7.3 Metaethics - Unit 2 Readings quiz
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14 questions
Note from the author:
Gensler, Ethics, Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
The following questions reference concepts discussed in Gensler, Ethics, Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.
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To do _______ is to reason about the ultimate questions of life.
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One of the main weaknesses of the Ideal Observer Subjectivist view is that we will have a hard time knowing what it is to be "impartial" and "fully informed."
One of the main weaknesses of the Ideal Observer Subjectivist view is that we will have a hard time knowing what it is to be "impartial" and "fully informed."
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Lawrence Kohlberg claimed that people of all cultures go through a stage of moral thinking like Cultural Relativism, therefore Cultural Relativism is a good basis for moral reasoning.
Lawrence Kohlberg claimed that people of all cultures go through a stage of moral thinking like Cultural Relativism, therefore Cultural Relativism is a good basis for moral reasoning.
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_______ study specific moral issues like abortion or lying or moral questions in areas like business or medicine.
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When we go from premises to a conclusion according to valid methods, this is called _______ .
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_______ study the nature and methodology of moral judgments, asking questions like "What do good and ought mean? Are there moral truths? Can we justify beliefs about right and wrong?"
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Subjectivism is a good way to deal with social problems like racism and character development.
Subjectivism is a good way to deal with social problems like racism and character development.
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_______ is to reason about the ultimate questions regarding the valuation of human behaviors.
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| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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To say an action is "good" is to say "If I am fully informed and impartial, I would desire that action to be done." | arrow_right_alt | emotivism |
Pick your moral principles by following your feelings. | arrow_right_alt | cultural relativism |
Some actions are right or wrong, independently of whatever a person or group may think or feel. | arrow_right_alt | moral realism |
To say an action is "good" is to say that it is "socially approved." | arrow_right_alt | ideal observer subjectivism |
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Cultural relativism, strictly applied, makes it impossible to disagree with the values of one's own society.
Cultural relativism, strictly applied, makes it impossible to disagree with the values of one's own society.
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An argument is _______ when, if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true and cannot be false.
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At more advanced stages of moral reasoning, most people reject Cultural Relativism because they become critical of accepted norms and think for themselves about moral issues.
At more advanced stages of moral reasoning, most people reject Cultural Relativism because they become critical of accepted norms and think for themselves about moral issues.
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_______ study general moral principles about how we ought to live and propose comprehensive theories for the evaluation of human actions.
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Propose a valid, sound, and compelling argument AGAINST either cultural relativism OR subjectivism. Define and use key concepts and terms correctly in the course of your argument.
Please start your answer by identifying which metaethical view you are arguing against.
Propose a valid, sound, and compelling argument AGAINST either cultural relativism OR subjectivism. Define and use key concepts and terms correctly in the course of your argument.
Please start your answer by identifying which metaethical view you are arguing against.