Introduction to Ethics Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
ethics - Answers the study of morality
philosophy - Answers the love of wisdom
metaphysics - Answers study of reality
epistemology - Answers study of knowledge
axcology - Answers study of value
logic - Answers study of correct reasoning
teleological ethics - Answers claims good actions produce good consequences
deontological ethics - Answers claim that good actions follow certain rules for proper moral conduct and
it is the moral agent's duty to follow the rules.
virtue ethics - Answers (Aristotle) claim that a virtue is a form of moderation
moral agent - Answers an individual that knows the difference between right and wrong
norms - Answers rules that are set forth in order to enable us to reach our collective goals
ethical egoism - Answers individuals ought to act in their own self interest
psychological egoism - Answers moral agent's true motivation is always for self-interst
materialism - Answers reality is made of matter
mechanism - Answers reality is matter inmotion
empiricism - Answers knowledge follows after sense experiences
determinism - Answers things are caused in such a way that they cannot be otherwise
state of nature - Answers (Hobbes) humanity without government; war of all against all
covenant - Answers keeping of promis
contract - Answers mutual transferring of right
virtue - Answers a good moral character trait
karma - Answers what goes around comes around
values - Answers worth/ something good or desirable
invisible hand - Answers (Adam Smith) turns selfishness into general utility
ethics - Answers the study of morality
philosophy - Answers the love of wisdom
metaphysics - Answers study of reality
epistemology - Answers study of knowledge
axcology - Answers study of value
logic - Answers study of correct reasoning
teleological ethics - Answers claims good actions produce good consequences
deontological ethics - Answers claim that good actions follow certain rules for proper moral conduct and
it is the moral agent's duty to follow the rules.
virtue ethics - Answers (Aristotle) claim that a virtue is a form of moderation
moral agent - Answers an individual that knows the difference between right and wrong
norms - Answers rules that are set forth in order to enable us to reach our collective goals
ethical egoism - Answers individuals ought to act in their own self interest
psychological egoism - Answers moral agent's true motivation is always for self-interst
materialism - Answers reality is made of matter
mechanism - Answers reality is matter inmotion
empiricism - Answers knowledge follows after sense experiences
determinism - Answers things are caused in such a way that they cannot be otherwise
state of nature - Answers (Hobbes) humanity without government; war of all against all
covenant - Answers keeping of promis
contract - Answers mutual transferring of right
virtue - Answers a good moral character trait
karma - Answers what goes around comes around
values - Answers worth/ something good or desirable
invisible hand - Answers (Adam Smith) turns selfishness into general utility
