Ethics

Some people claim that religion is an essential source for moral guidance. What is problematic with this claim?

-It requires identifying the correct scripture. -It requires identifying the correct interpretation of a scripture. -It requires reconciling scripture with tradition

According to moral subjectivism, what is the nature of moral truth?

A moral claim is true only only if an individual endorses that claim.

What is problematic with claiming that cultural relativism is correct because it is of toleration?

According to cultural relativism, toleration is bad.

According to the Principle of Impartiality ..

Everyone's reasonable interests and welfare has equal moral worth

Some people claim that without a belief in an afterlife, people would lack the motivation to avoid acting wrongly. What is problematic with this claim?

Fear of punishment or desire for reward is the wrong kind of reason to avoid wrongdoing.

According to Divine Command Theory, what makes an action right?

God Commands It

What does it mean to say a moral claim is objectivity true?

It is true independent of weather an individual or culture endorses it.

Which kind of norms are usually the weightiest?

Moral Norms

According to cultural relativism......

Moral norms are legitimate only if a culture endorses them.

According to emotivism......

Moral truth is an illusion. Moral claims really only express emotions or demands. Emotions and demands cannot be true or false.

Janus is deliberating on whether or not it would be permissible to lie in order to prevent someone from being harmed. Which area of Ethics is she engaged in?

Normative Ethics

Whos Plato's teacher?

Socrates

According to moral objectivism, what is the nature of moral truth?

There are at least some objective moral truths.

If cultural relativism is true, then social reformers are always in the wrong.

True.

Zaid is questioning whether or not friendship is intrinsically valuable. Zaid is engaging in what area of Ethics?

Value Theory

An anthropologist is doing fieldwork by tracking and cataloging the moral behaviors of the Yanomami tribe. The anthropologist is engaged in Normative Ethics.

false

Money and happiness are intrinsically valuable.

false

Something in instrumentally valuable only if it's valuable regardless of whether it brings us something else that has value.

false