Testing Your Moral Psychology

Testing Your Moral Psychology

Do you think you understand the principles of moral psychology? Take the quiz and find out!

published on April 26, 2023
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Who is considered the forefather of moral psychology?

Who is considered the forefather of moral psychology?
Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
David Hume
John Stuart Mill
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What is the core of moral psychology?

What is the core of moral psychology?
Guilt and shame
Reason and Passion
Altruism
Morality and Punishment
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What did John Stuart Mill claim was the ultimate goal of utilitarianism?

What did John Stuart Mill claim was the ultimate goal of utilitarianism?
Gaining private property
Strengthening of community bonds
Maximization of pleasure and minimization of pain
Maximization of profit
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What is 'ethical hedonism' according to moral philosophy?

What is 'ethical hedonism' according to moral philosophy?
Ethical system based on the pursuit of pleasure
Ethical system based on the pursuit of knowledge
Ethical system based on the pursuit of wealth
Ethical system based on the pursuit of power
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What is the difference between deontology and utilitarianism?

Deontology is based on intrinsic values while utilitarianism is based on extrinsic values
Deontology is based on delivering pleasure while utilitarianism is based on preventing pain
Deontology is based on maintaining justice while utilitarianism is based on achieving the best outcome
Deontology is based on achieving the best outcome while utilitarianism is based on maintaining justice
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What is the purpose of moral psychology according to David Hume?

What is the purpose of moral psychology according to David Hume?
To understand the basis of morality
To justify different kinds of behavior
To explain why people behave differently
To point out instances of immorality
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What is an example of 'ethical realism'?

What is an example of 'ethical realism'?
Believing that justice is relative and determined by culture
Understanding that morality is based on self-interest
Believing that there are objective moral truths and values
Believing that morality is socially constructed
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What idea inspired Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy?

What idea inspired Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy?
Aristotelian virtue ethics
Utilitarianism
The golden rule
The categorical imperative
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What is the Categorical Imperative?

What is the Categorical Imperative?
The idea that we should do what is most beneficial for ourselves
The idea that we should strive for moral perfection
The idea that we should treat others as we'd wish to be treated ourselves
The idea that we should act only according to principles that could be universalized
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What is 'ethics of care' according to moral psychology?

What is 'ethics of care' according to moral psychology?
The idea that we should follow society's laws without question
The idea that morality is based on reason
The idea that we should focus on individual autonomy and personal responsibility
The idea that we should focus on the ethical importance of relationships and caring