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Not thinking too deeply or too systematically about ethical concerns - (answer)undermines your
personal freedom
Which of the following is the overall point of the author's discussion of "doing ethics"? -
(answer)doing ethics is unavoidable for everyone
Which field or topic would include tasks such as accurately describing the moral codes and
ethical standards of colonial America? - (answer)descriptive ethics
What is a major difference between descriptive ethics and normative ethics? - (answer)normative
ethics implies that some peoples moral beliefs are incorrect, whereas descriptive ethics does not
Morality refers to beliefs about - (answer)right and wrong, good and bad
Believing that you can establish all your moral beliefs by consulting your feelings is an example
of - (answer)subjectivism
What does normative ethics study? - (answer)principles, rules, or theories that guide our actions
and judgments
,Which of these questions belongs to metaethics? - (answer)what does it mean for an action to be
right?
applied ethics is the - (answer)application of moral norms to specific moral issues or cases
which field concerns questions such as "was this abortions permissible?" or "was this instance of
mercy killing immoral?" - (answer)applied ethics
the preeminence of reason refers to the - (answer)overriding importance of critical reasoning in
ethics
Which of the following is a consequence of the principle of universalizability? - (answer)if
harming someone is wrong in a particular situation, then harming someone would be wrong in all
situations
Which statement would the author most likely agree with, based on what he states in this
chapter? - (answer)because we live with people who have different religious views, we need
standards for moral reasoning that do not depend on any particular religious views
Which of the following correctly applies the principle of impartiality? - (answer)Everyone
deserves the same treatment, unless there is a morally relevant reason to
favor someone.
The dominance of moral norms suggests that if a speed limit on a highway conflicts with a -
(answer)the moral duty would take precedence over the legal duty.
,Which of these illustrates the need for moral reasoning when applying religious moral codes? -
(answer)My religious moral code is difficult to follow because it is very strict and demanding.
When religious adherents claim that murder is wrong because God says that it is, they are
implicitly espousing the - (answer)divine command theory
In arguing against the divine command theory, many critics insist that - (answer)if an action is
right only because God wills it, then many evil actions would be right
if God willed them.
Why does Leibniz, the great theistic philosopher, reject the divine command theory? -
(answer)because it implies God is unworthy of worship
Which of these best describes the purpose of the book's discussion of ethics and religion? -
(answer)to convince religious believers of the value of doing ethics
Subjective relativism is the doctrine that - (answer)an action is morally right if one approves of
it.
Suppose I think that I sometimes make mistakes on moral matters, and so does my culture.
Acknowledging this, I say, "My moral
beliefs are sometimes wrong and sometimes my
culture's moral principles are wrong as well." On which view could my statement be true? -
(answer)objectivism
, Objectivism is the view that: - (answer)some moral principles are valid for everyone
Subjective relativism implies that when Sofia says, "I think abortion is wrong," and Emma
replies,
"I think abortion is permissible," Sofia and Emma are - (answer)not having a moral
disagreement.
Subjective relativism implies that when a person states their moral beliefs, that person is -
(answer)incapable of being in error.
Both objectivists and cultural relativists agree that - (answer)moral judgments differ from culture
to culture.
Which statement is a consequence of objectivism? - (answer)Whether an action is objectively
right depends on its consequences.
Cultural relativists may believe their theory promotes tolerance of other cultures. However,
the author argues against this. Which statement best summarizes his argument? -
(answer)Cultural relativists cannot consistently say that tolerance is objectively good.
According to the main argument for cultural relativism, if culture X and culture Y disagree
about the morality of physician-assisted suicide, this shows that - (answer)right and wrong are
not relative to cultures.