Pragmatic Ethics Quiz

Who is considered the founder of pragmatism?

• William James

• John Dewey

• Immanuel Kant

• Charles Sanders Peirce

What is the main belief of pragmatism regarding knowledge?

• Knowledge is purely theoretical.

• Knowledge is practical, workable, beneficial, and useful.

• Knowledge is absolute and unchanging.

• Knowledge is based on divine revelation.

According to William James, how is the truth of an idea determined?

• By majority consensus

• Through experimentation and testing

• By logical reasoning

• Through divine intervention

What does John Dewey's model of pragmatism emphasize?

• Religious beliefs

• Instrumentalism

• Theoretical knowledge

• Moral absolutism

In pragmatic ethics, when is an action considered morally right?

• When it is legally permissible

• When it is popular among people

• When it is practical, workable, beneficial, and useful

• When it aligns with religious teachings

How do pragmatists view the morality of aborting a deformed fetus?

• As always immoral

• As a decision only for religious authorities

• As morally right if it prevents suffering

• As irrelevant to ethical discussions

What is the significance of the phrase 'truth happens to an idea' in pragmatic ethics?

• Truth is static and unchanging.

• Truth is determined by the outcomes of actions.

• Truth is predetermined.

• Truth is irrelevant to ethical discussions.

What does pragmatic ethics say about seeking final and absolute answers?

• It relies on religious texts for answers.

• It seeks final and absolute answers.

• It does not seek final and absolute answers.

• It believes all answers are relative.

How does pragmatic ethics differ from relativism?

• It does not recognize different circumstances.

• It provides absolute moral rules.

• It adapts to different circumstances without being relativistic.

• It is identical to relativism.

What is the role of circumstances in pragmatic ethics?

• Circumstances determine the absolute truth.

• Circumstances are irrelevant.

• Circumstances are predetermined by fate.

• Different circumstances may require different actions.