Ethics Sophia Course

Intro to Ethics Milestone Milestone 1 1 Jerome conducts a survey to see how many of his neighbors believe they have a moral duty to report suspicious activity to the police. He finds that 8 in 10 believe they have such a duty. Which branch of ethics do the results of Jerome's survey represent?  Normative ethics  Descriptive ethics  Metaethics CONCEPT Branches of Ethics 2 Susan is studying the morality of taking terminally ill patients off life support. After thorough research and consideration of many different views, she argues that doctors have a moral obligation to use whatever means are available to preserve a patient's life. Which step of philosophical inquiry has Susan done?  Advance a thesis and justification  Identify positions on the question  Specify your question  Evaluate positions CONCEPT The Philosophical Approach to Inquiry 3 Which of the following is an inductive argument?  Bruce is not feeling well. If Bruce is ill, he will not be able to attend classes today. Therefore, Bruce will not attend classes today.  My new cell phone charges to full capacity in 30 minutes. My best friend’s new cell phone does the same thing, and so does my sister’s. It follows that all new cell phones recharge in 30 minutes.  Michael and Laura and their two children make a family of four. Michael and Laura have blond hair. Their children have blond hair, too. Thus, all members of the family have blond hair.  There are seven employees that are on assignment today. There are two employees that are in the office. There are no other employees. Therefore, there are nine employees.