Subjectivism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Prescriptive statements, also known as normative statements, are meant to express truth claims about the way things are. - correct answer false Your friend claims that there is only one, absolute, moral rule: seek power at all costs. Who would agree without qualification? (There is only one option): - correct answer Thrasymachus Why does Moore think the naturalistic fallacy is a mistake? - correct answer A. If we say 'good' refers to a psychological state, then we'll never be able to settl...

CRRN flashcards Questions and Answers 2023 ethical dilemma When a person or group is forced to choose between 2 equally difficult actions because they are both right or they are both wrong, or both contain uncertainty Code of Ethics Established by ANA; Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision making; 9 provisions living will Legal document that allows a person to make his or her wished regarding medical care, illness or conditions that result in i...

Pyc4808-final-assignment-application-and- discussion-of-the-cybernetic-perspictive. Contents Plagiarism Declaration ............................................................................................................... 2 Question 1: First Order Cybernetic Perspective ........................................................................ 1 Recursion ................................................................................................................................ 2 E...

Charlie Gard Correct Answer-infant with fatal genetic disease; mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome; ISSUE: withholding and withdrawing treatment Brittany Maynard Correct Answer-brain cancer; decides to end her life with PAS; lives in Oregon, celebrates her husband's birthday; passes away that week, Nov. 2014 ethics Correct Answer-a framework of set rules of conduct and standards that govern a particular group's decisions and actions supported by logical ideas and arguments morals...

What is the funny phrase surrounding the making of excuses, especially as it relates to our environment? A. Snickers Defense B. Twinkie Defense C. Krispy Kreme Defense D. Oreo Defense correct answer: Twinkie Defense According to class discussion, the terms ethics and morality can be used interchangeably? A. True B. False correct answer: False Which category of moral actions states that acts are either mandated or prohibited? A. Morally permissable B. Moral supererogatory C. Mor...

What are the two parts of an argument? CORRECT ANSWER Premise: provides the reason Conclusion: is what the premise is trying to prove/ demonstrate How does the book define critical thinking? CORRECT ANSWER Analyzed decision making process that helps one arrive at the best possible solution that will benefit all involved in any given situation, resulting in the most successful outcome. objective and subjective claims CORRECT ANSWER Objective claim is INDEPENDENT on whether you believe it i...

Jun complains to his friend about the phone he recently bought: "This phone's no good. It's made of cheap materials, there's not enough memory, and it's too small." Jun's use of the word "good" here indicates that he is referring to the phone's correct answer: nonmoral value What does normative ethics study? correct answer: the principles, rules, or theories that guide our actions and judgments When religious adherents claim that murder is wrong because God says that it is, the...

What are the two parts of an argument? CORRECT ANSWER Premise - claim or claims in an argument that provide the reasons for believing the conclusion Conclusion - the claim for which a premise is supposed to give a reason How does the book define critical thinking? CORRECT ANSWER Rationally evaluating our own and others' thinking. Objective claims CORRECT ANSWER Whether a claim is true or false is independent of whether one thinks it's true or false What is moral subjectivism? CORRECT...

Question 1 Dunia thinks that in her society, it is appropriate for women to dress a certain way. But she doubts that those standards can be defended in away that would apply to other societies different from hers. What is the best term for Dunia’s perspective? practical reasoning metaethics moral skepticism moral duty Question 2 1 / 1 pts In Plato’s Republic, what service does Glaukon do for Socrates? He convinces Socrates that justice is good and injustice is bad. He demonstra...

critical thinking involves ______ - Answer-rational evaluation (T/F) Experienced philosophers or other specialists in their fields never make mistakes in reasonings - Answer-False what types of arguments should you avoid? - Answer-weak, invalid and irrelevant (T/F) critical thinking should include biases or emotions - Answer-false what are the ultimate objectives of thinking critically? - Answer-to make wise decisions to come to correct conclusions (T/F) A belief can be expressed in a sen...