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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn
The Problem of Relativism and Morality
The End Justifies the Means: Good Makes Right

True or False



1

Consequentialism is a moral theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of an action by absolute standards.
A)True
B)False
2

Formalist moral theories claim that the rightness of an action is determined by its form.
A)True
B)False
3

Instrumental value is value for the sake of something else.
A)True
B)False
4

Ethical egoism claims that right actions are those that promote the common good.
A)True
B)False
5

Ethical egoism condones heinous acts.
A)True
B)False








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