Quiz Questions
According to utilitarianism, what is the key feature of human beings that makes us worthy of moral consideration?
The ability to feel pleasure and pain
What represents Aristotle's "Doctrine of the Golden Mean"?
The right amount of virtue to display will be somewhere between the excess and the deficiency , depending on the situation
According to Kan'ts "Principle of Respect for Persons", what makes a slave morally different from a waiter?
The slave is being treated in a way they don't consent to be treated
What question does a Rule Utilitarianism ask when trying to determine whether an act is moral or immoral?
What would the consequences be if everyone always did this act
In virtue ethics, what is a moral exemplar?
A person who serves as a role model for behavior
According to kantian ethics, the key characteristic of human nature that is relevant to morality is?
Ability to reason
According to a utilitarian, the interests of which of the following should be taken into account when making moral decisions?
All sentient creatures
What is a question that some feminists raised about traditional moral philosophy that led to the development of care ethics?
Does it reflect a male bias
What is an important objection that has been raised in Care Ethics?
Does it slide too easily into subjectivism
When it does mean when a Kantian asks whether an act can be universalized?
If everyone always did it, would it result in a logical contradiction
What is meant by saying that Kantian justification for punishment is based on a retributivist idea?
It aims to pay the wrongdoer back for what they did
Which of the following is true of care ethics?
It holds that emotions and caring have an important roles to play in ethics
What is meant by those who raise the objection that Virtue Ethics is "incomplete" as a moral theory?
It is of little help in reaching decisions about what is the right thing to do in a particular situation
What is one criticism that some philosophers have raised against a Kantian approach to ethics?
It may not provide sufficient motivation to act morally
What conclusion did Carol Gilligan draw from Lawrence Kohlberg's "Jake and Amy" case study?
Males and females think about morality in different ways
What rule does the version of Kant's categorical imperative known as the "Principle of Respect for Persons" give us to follow?
Never treat persons in ways they don't consent to be treated
What represents the way a Virtue Ethicist would determine what a good human being is?
One who carries out the characteristic activities of a human being and carries them out well
When it comes to the question of when we are morally justified in preventing a person from doing something, John Stuart Mill said we would be justified...?
Only if what that person is doing will cause harm to others
Virginia Held asserts...?
Personal connections to significant others constitute a key part of our individual identity and moral psychology
Another important objection raised against Utilitarianism is that is ?
Recommends actions that might conflict with other moral considerations such as individual rights and injustice
What is meant by the term autonomy?
Self-rule
What feature do ethical egoism and utilitarianism have in common?
They both look to the consequences of an action to determine its morality
"Some actions are just wrong by their very nature, regardless of the consequences." What would a Utilitarian's view be likely to be on this statement?
They would disagree
What is the objection known as the "priority problem" raised against Virtue Ethics?
VE says to do what a virtuous person would do, but ignores what is wrong or right about acts that makes the virtuous person do or not them
What is an aspect of moral decision-making that is left out of utilitarianism but plays an important role in Kantian ethics?
What were the intentions behind this act
When faced with two alternative actions, A or B, what question would a utilitarian ask to determine which is the right one to do?
Which action, A or B, would produce the greatest overall amount of happiness
What question does an Act Utilitarian ask when trying to determine whether an act is moral or immoral?
Which particular action will result in the most happiness or suffering
