What would a Cultural Relativist say about the human sacrifices of the Aztecs?
A) That they were perfectly okay because their culture accepted that
What is one of the problems with or arguments against Cultural Relativism?
C) There is no moral progress
A problem with Cultural Relativism is that everyone has the same beliefs within a culture, true or false?
A) False
What is Emotivism?
D) Using moral language to influence the beliefs and attitudes of others
Our values reflect our beliefs, true or false?
B) False
What is a moral truth?
C) Something that if true would be the same for everyone
Divine Command Theory assumes the existence of gods. True or false?
A) True
What is the biggest problem with Divine Command Theory?
C) God is bound by morality or there is something over Him (greater than Him)
What is the Theory of Natural Law?
C) A theory that states the world has a natural order with values and purposes built into it
Wht is the difference between Ethical Egoism and Psychological Egoism?
B) Ethical Egoism states that each person ought to pursue their own goals while Psychological Egoism states that each person does pursue their own goals
What is altruism?
D) The belief of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
An argument against Ethical Egoism is that altruism is self defeating. True or false?
A) True
When you give up some of your freedoms for the protection of the government what happens?
B) A social contract
What are moral rules?
B) The rules you need to get the benefits of social living
What is the State of Nature?
C) A constant state of war
What is consequentialism?
D) The theory that states that the action that produce the most overall good is right
Mill's Theory explains why intellectual pleasures are better. True or false?
A) True
What is the difference between Hedonism and Mill's version of Utilitarianism?
C) Hedonism is all about physical pleasures while Mill's version states that intellectual enlightenment is much more important
What does deon mean?
B) Duty
What is one of the problems with Deontology?
A) There are unbreakable rules with absolutely no exceptions
Deontology states that you must do an action unless you want it to not become a universal law. True or false?
B) False
What is the difference between a virtue and a vice?
D) While both are manifested in habitual action a virtue is a commendable trait of character that brings us closer to the perfect being within us while a vice takes us away from it
What virtues are desirable?
A) The virtues necessary for successful living
Virtue Ethics is solely based on the virtues that someone may not have. True or false?
B) False
There are five stages to moral development. True or false?
A) True
A) That they were perfectly okay because their culture accepted that
What is one of the problems with or arguments against Cultural Relativism?
C) There is no moral progress
A problem with Cultural Relativism is that everyone has the same beliefs within a culture, true or false?
A) False
What is Emotivism?
D) Using moral language to influence the beliefs and attitudes of others
Our values reflect our beliefs, true or false?
B) False
What is a moral truth?
C) Something that if true would be the same for everyone
Divine Command Theory assumes the existence of gods. True or false?
A) True
What is the biggest problem with Divine Command Theory?
C) God is bound by morality or there is something over Him (greater than Him)
What is the Theory of Natural Law?
C) A theory that states the world has a natural order with values and purposes built into it
Wht is the difference between Ethical Egoism and Psychological Egoism?
B) Ethical Egoism states that each person ought to pursue their own goals while Psychological Egoism states that each person does pursue their own goals
What is altruism?
D) The belief of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
An argument against Ethical Egoism is that altruism is self defeating. True or false?
A) True
When you give up some of your freedoms for the protection of the government what happens?
B) A social contract
What are moral rules?
B) The rules you need to get the benefits of social living
What is the State of Nature?
C) A constant state of war
What is consequentialism?
D) The theory that states that the action that produce the most overall good is right
Mill's Theory explains why intellectual pleasures are better. True or false?
A) True
What is the difference between Hedonism and Mill's version of Utilitarianism?
C) Hedonism is all about physical pleasures while Mill's version states that intellectual enlightenment is much more important
What does deon mean?
B) Duty
What is one of the problems with Deontology?
A) There are unbreakable rules with absolutely no exceptions
Deontology states that you must do an action unless you want it to not become a universal law. True or false?
B) False
What is the difference between a virtue and a vice?
D) While both are manifested in habitual action a virtue is a commendable trait of character that brings us closer to the perfect being within us while a vice takes us away from it
What virtues are desirable?
A) The virtues necessary for successful living
Virtue Ethics is solely based on the virtues that someone may not have. True or false?
B) False
There are five stages to moral development. True or false?
A) True