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What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
a) To achieve an advanced place in society
b) To know one's place in society
c) To break the cycles of suffering
d) To please the gods

Ethics in Taoism are focused on following the Tao, which results in what?
a) Harmony
b) Nirvana
c) Filial piety
d) Enlightenment

The morality of an action in Confucianism is most often tied to which of the following?
a) The commitment to the action
b) The past life of the person
c) The virtuousness of a person's motives
d) The impact of the action

In Hinduism, acting ethically within the laws of dharma requires what?
a) Knowing your place in society
b) Filial piety
c) Escaping from the cycles of suffering
d) Not lying, cheating, or stealing

Which of the following Eastern theories of ethics did NOT originate in China?
a) Taoism
b) Buddhism
c) All of these systems originated in China.
d) Confucianism

Virtue ethics is the only main branch of normative ethics to take what into account?
a) The person making the action
b) Cause and effect
c) The greater good
d) Consequences

Which theory is most associated with the philosopher Aristotle?
a) Consequentialism
b) Deontology
c) Aristotle's theories aren't relevant to any of these.
d) Virtue ethics

What does consequentialism examine?
a) The motivation behind an action
b) The morality of the result of an action
c) The inherent badness of an action
d) The inherent goodness of an action

What do normative ethics study?
a) The morality of thoughts
b) The morality of norms
c) The morality of laws
d) The morality of actions

Which branch of normative ethics is most commonly used in many religious systems?
a) None of these have any relevance to religious ethics.
b) Deontology
c) Virtue ethics
d) Consequentialism

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