four philosophical multiple choice questions

1. Metaphysics (or “First Philosophy”) is the branch of philosophy that has to do with:

a) The most fundamental natural of reality or existence, specifically dealing with concepts of reality, existence, substance, time, causality, and so on.

b) The study of knowledge

c) The study of values

d) The study of politics

e) The study of comedy

2. What is the goal of a virtue-ethic theory?

a) To posit the existence of a moral law—i.e., a universal, objective, and mind-independent ethical law (–which is usually understood as part of the very fabric of reality itself–) that can be grasped and utilized to determine what actions are morally right and what actions are morally wrong.

b) The goal of all virtue-ethic type theories is to cultivate virtuous character traits within an individual such that the person displays excellent patterns of conduct and behavior throughout life, thereby leading (and living out) a Good Life.

c) To determine whether or not human nature is inclined toward good or evil;

d) None of the above

e) Both (A) and (B) are both true.

3. Ontology is an inquiry into, or theory of:

a) Knowledge

b) Values

c) Being qua being

d) Cosmology

e) Sense-experience

4. Axiology is the branch of philosophy that has to do with:

a) The most fundamental natural of reality or existence, specifically dealing with concepts of reality, existence, substance, time, causality, and so on.

b) The study of knowledge

c) The study of values

d) The study of music

e) The study of comedy