Intro - ANSWER ---------------------------------
Philosophy - ANSWER is to reason about the ultimate questions of life.
-our philosophical view depends on our personal commitment and reasoning.
logical reasoning - ANSWER where you go from a premises to a conclusion
-something is valid of invalid
-valid-the conclusion follows the premise.
moral philosophy( ethics) - ANSWER is to reason about the ultimate questions of
morality.
-metaethics
normative
Metaethics - ANSWER What is the nature and methodology of moral judgements?
-"good" means "socially approved"
-based on how we feel
Normative Ethics - ANSWER What principles ought we to live by?
-Normative ethical theory-looks for every general moral principles like, " we OUGHT
always to do whatever maximizes the total pleasure for everyone.
Validity - ANSWER an argument takes a form that makes it impossible for the
premise to be true and the conclusion be false
Applied Ethics - ANSWER studies specific moral issues like abortion or lying or
moral questions in area like business or medicine.
argument - ANSWER set of statements consisting of premisses and a conclusion
most common form of logical reasoning - ANSWER when we ATTACK a view by
showing what it leads to is absurdity
Chapter 1- Cultural Relativism - ANSWER -----------------------------------
Cultural Relativism - ANSWER "good" means "socially approved"
- moral judgment says that good and bad are relative to culture
-very expecting and tolerant of other cultures and societies
Cultural Relativism makes us more tolerant to other cultures because..? - ANSWER
it makes us give up the "we are right and they are wrong" mentality.
Are social scientists cultural relativists? - ANSWER No-false
objections 1 - ANSWER
Chapter 2- Subjectivism - ANSWER -----------------------------------
Philosophy - ANSWER is to reason about the ultimate questions of life.
-our philosophical view depends on our personal commitment and reasoning.
logical reasoning - ANSWER where you go from a premises to a conclusion
-something is valid of invalid
-valid-the conclusion follows the premise.
moral philosophy( ethics) - ANSWER is to reason about the ultimate questions of
morality.
-metaethics
normative
Metaethics - ANSWER What is the nature and methodology of moral judgements?
-"good" means "socially approved"
-based on how we feel
Normative Ethics - ANSWER What principles ought we to live by?
-Normative ethical theory-looks for every general moral principles like, " we OUGHT
always to do whatever maximizes the total pleasure for everyone.
Validity - ANSWER an argument takes a form that makes it impossible for the
premise to be true and the conclusion be false
Applied Ethics - ANSWER studies specific moral issues like abortion or lying or
moral questions in area like business or medicine.
argument - ANSWER set of statements consisting of premisses and a conclusion
most common form of logical reasoning - ANSWER when we ATTACK a view by
showing what it leads to is absurdity
Chapter 1- Cultural Relativism - ANSWER -----------------------------------
Cultural Relativism - ANSWER "good" means "socially approved"
- moral judgment says that good and bad are relative to culture
-very expecting and tolerant of other cultures and societies
Cultural Relativism makes us more tolerant to other cultures because..? - ANSWER
it makes us give up the "we are right and they are wrong" mentality.
Are social scientists cultural relativists? - ANSWER No-false
objections 1 - ANSWER
Chapter 2- Subjectivism - ANSWER -----------------------------------
