PHI 1102 intro to moral philosophy
Exam Questions and Answers
What is moral reasoning? - Answer- A rational and systematic approach to making
ethical decisions.
What are the three branches of ethics? - Answer- Normative ethics, applied ethics, and
meta-ethics.
What does normative ethics discuss? - Answer- Standards, rules, principles, and
whether there is objective right or wrong.
What is the focus of applied ethics? - Answer- The analysis of specific, controversial
moral issues.
What is meta-ethics concerned with? - Answer- The nature and justification of ethical
issues and the meaning of ethical terms.
What are consequentialist theories in ethics? - Answer- Theories focused on the ethical
consequences of actions, such as utilitarianism.
What are non-consequentialist theories? - Answer- Theories concerned with intentions
and the rightness of actions apart from consequences.
What is virtue ethics? - Answer- An agent-centered theory focusing on the overall
ethical status of individuals.
What does bioethics study? - Answer- The application of ethical theories to the practice
of medicine.
What is business ethics? - Answer- The study of right and wrong behavior in business
and commerce.
What does environmental ethics examine? - Answer- The moral relationship of humans
to the environment.
What is media ethics? - Answer- The analysis of ethical issues in media practices.
Exam Questions and Answers
What is moral reasoning? - Answer- A rational and systematic approach to making
ethical decisions.
What are the three branches of ethics? - Answer- Normative ethics, applied ethics, and
meta-ethics.
What does normative ethics discuss? - Answer- Standards, rules, principles, and
whether there is objective right or wrong.
What is the focus of applied ethics? - Answer- The analysis of specific, controversial
moral issues.
What is meta-ethics concerned with? - Answer- The nature and justification of ethical
issues and the meaning of ethical terms.
What are consequentialist theories in ethics? - Answer- Theories focused on the ethical
consequences of actions, such as utilitarianism.
What are non-consequentialist theories? - Answer- Theories concerned with intentions
and the rightness of actions apart from consequences.
What is virtue ethics? - Answer- An agent-centered theory focusing on the overall
ethical status of individuals.
What does bioethics study? - Answer- The application of ethical theories to the practice
of medicine.
What is business ethics? - Answer- The study of right and wrong behavior in business
and commerce.
What does environmental ethics examine? - Answer- The moral relationship of humans
to the environment.
What is media ethics? - Answer- The analysis of ethical issues in media practices.
