Ethics 03 - The Act

Question 1

T or F. Ethics is also a matter of emotion.

Answer 1

T

Question 2

These are seen as necessary in ethical judgement as they are even deemed by some as instinctive and trained responses to moral dilemmas

Answer 2

Feelings

Question 3

It can be rational in being biased at least
sometimes on good judgements about how well a circumstance or gent accomplishes appropriate objectives

Answer 3

Emotions

Question 4

T or F. Feelings and emotions can be obstacles or impediments to becoming ethical especially when feelings’ roles in ethics are misinterpreted or exaggerated.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

This theory is not about what things are
good and what things are bad; does not tell how we should live or what moral norms we should practice; a theory about the nature of moral judgments

Answer 5

Ethical Subjectivism

Question 6

Who hold that there is no such thing as objective right or real wrong; the mere fact that we like something would make it good

Answer 6

Subjectivists

Question 7

T or F. Ethical Subjectivism implies that each of us is fallible so long as we are honestly expressing our respective feelings about moral issues.

Answer 7

F (infallible)

Question 8

This theory could have dangerous implications in moral education. Deficient in providing us any guide on how to develop sensible and proper feelings, the theory, in effect, tells us simply to follow our personal feelings and emotions.

Answer 8

Subjectivism

Question 9

Who developed emotivism?

Answer 9

Charles L. Stevenson

Question 10

This claims that any legitimate truth claim must be empirically verifiable: since moral judgements cannot be tested by sense experience, they cannot be authentic truth claims but can be only express feelings

Answer 10

logical positivism

Question 11

utterances in ethics are not fact-stating sentences, that is, they are not used to convey information.

Answer 11

Emotivism

Question 12

True or False. Emotivism interprets ethical sentences as statements of fact, particularly as reports of the speaker’s attitude. Subjectivism, on the other hand, denies that the utterances state any fact at all

Answer 12

F (opposite)

Question 13

It suggests that in ethical disputes, we cannot appeal to reason but only to emotion

Answer 13

Emotivism

Question 14

This is against our basic knowledge that it is favorable if opposing groups would instead judiciously deliberate about their ethical
differences and resort to reasons to resolve them.

Answer 14

Emotivism

Question 15

T or F. Ethical Subjectivism and Emotivism are viable theories in ethics.

Answer 15

F

Question 16

What is a necessary requirement for morality?

Answer 16

reason

Question 17

In Philosophy, this is the basis or motive for an action, decision, or conviction

Answer 17

reason

Question 18

It is a matter of weighing reasons and being guided by them

Answer 18

Moral deliberation

Question 19

T or F. Morality is arbitrary.

Answer 19

F (Reason commends what it commends, regardless of our feelings, attitudes, opinions, and desires)

Question 20

It involves the idea that each individual’s interests and point of view are equally important

Answer 20

impartiality

Question 21

Who proposed the 7-step moral reasoning method?

Answer 21

Scott B. Rae, Ph.D.

Question 22

Indispensable first step prior to any ethical analysis and reflection on the case

Answer 22

Gather the fact

Question 23

The moral issues should be correctly stated in terms of competing interests. It is these conflicting interests that practically make for a moral dilemma.

Answer 23

Determine the ethical issues

Question 24

In determining the issues it can be presented in what format?

Answer 24

P vs. Q format

Question 25

Involves coming up with various alternative courses of action as part of the creative thinking included in resolving a moral dilemma

Answer 25

List the alternatives

Question 26

The purpose of this comparison is to determine whether there is a clear decision that can be made without further deliberation.

Answer 26

Compare the Alternatives with the Principles

Question 27

T or F. A good rational moral decision is not always executed. Often times, what is lacking is the moral courage which is necessarily involve the concept of will.

Answer 27

T

Question 28

What does it mean “doing the right thing even at the risk of inconvenience, ridicule, punishment, loss of job or security or social status, etc.”

Answer 28

Moral courage

Question 29

It requires that we rise above the apathy, complacency, hatred, cynicism, and fear-mongering in our political systems, socioeconomic divisions, and cultural/religious differences

Answer 29

Moral courage

Question 30

It refers to that faculty of mind which chooses, at the moment of making decision, the strongest desire from among the various desires present

Answer 30

Will

Question 31

Who said this? will “is the innermost essence, the kernel, of every particular thing and also of the whole. It appears in every blindly acting force of nature, and also in the deliberate conduct of man.”

Answer 31

Arthur Schopenhauer

Question 32

refer to the inner strength to make a decision, take action, and handle and execute any aim or task until it is accomplished, regardless of inner and outer resistance, discomfort or difficulties

Answer 32

Will power

Question 33

T or F. The concept of self-discipline does not involves the rejection of instant gratification in favor of something better

Answer 33

F

Question 34

Developing will and moral courage involves developing?

Answer 34

self-control