NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Philosphy MCQs (Practice_Test 86 of 90)
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- Which one of the following is a correct statement of the emotivistic position?
- The presence of an ethical symbol in a proposition adds nothing to its factual content
- The presence of an ethical symbol ma proposition gives a definite direction to its factual content
- The meaning of an ethical judgment lies in the intention of the person who is making the judgement
- Ethical judgements can be true or false
- Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched in the context of Jainism?
- Match Item 1: Jiva
- Match Item 2: An eternal substance (dravya) of limited, but variable magnitude
- Match Item 1: Kevala-jnana
- Match Item 2: Full and comprehensive knowledge.
- Match Item 1: Ajiva
- Match Item 2: Devoid of consciousness of life
- Match Item 1: Mati jnana
- Match Item 2: The knowledge that leads to liberation
- In Jaina ethics, tri-ratna refer to
- Samyak darsana, Samyak jnana, Samyak caritra
- Samyak jnana, Samayak smrti, Samyak caritra
- Samyak caritra, Samyak darsana, Samyak smrti
- Samyak smrti, Samyak jnana, Samyak darsana
- ‘Nirvana’ in Hinayana Buddhism means
- the burning out of a lamp
- self-realisation
- attaining eternal existence
- cessation of all sufferings
- Consider the following statements: According to Gandhiji, Non-violence means
- the moral alternative to war
- the virtue of the strong
- the soul-force
- non-killing
- Of these statements
- 1,2 and 3 are correct
- 1,2 and 4 are correct
- 1 and 4 are correct
- 2,3 and 4 are correct
- Which of the following would Gandhiji not accept?
- A good end justifies the means to it
- End and means are convertible terms
- Satya is the end, ahimsa is the means
- End and means are interdependent
- Assertion (A) : Samkara criticse the Nyaya theory of Khyativada.
- Reason (R) : According to Samkara, effect must exist in the cause before its manifestation.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Locke made a distinction between primary and secondary qualities.
- Reason (R) : Locke sought to distinguish between appearance and reality.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : The combination of AE is not permissible the 1st figure of the categorical syllogism.
- Reason (R) : The minor premise must be affirmative in the 1st figure of the categorical syllogism.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : ‘p- (q-p) ’ and ‘~p- (p-q) ’ are known as the paradoxes of material implication.
- Reason (R) : Both of them are tautologies.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : According to Moore, Mill has committed a naturalistic fallacy.
- Reason (R) : Mill has defined a natural property ‘goodness’ in terms of another natural property called ‘pleasure’
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : A categorical imperative is an unconditional directio.
- Reason (R) : A good-will is one which acts for the sake of duty alone.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : According to Hare, Ethical discourse is prescriptive.
- Reason (R) : The primary function of a value judgement is to guide actions.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : According to Buddha, Samyak Drsti is necessary for Nirvana.
- Reason (R) : Knowledge alone can remove suffering.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Gita does not preach renunciation of all actions.
- Reason (R) : Man must act while living in the world.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true