from the Greek words Philia means “love” and Sophia means “wisdom”.
A. Sociology B. Philosophy C. Axiology D. Cosmology
2. How can you describe Ethics?
A. a branch of Metaphysics C. a branch of Social science
B. a branch of Engineering D. A branch of Philosophy
3. Ethics involves which of the following?
A. Systematizing concepts
B. Defending knowledge
C. Recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct
D. All of the above
4. The term ethics means what?
A. Sorrow B. Happiness C. Habit or moral values D. Virtue
5. How did Aristotle think that virtue could be acquired?
A. It is inborn. 
B. One must have a conversion experience in which one experiences the good directly.
C. Virtue is acquired through practice habitually. 
D. It is impossible to become virtuous. 
6. Which of the following human acts is considered ETHICAL?
A. Copied someone else's homework.
B. Borrowed something and didn't return it.
C. Talked to elder people politely.
D. Lied while on a date to impress the person.
7. Which of the following is considered ETHICAL conduct of a person?
A. Faked a family emergency or an illness to get out of something.
B. Talked smack about a friend behind their back.
C. Didn’t recycle something because you were too lazy.
D. None of the above
8. Ethics is known as the philosophy of what?
A. morality B. Society C. Justice D. Knowledge
9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Ethics?
A. The term ethics comes from the Greek word ethos, which means custom.
B. Ethics are actions that are properly derived from one’s character.
C. Ethics is considered as a survey of patterns of behavior that is done by the human being in general.
D. Ethics is the science that studies the human mind and its condition.
10. Which of the following is TRUE about the branches of philosophy?
A. Cosmology is the science that studies the nature of the universe.
B. Sociology is the science that studies the morality of human act.
C. Theodicy is the science that studies the nature of being and beings.
D. Moral Philosophy is the science and art of correct thinking and reasoning.
11. It is a branch of philosophy that studies man and his society.
A. Social Philosophy B. Theodicy C. Metaphysics D. Psychology
12. It is a branch of philosophy that studies about the theory of correct thinking and reasoning.
A. Psychology B. Ethics C. Logic D.
Epistemology
13. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Logic is the study of correct action or doing while ethics studies the process of correct and organized
thinking.
B. Both ethics and logic are closely related to each other in a sense that both deal with doing things
correctly.
C. Psychology investigates how man behaves while ethics validates the goodness or wrongness of man’s
behavior.
D. Basically, correct ethics can be based upon correct psychology.
14. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the relationship of Ethics and Sociology?
A. They are related because ethics is practically part of sociology.
B. They are related because ethical considerations are of particular importance to sociologists because
they study people in the society.
C. They are related because society can exist if the people do not comply with moral standards.
D. None of the above
15. How is ethics related to economics?
A. They are related because ethical issues connect intimately with economic issues.
B. They are related because economics is linked to both ethics and the theory of rationality.
C. Economics complements with ethics or moral philosophy in both the concepts it has constructed and
in its treatment of some normative problems in the society.
D. All of the above
16. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the relationship of Ethics and law?
A. Law must be for the welfare of the majority of the people and not offensive to morality.
B. Law provides us with guides on what is the right thing to do in all aspects of life while ethics generally
provides more specific rules so that societies can be maintained.
C. Essentially, laws enforce the behaviors we are expected to follow, while ethics suggest what we ought
to follow, and help us explore options to improve our decision-making.
D. Ethics tells about what is moral while law tells about what is legal. Moral and legal are related,
however there are striking differences on these.
17. Which of the following is FALSE about the nature of man?
A. Man has intellect that separates him from all brute creation.
B. Man has the capacity to know what is right and what is wrong.
C. To be moral means to fulfill our fundamental nature.
D. Animals as similar to human being act in accordance with reason.
18. Which of the following is the best way to describe how the term ethics is viewed in the academic
world?
A. Ethics is code of conduct for a particular profession and not related to personal life.
B. Ethics is a branch of philosophy dealing with morality.
C. Ethics is a field of study that focuses on faith and religion.
D. Ethics is what we do when we know others are watching.
19. It is the virtue introduced by Socrates which is characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of
resources.
A. Frugality B. Honesty C. humility D. Simplicity
20. He is the Father of Western Philosophy.
A. Aristotle B. Socrates C. Alexander the Great D. Plato
21. It is the virtue introduced by Socrates which is described as the quality or state of being not
arrogant.
A. Honesty B. Humility C. Simplicity D. Frugality
22. He believed that happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human
existence.
A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Euclid D. Socrates
23. According to Plato, our behavior flows from three main sources EXCEPT ____.
A. desire B. knowledge C. happiness D. emotion
24. The famous statement “An unexamined life is not worth living” is attributed to _____.
A. Aristotle B. Socrates C. John Locke D. Plato
25. The principle underlying the Socratic Method is that humans learn through the use of ____.
A. reasoning and logic
B. knowledge and power
C. knowledge and virtue
D. behaviour and actions
26. What separates man from animals?
A. man has virtue and emotions
B. man has logic and desires
C. man has intellect and free will
D. man has instinctive appetite and sexual desires
27. Which of the following does NOT describe man as a rational being?
A. He/she carefully analyzes the consequences of his actions.
B. His/her actions are diligently and intelligently made.
C. His/her actions are in accordance with reason.
D. None of the above
28. He is the famous teacher of Alexander the Great who developed Logic as a field of study.
A. Socrates B. Aristotle C. Democritus D. Plato
29. According to Plato, it is the highest aim of moral thought and conduct.
A. excellence B. happiness C. power D. virtue
30. According to Plato, these are one of the requisite skills and dispositions needed to attain happiness.
A. virtues B. powers C. free will D. intelligences

31. The following statements are beliefs and contributions of Aristotle to ethics EXCEPT one.
A. He believed that man is a “rational animal”.
B. Aristotle considers that morality is not merely a matter of knowing the good but actually doing or
practicing the good habitually.
C. He elaborates the conditions upon which self-realization becomes a practically attainable goal.
D. He believed that we should balance the three parts of our souls to make good decisions and moral
choices.
32. Which of the following statements does NOT describe the concept of ethics?
A. Ethics is described as the critical reflection on various life situations.
B. Ethics by nature is philosophical.
C. Ethics seeks to discover the reasons or influences behind a certain act.
D. Ethics is a code of moral standards of conduct for what is “good” and “right” as opposed to what is
“bad” or “wrong”.
33. It is a justification of the righteousness of God, which attempts to solve the theological problem of
the existence of evil.
A. Theodicy B. Psychology C. Metaphysics D. Epistemology
34. Which of the following statements is FALSE about Ethics?
A. In ethics, we do not only say an act is good or bad, more than this we study how
come and why an act is good or bad.
B. Ethics will not only give us knowledge as to how can one become ethical or moral,
but more importantly, it gives us the skill to be ethical or moral as human being.
C. Ethics deals with social problems, particularly those issues pertaining to social values.
D. Ethics focuses on determining the morality of our actions.
35. For Socrates, the soul is harmed by lack of _____.
A. understanding of virtue B. wealth C. community D. courage
36. The famous statement “All things in moderation” is attributed to _____.
A. Aristotle B. Socrates C. Plato D. Euclid
37. The study of reality in the broadest sense, an inquiry into the elemental nature of the universe and
all the things exist in it, is known as _____.
A. metaphysics B. epistemology C. physics D. cosmology
38. For Socrates, an unexamined life is a tragedy because it results in grievous harm to _____.
A. the state B. the justice system C. the soul D. the intellect
39. We are moral beings because of this built in demand that we make choices concerning our ____.
A. behavior B. wealth C. education D. economy
40. For Aristotle, we are what we repeatedly do, excellence then, is not act but a _____.
A. knowledge B. habit C. virtue D. desire
II. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong. (10 pts)
_________1. Ethics is related to other sciences because it also deals with the investigation of the nature
of man as a rational being.
_________2. In STEALING as a human act, a philosopher will be interested in the nature – nurture aspect
as to why somebody steals something while a psychologist will be more interested in the
 moral justification of stealing.

_________3. The focus of ethics or moral philosophy is to determine only what is bad in terms of human
behavior.
_________4. To be a flourishing person, it is essential to be a moral person.
_________5. Ethics are set of moral principles that guide a person's behaviour which are shaped by
social
norms, cultural practices, and religious influences. 
_________6. The term Ethics is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom, habit,
character or behavior.
_________7. Moral philosophy is concerned with the material needs of man while politics is concerned
with spiritual, the two are inseparable.
_________8. Animals as similar to man experience complex emotions and have a sense of morality.
_________9. Ethics is basically concerned with other people's interests, with the interests of society,
with
God's interests, with "ultimate goods", and so on.
_________10. Ethics cannot affect how people make decisions and lead their lives.

Prepared by:

JERRY B. GALDIANO
Instructor

Checked by:

PRINCESS L. VARONA
Subject Coordinator

Approved by:

LORENZA FUENTES, PhD