L2 (Ethics): Human Actions

Question 1

One of the earliest philosophical books

Answer 1

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics

Question 2

Actions that are natural

Answer 2

Involuntary Actions

Question 3

Actions that are out of our control

Answer 3

Involuntary Actions

Question 4

Actions that we share with lower animals (Acts of Man)

Answer 4

Involuntary Actions

Question 5

Actions that we have some degree of control over

Answer 5

Voluntary Actions

Question 6

Actions that we are aware of doing

Answer 6

Voluntary Actions

Question 7

Three aspects of Voluntary Actions

Answer 7

Knowledge, Voluntariness, and Freedom

Question 8

Knowledge in Voluntary Action

Answer 8

You are aware you are doing it

Question 9

Imperfect knowledge

Answer 9

The knowledge animals have that is lower than humans
The knowledge that animals use in acting
The knowledge we have when performing routinely behavior

Question 10

Voluntariness in Voluntary Action

Answer 10

Willingness

Question 11

Directly Voluntary

Answer 11

something you intended to do including its consequences

Question 12

Indirectly Voluntary

Answer 12

the action is a result of another action you willed

Question 13

Deliberate Actions

Answer 13

Voluntary + Intentional

Question 14

True or False? There are Voluntary Actions that are not Deliberate Actions.

Answer 14

True
such as habits and routines

Question 15

True or False? All deliberate actions are voluntary, and all voluntary actions are deliberate.

Answer 15

False. Not all voluntary actions are deliberate.

Question 16

All Moral Actions are Human Acts, and are ________________

Answer 16

Voluntary Actions, and Deliberate Actions

Question 17

What are the impediments or challenges of moral actions?

Answer 17

Ignorance
Passion
Fear
Violence
Habit
Mental Condition
Socio-economic Status

Question 18

Two types of ignorance

Answer 18

Invincible Ignorance
Vincible Ignorance

Question 19

Invincible Ignorance

Answer 19

The person is not aware that they are ignorant

Question 20

Vincible Ignorance

Answer 20

The person can change from ignorant to informed

Question 21

Passion

Answer 21

Emotions

Question 22

The two meanings of Moral

Answer 22

Moral as a voluntary and deliberate action
Rightness and Wrongness of an action