Lecture 1

Question 1

The standard way to evaluate moral actions

is to indicate that they are..?

Answer 1

Morally permissible

or

Morally reprehensible

Question 2

If an action is morally permissible (a right

action), it can be what of two things?

Answer 2

1. Obligatory (One is obligated to do this action)

2. Optional (It is a good action, but one is not obligated to act)

Question 3

If a morally permissible action is optional, what two other acts can it be?

Answer 3

1. Neutral (no obligation because it is morally neutral)

2. Supererogatory: (Over and above the call of duty)

Question 4

What is Applied Ethics?

Answer 4

Applied Ethics is the process of applying Normative and Meta-Ethical approaches to heavily debated subjects.

Question 5

What does it mean by saying an act is Morally Permissible?

Answer 5

It is a right action.

Question 6

What does it mean by saying an act is Morally Reprehensible?

Answer 6

It is a wrong action.