PHI 240 Study Guide Questions with Correct
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The claim that morality is a human invention and therefore not objective is a claim
about __________.
meta-ethics
Moral nihilists believe that __________.
there are no moral truths
The area of moral philosophy known as "value theory" includes questions such as
__________.
What kind of life is most worth living?
If subjectivism does not generate contradictions, the moral disagreement __________.
is impossible
Moral theorizing essentially involves __________.
.
trying to come up with general moral principles that apply to many difficult cases
__________ refers to the claims based upon one's own personal prefrences
Subjective
A moral agent is __________
anyone who is capable of controlling his or her behavior through moral reasoning
According to ethical subjectivism, whether an act is right or wrong is determined by
__________.
, oneself
Someone is definitely a cultural relativist if he or she believes that __________.
the guiding ideals of society determine what is right or wrong
The question, "Do the ends justify the means," falls within the area of __________.
normative ethics
Something is __________ if it reflects person's values and/or those of society.
moral
Skepticism about morality is __________.
deeply controversial
Moral and legal responsibility require a sufficient degree of __________.
freedom
Moral skepticism is __________
the view that there are no objective moral standards
__________ approaches are concerned with the purposes, consequences and end results
of an action.
Teleological
According to ideal observer subjectivism, an action is morally right if __________.
I would approve of it if I were fully informed and perfectly rational
__________ is the rational discussion about the process of making moral choices
ethics
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The claim that morality is a human invention and therefore not objective is a claim
about __________.
meta-ethics
Moral nihilists believe that __________.
there are no moral truths
The area of moral philosophy known as "value theory" includes questions such as
__________.
What kind of life is most worth living?
If subjectivism does not generate contradictions, the moral disagreement __________.
is impossible
Moral theorizing essentially involves __________.
.
trying to come up with general moral principles that apply to many difficult cases
__________ refers to the claims based upon one's own personal prefrences
Subjective
A moral agent is __________
anyone who is capable of controlling his or her behavior through moral reasoning
According to ethical subjectivism, whether an act is right or wrong is determined by
__________.
, oneself
Someone is definitely a cultural relativist if he or she believes that __________.
the guiding ideals of society determine what is right or wrong
The question, "Do the ends justify the means," falls within the area of __________.
normative ethics
Something is __________ if it reflects person's values and/or those of society.
moral
Skepticism about morality is __________.
deeply controversial
Moral and legal responsibility require a sufficient degree of __________.
freedom
Moral skepticism is __________
the view that there are no objective moral standards
__________ approaches are concerned with the purposes, consequences and end results
of an action.
Teleological
According to ideal observer subjectivism, an action is morally right if __________.
I would approve of it if I were fully informed and perfectly rational
__________ is the rational discussion about the process of making moral choices
ethics
