Introduction to Ethics Question Bank
Course Introduction
Introduction to Ethics offers a foundational exploration of moral philosophy, examining the principles and frameworks that guide human conduct and decision-making. The course introduces students to major ethical theories such as utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, and relativism, as well as contemporary debates around moral issues. Through the analysis of classic philosophical texts and current case studies, students develop critical thinking skills and learn to apply ethical reasoning to real-world scenarios, fostering a deeper understanding of personal values, societal norms, and the implications of ethical choices.
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Society Ethics and Technology 5th Edition by Morton Winston
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Chapter 1: History
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Q1) What piece of infrastructure was built in London in response to three outbreaks of cholera?
A) Telegraph lines to report outbreaks
B) Ports to quarantine the sick
C) Sewers to get rid of waste water
D) Ports to bring in more shipments of medicine
Answer: C
Q2) When was the first telegraph line built?
A) 1786
B) 1820
C) 1843
D) 1876
Answer: C
Q3) What was the key machine in Mahatma Ghandi's ideal world?
A) The clock
B) The sewing machine
C) The spindle machine
D) The spinning wheel
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Society
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Q1) Who perfected an electric generator in 1831?
A) Nikola Tesla
B) Michael Faraday
C) Thomas Edison
D) Alexander Graham Bell
Answer: B
Q2) In the period between 1870 and 1920,what installations seemed to become more important than ports for transport in the new industrial economy?
A) Railroad stations
B) Electric power plants
C) Bus stations
D) Airports
Answer: A
Q3) Why does the "el cortito" hoe have a short handle?
A) For ease of use
B) To enable supervisors to tell who is working and who is not
C) For hoeing efficiency
D) As an accident of design
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Ethics
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Q1) Aristotle held that the subject matter of moral appraisal was:
A) Intended voluntary behavior
B) Intended behavior only
C) Voluntary behavior only
D) Neither intended nor voluntary behavior
Answer: A
Q2) Who declared that man is a "Tool-using animal"?
A) Thomas Carlyle
B) Charles Darwin
C) Horatio Nelson
D) Thomas Powers
Answer: A
Q3) Who holds that we are living on an increasingly anthropogenic planet?
A) Feinberg
B) Rawls
C) Allenby
D) Mill
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Security Surveillance
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Q1) Which government agency has the Carnivore program?
A) The FBI
B) The CIA
C) The USDA
D) HUD
Q2) How much of the U.S.defense budget is spent on bureaucracy?
A) 25 percent
B) 45 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 70 percent
Q3) Who wrote 1984?
A) George Orwell
B) George Formby
C) Michael Crichton
D) John le Carré
Q4) What is a bull market followed by?
A) A bear market
B) A stork market
C) A boom
D) A recession
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Chapter 5: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
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Q1) Karel Capek derived the word "robot" from what language's word for serf labor or drudgery?
A) Czech
B) Serbian
C) Russian
D) Polish
Q2) What is the name of Hiroshi Ishiguro's robotic double?
A) Babybot
B) Infanoid
C) Robovie
D) Geminoid
Q3) Who coined the Three Laws of Robotics?
A) John Conner
B) Isaac Asimov
C) Fiorella Operto
D) Abbe Mowshowitz
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Chapter 6: Nanotechnology
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Q1) The ongoing acceleration of technology is the inevitable result of what?
A) The Law of Accelerating Returns
B) Moore's Law
C) The Law of Conservation of Energy
D) Murphy's Law
Q2) In 2010,Lexington Insurance Company made history by offering insurance plans that explicitly covered what unprecedented liability?
A) 1969
B) Nanotechnology
C) 1973
D) 1945
Q3) The constant that computer transistors double in number every two years is referred to as what?
A) The Law of Accelerating Returns
B) Moore's Law
C) The Law of Conservation of Energy
D) Murphy's Law
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Chapter 7: Inernet & Social Media
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Q1) What process calculates the preferences of a group of people that is used to make recommendations to target individuals?
A) Collaborative filtering
B) The Technical Code
C) The Technical Design
D) Social Construction of Technology
Q2) What alternative to iOS can be run on several platforms,unlike iOS's restriction to Apple devices?
A) Google's Android
B) Sony's Ericsson
C) Microsoft's Windows Mobile
D) Mozilla's Ubuntu
Q3) What science-fiction film featured an artificially intelligent supercomputer named HAL that malfunctions?
A) The Matrix
B) Star Trek
C) Inception
D) 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Chapter 8: Biotech and Genetic Engineering
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Q1) What does MicroSort do?
A) Allows one to choose the sex of a child before it is conceived
B) Allows one to choose the height of a child before it is conceived
C) Allows one to identify genetically defective embryos in utero
D) Allows one to perform gene sequencing on embryos in utero
Q2) What value is appealed to by those who oppose cloning on the grounds that it violates a child's right to an open future?
A) Well-being
B) Fairness
C) Autonomy
D) Humanity
Q3) What,according to Nicholas Agar,is the distinguishing mark of the new liberal eugenics?
A) State neutrality
B) Government involvement
C) Fairness
D) Inclusivity
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Chapter 9: Population, environment, Climate Change
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Q1) Which tree does Robert W.Kates focus on in his article in this volume?
A) Olive
B) Oak
C) Neem
D) Maple
Q2) How high do demographers expect the population to be when it peaks and in what year?
A) 2020 at 8 billion
B) 2050 at 9 billion
C) 2100 at 10 billion
D) 2233 at 20 billion
Q3) Who wrote The Lexus and the Olive Tree?
A) Robert W. Kates
B) Milton Friedman
C) Tom W. Burl
D) Tom Friedman
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