Foundations for Living A 2020 Unit 2

Which of the following questions call for a subjective answer?

- "Does it look like it will be nice weather today?" - "Do these cookies taste bad?" - "Is everyone excited about the bowling party on Saturday?"

Which of the following statements are examples of referring expressions?

- "God loves you" - "The king of France is bald" - "The girl's passion which was displayed as she read the lines of the play was amazing."

Moral ______ proposes that moral rules are determined from outside one's personal preferences, while moral ______ proposes that rules are decided according to one's personal preferences.

- Absolutism - Relativism

Which of these are principles of moral standards?

- Moral standards are authoritative guides to action. - Moral standards are instructive codes of conduct. - Moral standards are worldwide.

Which of the following are things nearly everyone assumes?

- People die when they grow old - The sun will come up every day - The seasons will change

Which of the following statements are true?

- To assume or presuppose is unavoidable - Assumptions are passed down from generation to generation

It is important we understand the process of how our mind assimilates new information according to information we have already stored because _____.

- When our presuppositions are true and correct, we will correctly process new information - How our mind processes information determines our worldview - How our mind processes information determines our thoughts and actions - Some information will cause confusion and be rejected

Which of the following are examples of situations in which moral relativism would be difficult to follow consistently?

- raising children to be law-abiding citizens - administering justice in a law court - rewarding good behavior in school

The difference between an assumption and a presupposition is a(n) ________ is taking existing beliefs and using those beliefs to affect how we process further information, while a(n) _______ is something we believe because we have seen it happen many times before.

- Presupposition - Assumption

The Winter Solstice always occurs on December 21st. This statement is ______ wrong.

- Rationally

Which of these principles require judgment as well as a specific standard?

- the notion of moral versus immoral - the notion of justice versus injustice - the notion of good versus evil - the notion of reward versus punishment

The only way presuppositions can change is that something must take place that has a radical effect on one's

Presuppositions

An example of an aspectual verb is _______

- Renounce - Stop

Greek and Hebrew worldviews were influential in forming our basic assumptions.

True

We are born with certain assumptions and presuppositions in place

False

When debating issues connected with immorality, we can assume that Christians and non-Christians have the same basic set of presuppositions.

False

In what way is moral neutrality a contradiction of terms?

Moral neutrality is a contradiction of terms because moral neutralists still sterm-46eparate their good from bad. They still identify certain things as bad and wrong. They still hold different opinions and are for structure and law so they only practice moral neutrality when it's fit for them.

_____ is a word which means to allow prior knowledge to influence our beliefs.

Presupposition

Opinions about crucial topics vary greatly among people in our culture because there are many different _______ upon which people base their opinions.

Presuppositions

Moral relativists claim that there is no established standard and that each person must determine what is good or bad for him/herself.

True

The problem with people answering important questions based solely upon their own opinions or preferences is that all answers could not possibly be true.

True

The reason several answers could be acceptable for a subjective question is because the answer would depend on each person's taste or preference.

True

When parents correct their children or tell them how to behave, they are exercising moral absolutism.

True

Assumptions have _______ on the way we live.

A great deal of effect

Attempts at moral neutrality would be supportive of ______, which is lawless disprder and political confusion

Anarchy

_____ is a word which mean something is taken for granted.

Assumption

Christians and non-Christians do not agree that the Bible must be the standard from which we derive our

Convictions

A subjective truth is free of personal feelings, opinions, and prejudices.

False

In conversation, the person speaking must presuppose the same things as the listener.

False

Moral standards do not exist in primitive cultures.

False

Explain why, if we adopted moral relativism, we would not be able to make any claims about the conduct of Mother Teresa as opposed to that of Adolf Hitler.

If we adopted moral relativism we would not be able to make any claims about the conduct of Mother Teresa as opposed to that of Adolf Hitler because by belief it would have to be up to them to differentiate good from bad. To each his own. If the actions and activities which they pursued gave them personal pleasure/satisfaction then to them it is labeled as good, although to someone else with different opinions it may seem bad and vice versa.

To a moral relativist, what is right is simply what is

Pleasant

A Christian's standard for deciding right from wrong is _____.

The Bible

Why do Christians belive aboriton is morally wrong?

The Bible teaches abortion is wrong.

Evaluate this statement: If I try my best, it is more likely I will succeed. What presupposition guides this statement? What assumptions can you make based on this statement?

The presupposition that guides this statement is that if one tries hard then they will always be successful in what they do or in what they are trying to achieve. The presupposition is that if you don't try your best then there is no chance for success. An assumption can be that even someone who has never even looked into a field of work or knows nothing about it will be successful in it so long as they try their best.

A(n) _____ is a belief based upon a(n) _____

- Assumption - Presupposition

Which of the following are examples of questions that call for an objective answer?

- How many moons does the planet Saturn have? - How many feet are in one mile? - What is the average yearly rainfall for Seattle?

It is impossible to be morally neutral.

True

Which of the following are implications that demonstrate that the definition of tolerance is inconsistent with moral relativism?

- It implies there must be judgment. - It implies some actions are not the norm and do not measure up to some standard. - It implies some actions require tolerance.

The _____ conforms to reason, to the sensible; the ____ involves behavior in relation to right or wrong.

- Rational - Moral

Which of the following are standards a relativist uses to measure morals?

- Their own opinions - Their own preferences - Their own prejudices

Which of these statements explains why a moral relativist considers justice or improvement meaningless?

- To administer justice requires judgment. - To administer justice requires reference to a specific standard. - To receive a reward requires judgment.

Moral relativism states, _____."

- "It's true for me if I believe it" - "It's all right for me if I like to do it" - "If we have been doing it for a long time, it must be right"

Moral absolutism is the belief that moral rules are created inside the group or individual.

False

Moral relativism is objective because it's based on personal opinions or preferences.

False

Jonah cheated on his history test. Cheating on a test is ______ wrong.

Morally

The theory that absolute knowledge of things is impossible because it depends upon the mind's purely subjective way of relating to those things is called

Relativism

Describe the differences between individual moral relativism and cultural moral relativism.

The difference between individual moral relativism and cultural moral relativism is that individual moral relativism holds morals that are based on personal belief and opinion and different to each individual, meanwhile cultural moral relativism is based on roots, culture, and traditions to create morals that different cultures hold.

What does the referring expression "Peggy's dress is green" presuppose?

The expression "Peggy's dress is green" presupposes that a girl named Peggy does in fact exist, a dress that is green exists, and Peggy is the owner of that dress.