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GED0011 FORMATIVE 3
COVERAGE: Module 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| TRUE or FALSE: The essence of technology is not something we make; it is a mode of being, or of revealing. | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE: According to Heidegger, technology is not simply the practical application of natural science. | TRUE |
| According to his philosophy, “Technology is “not an instrument”, it is a way of understanding the world” philosophy. | MARTIN HEIDEGGER |
| TRUE or FALSE: Heidegger is primarily a prophet. He does not wish to travel alone and then report what he has seen, nor does he wish to go as a guide merely pointing out objects along the road. | FALSE |
| TRUE or FALSE: Heidegger's pursuit of the fundamental meaning of "instrumentality" leads him to an old problem in philosophy: the question of enframing. | FALSE |
| According to Aristotle, _________ is only possible by living a life of virtue. | EUDAIMONIA |
| According to this philosopher, every action aims at some good. However, some actions aim at an instrumental good, while some aim at an intrinsic good. He made it clear that the ultimate good is the best | ARISTOTLE |
| It leads to something else that is good or a means to some end. | INSTRUMENTAL GOOD |
| It is something worthwhile not because it leads to something else but for its own sake alone. | INTRINSIC GOOD |
| This hierarchy of function states that only humans are capable of practical and theoretical functions. | RATIONAL DEGREE |
| The following helps an individual to be able to make moral decisions except | BY BEING DETERRED AND FRIGHTENED OF THE PENALTIES INCURRED ON HIM FOR HIS ACTION |
| He is an American inventor who developed UNIMATE, the first material handling robot employed in industrial production work. | GEORGE DEVOL |
| All the following statements are correct about Engineering Ethics except | ENGINEERING ETHICS IS NOT CONSTITUTED OF AN ECLECTIC CONTRIBUTION OF ALL SCHOOLS OF ETHICS |
| It is the formal study of moral standards and conduct. For this reason, the study of ethics is also often called "moral philosophy." | ETHICS |
| The Laws of Robotics are the following except | A ROBOT MAY HARM HUMANITY, OR, BY INACTION, ALLOW HUMANITY TO COME TO HARM |
| Based on Martin Heidegger’s theory, "how do we generally think about technology?" | TECHNOLOGY IS A MEANS TO AN END |
| Heidegger goes on to describe how this fundamental relationship between humanity and the world gives rise to a particular human orientation to the world, an orientation or attitude he calls | INSTRUMENTALITY |
| TRUE or FALSE: Wealth. It might be a human need but it cannot be the ultimate good. | TRUE |
| It states that all living things require nourishment and the ability to reproduce. | NUTRITIVE DEGREE |
| It describes a situation where one is confronted with two choices, neither of which is desirable. | MORAL DILEMA |
| Happiness. It might be a human need but it cannot be the ultimate good. | FALSE |
| This is achieved through education, time, and experience. | INTELLECTUAL VIRTUE |
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