1st Exam

Question 1

proceeded to use the power of the ring to seduce the queen , murder the king and rule the land

Answer 1

Plato in the Book of Republic where he tells the story of Gyges (The Ring of gyges)

Question 2

Although there is such a thing as morally right thing to do, we can never know it , we can never know whether our moral claims are true

Answer 2

Moral Skepticism

Question 3

Denies the possibility of knowing what is morally right correct thing to do

Answer 3

Moral Skepticism

Question 4

Denies the existence of moral truths all together

Answer 4

Moral nihilism

Question 5

the meta-ethical view that ethical claims are generally false. It holds that there are no objective moral facts or true proportions - that nothing is morally good, bad, right , wrong etc. because there are no moral truths

Answer 5

Moral nihilism in the The Basics of Philosphy

Question 6

argue that being unjust is much profitable than being just, what with all the benefit you can from gratifying one senses and ego

Answer 6

Glaucon

Question 7

pointed out it is still far better for one to be rational and control of his or her appetite rather than be enslaved by it.

Answer 7

Socrates

Question 8

may argue that such question is absurd given that there is no way for one to know what is right, just and proper

Answer 8

Moral Skeptic

Question 9

argue that being moral is meaningless because there is no such thing as morally right or wrong

Answer 9

Moral nihilist

Question 10

The self interest ( gratifying the senses or ego) of Glaucon or the self interest (self-control , exercise of reason and true happiness ) of Socrates

Answer 10

Doing the right thing promotes self interest

Question 11

One has no no choice but to do it because otherwise will bring one to trouble

Answer 11

Doing the right thing is what the law demands

Question 12

One will suffer eternal damnation if one doesn’t do it

Answer 12

Doing the right thing is what God expects of me

Question 13

ensure the continued survival of the society, one must do the right thing

Answer 13

Doing the right thing will preserve the integrity of the society

Question 14

who said that “We are discussing no small matter but how ought we to live

Answer 14

Socrates

Question 15

mos (nominative) or moris (genitive), which means “custom or traditional line of conduct”

Answer 15

Morality

Question 16

“the relation ( agreement or activity with the dictates of reason”

Answer 16

Reverend Paul Glenn in the Authority in Aristotelic-Thometic ethics

Question 17

“A thing is good inasmuch as it can answer a tendency, appetite, desire

Answer 17

Glenn in the quality of good