DOING ETHICS EXAM 1 REVIEW 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ETHICS STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
Things that are morally valuable simply because they exist are called: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Inherently valuable
"Morality" refers to truths about right, wrong, good, and bad - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
A moral claim is said to be _____ when it takes precedence over law,
economics, convenience, aesthetics, and all other norms: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Dominant
"Morally good" and "morally bad" are terms used to describe: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Things
What kind of claim are we staking when we claim that something should be
a particular way? - CORRECT ANSWER-statement of value
Define Descriptive Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-the scientific study of
moral beliefs and practices
, Define Normative Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the principle,
rules, or theories that guide our actions and judgements
Define metaethics - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the meaning and
logical structure of moral beliefs
Define applied ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-The application of moral
norms to specific moral issues or cases, particularly those in a p Only some
norms are moral norms. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Critical reasoning and argument help us to keep our feelings about moral
issues in perspective. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The backbone of critical reasoning generally and moral reasoning in
particular is logical argument. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Normative ethics is the study of the principles, rules, or theories that guide
our actions and judgments. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The purpose of applied ethics is to learn something important about either
the moral characteristics of a situation or the adequacy of moral norms. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ETHICS STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
Things that are morally valuable simply because they exist are called: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Inherently valuable
"Morality" refers to truths about right, wrong, good, and bad - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
A moral claim is said to be _____ when it takes precedence over law,
economics, convenience, aesthetics, and all other norms: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Dominant
"Morally good" and "morally bad" are terms used to describe: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Things
What kind of claim are we staking when we claim that something should be
a particular way? - CORRECT ANSWER-statement of value
Define Descriptive Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-the scientific study of
moral beliefs and practices
, Define Normative Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the principle,
rules, or theories that guide our actions and judgements
Define metaethics - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the meaning and
logical structure of moral beliefs
Define applied ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-The application of moral
norms to specific moral issues or cases, particularly those in a p Only some
norms are moral norms. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Critical reasoning and argument help us to keep our feelings about moral
issues in perspective. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The backbone of critical reasoning generally and moral reasoning in
particular is logical argument. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Normative ethics is the study of the principles, rules, or theories that guide
our actions and judgments. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The purpose of applied ethics is to learn something important about either
the moral characteristics of a situation or the adequacy of moral norms. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
