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1 M4A2: Module 4 Quiz Started: Jul 26 at 4:50am Quiz Instruc ons The quiz gives you the opportunity to reinforce what you have learned in this module. Please review all materials and module notes before beginning. It is an open book quiz due at the end of this module. This activity aligns with module outcomes 1, 2 and 3. You are given ten (10) multiple choice questions. Please submit your answer to each question before proceeding to the next. You are allowed thirty (30) minutes to complete the quiz. If you are locked out of the quiz, please contact your instructor. Please answer the following questions, saving your answer before proceeding to the next question. Module quizzes in total account for 10% of your course grade. Question 1 Postmodern philosophy might be most in line with which ethical theory: Divine Command Theory Deontological ethics Ethical relativism Absolutism Question 2 Michael Foucault might most agree with the philosophy of: Simone de Beauvoir

2 Immanuel Kant John Stuart Mill Rene Descartes Question 3 Friedrich Nietzsche believed the best way to create meaning in life is to: Practice deontological ethics Transcend the Platonic-Christian tradition Embrace nihilism Not study philosophy Question 4 The Director of Excelsior Career Services, Maribeth Gunner Pulliam, discovered that the National Association of Colleges and Employers in 2007 found that employers sought analytical skills in an employee. Analytical skills entail all of the following EXCEPT: Assessing a situation Seeking various perspectives Identifying key issues Rejecting religious beliefs Question 5

3 If an ethical egoist saves the life of a child, with the hopes of earning an honorable reputation and receiving accolades in one s community, she might also satisfy the ethical criteria of the: Virtue ethicists Utilitarians Kantians Nihilists Question 6 Philosopher bell hooks believes that radical, postmodern theory may help to: Elevate deontological ethics Promote nihilism Liberate marginalized groups Abolish affirmative action Question 7 If I always behave selfishly, and live as though my actions carry no real weight in the world, I might be practicing: Nihilism Ethical egoism Absolutism Utilitarianism

4 Question 8 The following is NOT a classic example of ethical egoism: I never go out of my way for anyone; therefore, I do not have any friends I enjoy the admiration I receive for my works of charity I always give lavish gifts to loved ones, in part, so I can receive the same in return I gather as many friends as I can on Facebook to feel important and popular Question 9 The postmodern perspective includes all of the following EXCEPT: Sees the world as imbued with significance Highlights difference, not unity Dismantles meta-narratives Maintains that beliefs in the unity of the world is a form of arrogance Question 10 For postmodernists like Michel Foucault, our knowledge about the world can do all EXCEPT: Provide optional accounts, rather than accurate ones Provide accurate accounts, rather than optional ones Subjugate people rather than emancipate them

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