Stevenson, "The Nature of Ethical Disagreement"

Stevenson claims that disagreements in belief can be resolved by: A. the methods of the sciences. B. attitudinal changes. C. moving oratory. D. all of the above

the methods of the sciences

T/F Ethical arguments usually involve disagreement predominately in belief.

False

T/F Stevenson thinks that the methods of science should have undisputed sway in normative ethics.

False

T/F Any belief that is introduced into an argument about values must be likely to bring about a difference in attitude.

True

T/F Disagreement in attitude determines what beliefs are relevant to an ethical argument.

True

According to Stevenson, the belief that science can always settle arguments about value is:

a useful heuristic maxim

Stevenson cites two men's conflict over where to have dinner as an example of disagreement in: A. value. B. interpretation .C. belief. D. attitude.

attitude

If I am confident that Candidate O will become the next president, and you suspect it will be Candidate M, we have a disagreement of:

belief

Stevenson distinguishes between disagreement in: A. belief and attitude. B. belief and interpretation .C. attitude and preference .D. interpretation and religion.

belief and attitude

According to Stevenson, ethical conflict usually involves: A. disagreement in belief only. B. disagreement in both belief and attitude. C. disagreement in attitude only. D. none of the above

both attitude and belief