Transcript Ethics Quiz Review - East Richland Christian Schools

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Christian ethics is grounded in the
__________________________.
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Christian Ethics—
Christian ethics is grounded in the character of
God.
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T/F Christians don’t believe in moral
absolutes.
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False
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Absolutes are revealed in _____________.
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Absolutes are revealed in the Bible.
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What are Christians called to do? Love _____
with all our hearts, souls, strengths, and minds
and to love our __________ as ourselves. (Luke
10:27)
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What are Christians called to do? Love God
with all our hearts, souls, strengths, and minds
and to love our __________ as ourselves. (Luke
10:27)
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What are Christians called to do? Love God
with all our hearts, souls, strengths, and minds
and to love our neighbors as ourselves. (Luke
10:27)
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T/F To the Cosmic Humanist there are such
things as external moral precepts.
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False.
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T/F According to Cosmic Humanists it’s ok to
decide whether another’s actions are right or
wrong.
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False
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Tolerance traditionally meant a respectful
attitude towards people you disagree with.
Cosmic Humanists have twisted it to mean
___________ of differing moral views.
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Tolerance traditionally meant a respectful
attitude towards people you disagree with.
Cosmic Humanists have twisted it to mean
acceptance of differing moral views.
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How do Christianity and Islam differ in
relation to their beliefs about ethical absolutes?
Christians know morals because of God’s
__________.
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How do Christianity and Islam differ in
relation to their beliefs about ethical absolutes?
Christians know morals because of God’s
character.
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Muslim’s know morals by God’s ______ alone.
Why? The Qur’an teaches God
_______________________. (That’s why ethics
cannot be related to his character, but only to
his commands.)
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Muslim’s know morals by God’s decree alone.
Why? The Qur’an teaches God
_______________________. (That’s why ethics
cannot be related to his character, but only to
his commands.)
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Muslim’s know morals by God’s decree alone.
Why? The Qur’an teaches God cannot be
known. (That’s why ethics cannot be related to
his character, but only to his commands.)
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T/F There is disagreement over the foundation
of morality in a world without God
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True
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T/F This disagreement is the reason there are
such diverse views and conflicts regarding
humanistic ethics.
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True.
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T/F Arthur E. Gravatt, a leading secular
humanist ethicist, viewed morality and
immorality as staying the same no matter what
the situation.
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False
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T/F Marxists believe morality is constantly
evolving.
.
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True
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What is the Marxist-Leninist morality of the
future? A ______________.
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What is the Marxist-Leninist morality of the
future? A Classless Utopia
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Scientific Communism defines ethics as
follows: “Devotion to the cause of
________________.”
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Scientific Communism defines ethics as
follows: “Devotion to the cause of the working
class.”
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For Postmodernists, moral standards are
decided by both ________ and __________ .
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For Postmodernists, moral standards are
decided by both coercion and __________ .
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For Postmodernists, moral standards are
decided by both coercion and consensus.
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T/F According to the post-modernist, since
there is no absolute standard, every culture
develops its own set of moral standards
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True
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These standards are not stagnant; they change,
adapt, and are constantly evolving according to
the dictates of the _______.
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These standards are not stagnant; they change,
adapt, and are constantly evolving according to
the dictates of the group.
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Stem cells are cells that can 1) self-replicate
indefinitely, and 2) can develop into
_________________ (e.g. red blood cells, white
blood cells, platelets, etc).
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Stem cells are cells that can 1) self-replicate
indefinitely, and 2) can develop into other
types of cells (e.g. red blood cells, white blood
cells, platelets, etc).
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Medical researchers believe stem cells have the
potential to cure diseases by __________ tissues
or growing organs
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Medical researchers believe stem cells have the
potential to cure diseases by repairing tissues
or growing organs
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Stem cells are often divided into two types:
embryonic and non-embryonic (or adult) stem
cells. Embryonic stem cells are the most
controversial since the harvesting of these cells
necessitates the __________________.
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Stem cells are often divided into two types:
embryonic and non-embryonic (or adult) stem
cells. Embryonic stem cells are the most
controversial since the harvesting of these cells
necessitates the killing of an embryo.
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Bioethics is right conduct in the area of
biotechnology. Many believe that this area is
around __________ behind biotechnology in
general, because we have only recently begun
considering the moral implications of this field.
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Bioethics is right conduct in the area of
biotechnology. Many believe that this area is
around thirty years behind biotechnology in
general, because we have only recently begun
considering the moral implications of this field.