1: What is Ethics?

Ethics is a list about what is permissible and what is not.

False

Morality is that branch of ethics that is concerned with determining where values do and should come from.

False

The basis of morality in academic ethics is authority.

False

All ethical theories try to answer two questions: 1) what is the good life, and 2) what ought we to do?

True

Ethical systems are models of decision-making.

True

Ethics has in common with other areas of philosophy the idea that through rational, orderly thought we can discover core features of the world.

True

Ethics is an ongoing, deliberative activity.

True

One of the reasons Hedonism fails as an ethical theory is because it does not account for the existence of bad pleasures.

True

The basis of morality in academic ethics is reason.

True

The story of Thales illustrates that unless we are objective, we will never be able to discover the truth about ethics.

True

Hedonism is problematic because:

a. It fails to acknowledge that there are bad pleasures b. It does not acknowledge that we want to do more than merely feel good c. It does not discriminate between kinds of good things, like physical pleasure from drugs or alcohol, and pleasure from personal accomplishment

Ethics, as an activity, involves deliberation about:

a. Rights b. Duties c. Obligations d. Good lives

In Philosophy, reason refers to:

a. The ability to look at things objectively b. The ability to look at things without emotional bias

Hedonism is a primitive ethical theory that claims:

a. The sole good in life is to seek pleasure and avoid pain

The story of Thales tell us: d. e. a, b, and d f.

a. The world is a rational and orderly place c. We can be rational and orderly beings d. If we are rational and orderly beings, we can understand, anticipate, and possibly influence the world

Traditional sources of moral education such as religion, parents, and culture fail to meet the standard of academic ethics because: a. b. c. d. e. f.

d. Academic ethics requires you to understand that mere appeal to authority is not substantial enough justification for belief e. Academic ethics requires you to closely inspect your beliefs and to seek objective justification for them