Deck 15: Middle Eastern Ethical Theories

Question 1

Major concepts presented in the Talmud focus on five prohibitions relevant to Judaic ethics including all but which:

A) gluttony
B) robbery
C) blasphemy
D) idolatry

Answer 1

A

Question 2

After Muhammad's death his writings were used in the composition of the:

A) Torah
B) NIV
C) Qur'an
D) Islamic Bible

Answer 2

C

Question 3

___________ is whatever brings pleasure.

A) Justice
B) Benefit
C) Truthfulness
D) Willing good

Answer 3

B

Question 4

If someone screams in a department store and it upsets others this is considered to be an:

A) Evil or forbidden act
B) Undesirable act
C) Neutral act
D) Desirable act

Question 5

These acts are those that potentially help others or remove harm.

A) Good or required acts
B) Undesirable acts
C) Neutral acts
D) Desirable acts

Question 6

Judaic ethics is founded on several sources including the__________.

A) Torah
B) NIV
C) Qur'an
D) Judaic Bible

Question 7

Dorff (2000) noted the key foundation in Judaism and its ethics is a linkage between all but which:

A) friends
B) Individual
C) family
D) community

Question 8

What city did Muhammad successfully conquer after three battles?

A) Galilee
B) Mecca
C) Medina
D) Babylon

Question 9

These are acts that have no impact on others.

A) Evil or forbidden acts
B) Undesirable acts
C) Neutral acts
D) Desirable acts

Question 10

__________concerns engaging in socially good actions to help or injure others.

A) Justice
B) Benefit
C) Truthfulness
D) Willing good

Question 11

Muhammad governed what city:

A) Galilee
B) Mecca
C) Medina
D) Babylon

Question 12

Islam has a long history dating back more than ____ years.

A) 200
B) 400
C) 1,400
D) 20,000

Question 13

Not killing others is considered to be a:

A) Good or required act
B) Undesirable act
C) Neutral act
D) Desirable act

Question 14

Muhammad experienced considerable struggle to gain acceptance. He originally introduced his ideas in:

A) Galilee
B) Mecca
C) Medina
D) Babylon

Question 15

A _________ act may be defined as an outcome that causes pain regardless of the individual's intent.

A) Evil or forbidden act
B) Undesirable act
C) Neutral act
D) Desirable act

Question 16

These acts are those that can be avoided if one attends to them, but they generally do not involve direct action on the part of the individual.

A) Evil or forbidden acts
B) Undesirable acts
C) Neutral acts
D) Desirable acts

Question 17

_________is considered good if it brings about pleasure and does not inflict pain.

A) Justice
B) Benefit
C) Truthfulness
D) Willing good

Question 18

_________is based on the intent of the actor; it refers to motivation or intent.

A) Justice
B) Benefit
C) Truthfulness
D) Willing good

Question 19

Belt (2002) noted that Islam was well established at the time of Muhammad's death in:

A) Russia
B) Asia
C) the Arabian Peninsula
D) Africa

Question 20

One of the major writers on Muslim ethics was:

A) Abd al-Jabbar
B) Jabbar al-Abd
C) Kabbar al-Dba
D) Dba al-Kabbar

Question 21

List and describe the five major classes of ethics according to Islam.

Question 22

It has been projected that Islam will become the second-largest religious group in the United States.

Question 23

Judaic ethics is founded on the belief that humans have a responsibility to repair the world.

Question 24

These are defined as "disgraceful, shameful or bad acts":

A) Evil or forbidden acts
B) Undesirable acts
C) Neutral acts
D) Desirable acts

Question 25

An undesirable act does not harm others and there is not a positive outcome.

Question 26

Give a brief overview of Judaic Ethics.

Question 27

These acts are those that one can perform, creating a positive outcome.

A) Evil or forbidden acts
B) Undesirable acts
C) Good or required acts
D) Desirable acts

Question 28

There has been a significant increase by ________ in adopting Islamic thought, belief, and religion in the United States.

A) Hispanics
B) Asians
C) African Americans
D) Whites

Question 29

A first step in understanding Judaism is the consideration of knowledge, which is defined as "an intellectual content corresponding to reality in the manner of truth, and an emotional state of satisfaction and tranquility"

Question 30

In the United States, the practice of Islam has increased significantly during the past 20 years both from immigration and conversion.

Question 31

Give a brief history of Islam.

Question 32

Islamic ethics differentiates five major classes of ethics and/or acts including all but which:

A) Evil or forbidden acts
B) Undesirable acts
C) Neutral acts
D) Not acting at all

Question 33

The term Islam is Arabic, meaning "submission to God," and it is supported by derivatives of earlier interpretations of the meaning of Islam including concepts of "peace"

Question 34

The primary contributor to Islam was the Prophet:

A) Muhammad Ali
B) Osama Bin Laden
C) Muhammad ibu Abd Allah
D) Allah Ali Laden

Question 35

There is a connection between Jewish ethical behavior and Judaic religious beliefs.

Question 36

Forbidden acts cause harm to others or oneself.

Question 37

Islamic ethics is more of a moral relativism approach rather than an absolutism theory.

Question 38

Muhammad died in 1000 CE.

Question 39

Discuss the role of education according to Judaic ethics.

Question 40

What are the four components of good?