Course Overview

The Ethics in America DSST exam covers the material taught in a typical undergraduate introductory course on ethics or moral philosophy. InstantCert's course for this subject is divided into two parts: a main set of flashcards to teach you the terminology, concepts, and the different ethical perspectives; and a set of scenario-based flashcards where you learn to apply that knowledge to realistic situations.

Topics Covered in This Course

Ethical Traditions

Greek Views: Thucydides, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Religious traditions
Moral law: Epictetus, Aquinas, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Jefferson, Kant, King, Rawls
Consequential ethics: Epicurus, Bentham, Mill, Rand
Feminist ethics

Ethical Analysis of Issues and Practical Applications

Morality, relationships, and sexuality
Life and death issues
Economic inequity, poverty, and equal opportunity
Racism and affirmative action
Punishment
War and peace
Life-centered and human-centered ethics
Human rights
Biomedical ethics

Customer Submitted Test Results

151 users submitted test results since January, 2009
146 of those users reported a passing score (97%)


The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Ethics in America DSST exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:

September 2, 2010 User  passed with a score of 419 out of 500
September 1, 2010 User  passed with a score of 422 out of 500
August 16, 2010 User  passed with a score of 433 out of 500
August 12, 2010 User  passed with a score of 449 out of 500
August 7, 2010 User  passed with a score of 470 out of 500
August 7, 2010 User  passed with a score of 460 out of 500
July 29, 2010 User  passed with a score of 458 out of 500
July 29, 2010 User  passed with a score of 451 out of 500
July 13, 2010 User  passed with a score of 467 out of 500
July 13, 2010 User  passed with a score of 416 out of 500

Free Sample Of Ethics In America Dantes Questions

Get a taste of the InstantCert study experience with five actual flashcards pulled from our database. Remember, you're not expected to know anything about the subject beforehand. Just read the question, think about what the answer might be (typing it is optional), and then click "Continue" when you're ready to see the answer and explanation.

Question 1 of 5

Some people believe that only actions that have been made ___________ are immoral.


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Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter

None of the other CLEP or DSST exams have significant overlap with the Ethics in America exam.