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FINAL EXAM FOR MORAL AND CIVIC EDUCATION
ALLOTTED TIME: -1:20 HOURS
NAME –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––ID NO. –––––––DEPARTMENT–––––––
I. Write true if the statement is correct and false if it is incorrect (1 point each).
1. As civic, ethics and moral education is for Ethiopia character education is for South Africa.
2. The proverb, “the end justifies the means” is advocated by deontological ethical theory.
3. John Stuart mill is the proponent of quantitative utilitarian ethics, where as Jeremy Bentham is
the founder of qualitative ethics.
4. Altruism as an ethical theory believes that an action is right if the end result of the action is
favorable to all except the decision maker.
5. According to Kant’s categorical imperative ethical theory rightness/wrongness of an action is
determined by the intention of the given society.
6. Almost all states in the world have constitution but they lack constitutionalism.
7. Unitary state structure is suitable for heterogeneous population.
8. Lapse is an aspect of losing citizenship where any Ethiopian citizens stay abroad for a long
period of time.
9. In Ethiopia the judiciary organ is responsible to interpret the constitution.
10. Rights and duties are inseparable concepts.
II. Matching
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A. B.
1. The end justifies the means A. Jeremy Bentham
2. The means justifies the end B. utilitarian ethics
3. Founder of qualitative ethics C. deontological ethics
4. Founder of quantitative ethics D. John Stuart Mill
5. Civic knowledge E. morality originates with God
6. Civic skill F. Having awareness about our constitution
7. Civic attitude G. Civic mindedness
8. Divine Command ethical theory H. the ability to resolve conflicts
9. Sovereignty I. soul of the state
10. Government J. non-intervention
III. Choose the best answer among the following alternatives.
1. The philosophical study of the codes, standards, norms of human conduct is:
A. Philosophy B. Ethics C. Morality D. Law
2. ‘The unexamined life is not worth living ‘ the above quote is stated by:
A. Kant B. Plato C. Socrates D. Mill
3. Greatest happiness for the greatest number of people is pondered by:
A. John Stuart Mill B. Deontological theory C. John Lock D. Jeremy Bentham
4. One is odd from others:
A. Kant’s categorical imperative B. Social altruism
C. Utilitarianism D. psychological egoism
5. Among the following one is wrong for the question ‘why should human beings be moral?’
A. Behaving morally is a matter of self-respect
B. God tells us to be moral
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C. Community isolates immoral behavior
D. Reducing human suffering E. None
6. An attribute of state that emphasizes the freedom of the country from any foreign control is:
A. Government B. Population C. Sovereignty D. territory
7. If Mr. contributes a pivotal role for the interest of Ethiopia then the Ethiopian government give
him/her Ethiopian citizenship through :––––––––––
A. jus soli B. dual citizenship C. Special case D. grant on application
8. If you are born from Australia from Ethiopian parents then, you can acquire Australian
citizenship through:––––––––––––––––.
A. naturalization B. Jus soli C. Jus sanguine D. Right of blood
9. A process of losing citizenship by residing outside ones original home land for a long period
of time is referred as: A. deprivation B. Lapse C. Substitution D. Renunciation
10. If state council is responsible to formulate regional laws–––––––––––– is responsible to
make national laws. A. HF B. HPR C. Judiciary D. council of ministers
11. State exists because of existence of class struggle. This statement is advocated by:
A. Pluralist state theory B. capitalist state theory
C. social democratic state theory D. welfare state theory
12. State should act a night watch man and protect individual rights, group rights and maintain
domestic peace. This role of state is categorized under:––––––
A. social democratic state B. collectivized state C. minimal state D. developmental state
13. One of the following state consist the most heterogeneous population?
A. china B. Nigeria C. Ethiopia D. India E. USA
IV. Give short answer for the following question.
1. Write the core elements of state.
2. Why we study civics and moral education?
3. Write the four features of moral rights.
4. ------ is a branch of social science that deals about rights and duties of citizens
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5. A science that studies about moral values is––––––––––––––––––––––––.
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