PHIL235 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Metaethics - Correct answer-Nature of right vs wrong
Normative Ethics - Correct answer-What 'ought' to happen
What you should and shouldn't do
Applied Ethics - Correct answer-Informed by normative and metaethics
Topics-specific
Descriptive Ethics - Correct answer-What is the case
Normative - Correct answer-What ought to be the case
Inductive argument - Correct answer-Probable support--probable claims
Resilient arguments
Conclusion can be doubted
Deductive argument - Correct answer-If one accepts the premises it is impossible
to refuse the conclusion
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, Universalizability - Correct answer-Accounts for everybody
Publicity - Correct answer-Has to be made public--can be challenged
Impartiality - Correct answer-Without bias
Moral Arguments - Correct answer-Moral statement (Moral Claim)
+
Nonmoral statements (Factual claim)
=
Moral judgement
Wrong actions - Correct answer-Wrong --> Impermissible
Right Actions - Obligatory - Correct answer-Not awarded--expected of you; can't
opt-out
Right Actions - Optional (Neutral) - Correct answer-Becoming teacher, firefighter,
etc.
Not heroic--salary, regulations, supervision
Right Actions - Optional (Supererogatory) - Correct answer-Heroic--not expected
of you
Running into burning house to save people
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Answers Graded A+
Metaethics - Correct answer-Nature of right vs wrong
Normative Ethics - Correct answer-What 'ought' to happen
What you should and shouldn't do
Applied Ethics - Correct answer-Informed by normative and metaethics
Topics-specific
Descriptive Ethics - Correct answer-What is the case
Normative - Correct answer-What ought to be the case
Inductive argument - Correct answer-Probable support--probable claims
Resilient arguments
Conclusion can be doubted
Deductive argument - Correct answer-If one accepts the premises it is impossible
to refuse the conclusion
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, Universalizability - Correct answer-Accounts for everybody
Publicity - Correct answer-Has to be made public--can be challenged
Impartiality - Correct answer-Without bias
Moral Arguments - Correct answer-Moral statement (Moral Claim)
+
Nonmoral statements (Factual claim)
=
Moral judgement
Wrong actions - Correct answer-Wrong --> Impermissible
Right Actions - Obligatory - Correct answer-Not awarded--expected of you; can't
opt-out
Right Actions - Optional (Neutral) - Correct answer-Becoming teacher, firefighter,
etc.
Not heroic--salary, regulations, supervision
Right Actions - Optional (Supererogatory) - Correct answer-Heroic--not expected
of you
Running into burning house to save people
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