PHILOSOPHY 102 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Recommending a certain behavior such as sharing due to one’s own approval of that behavior is known as emotivism. True False Ethics is that branch of philosophy that seeks to discover what different moral beliefs different people do in fact have. True False The reading by Hume is about The problem of deriving an ought from an is. The question of capital punishment. The difficulty of connecting ethics and natural science. The ethics of religion. In doing metaethics one analyzes the meaning and function of ethical language. True False The following is an example of normative ethics: "Capital punishment is wrong because it is wrong to directly take a human life." True False "People often find it difficult to do what they believe is right" is a normative statement. True False Ethics requires skillful reasoning. Which of the following is not important to making a good argument? The conclusion follows from the premises. The structure of the argument. The argument leads to the right conclusion. The argument has internal logic. Ethics is that branch of philosophy that is concerned with how we ought to live, with the idea of the good, and with the meaning of such concepts as right and wrong. True False Another name for a good argument is A correct argument. A winning argument. A fair argument. A sound argument. Looking at the source of an opinion instead of the reason given for it is called begging the question. True False While emotions or feelings may play some role in moral considerations, one is also expected to give reasons for one's moral judgments. True False According to the text, one reason why we study ethics is to see whether we can justify the beliefs we already hold. True False The reasons supporting a conclusion in an argument are called valid forms. premises. ethical principles. ad hominems. Which thinker did not promote civil disobedience as a method for protesting and reforming law systems? King Jr. Gandhi. Thoreau. Kant. The Golden Rule is followed by most of the world's major religions. True False The paradox of toleration is no longer relevant to today's global culture. True False According to Habermas, fundamentalism is incongruous with democratic society. True False Which approach is aimed at finding common ground between world religions and cultural traditions? The Golden Mean. Religious pluralism. The Golden Rule. Value Pluralism. The Divine Command Theory states that certain actions are sins, based on their moral and ethical value. True False Value pluralism argues that there are multiple and conflicting goods in the world which cannot be reduced to some other good. True False The concept of a single moral community that is not bound to cultural or religious traditions is known as cosmopolitanism. True False Which amendment of the US Constitution proclaims religious liberty? Fourth. Third. First. Second. In which society did tolerance and pluralism originate? Many societies across the world, throughout history. Western Europe, during the enlightenment. Ancient Greece. Ancient Rome. According to the “divine command” theory of ethics, certain actions are right because God wills them for us. We therefore have a duty to find out exactly what God wills and distinguish it from what is merely a fallible human wish or interpretation of what God’s will might be. True False After which major international conflict was the United Nations formed? The Boer War. World War II. World War I. The Civil War. Quiz Score: 18 out of 25 Submission Details: Time: 44 minutes Current Score: 18 out of 25 Kept Score: 18 out of 25