Lesson 1. The Nature and Elements Of Ethics

Question 1

this involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior.

Answer 1

Ethics

Question 2

What are the 3 ETHICAL THEORIES?

Answer 2

1. Metaethics
2. Normative Ethics
3. Applied Ethics

Question 3

Investigates where our ethical principles comes from, and what they mean. Are they merely social inventions? do they involve more than expressions of our individual emotions?

Answer 3

Metaethics

Question 4

takes on a more practical task, which is to arrive at moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct. This may involve articulating the good habits that we should acquire, the duties that we should follow or the consequences of our behavior.

Answer 4

Normative Ethics

Question 5

involves examining controversial issues such as abortion etc

Answer 5

Applied Ethics

Question 6

investigates the sources of our ethical principles and their implications.

Answer 6

Metaethics

Question 7

understanding the different ethical theories or standards we could use to determine whether an action is right or wrong

Answer 7

Normative Ethics

Question 8

grasping the specifics of the ethical principles in particular issues, especially prevalent in our contemporary time

Answer 8

Applied Ethics

Question 9

philosophy is coined from two greeks words, what are they?

Answer 9

Philos & Sophia

Question 10

Philos means?

Answer 10

Fraternal Love

Question 11

Sophia means?

Answer 11

Wisdom

Question 12

what is the highest knowledge that a lover of wisdom ought to have?

Answer 12

good

Question 13

what is the line that separates the wise person from knowledgeable person?

Answer 13

dedication to goodness

Question 14

life lived in goodness makes the lover of wisdom a?

Answer 14

virtuous person

Question 15

according to aristotle, eudaimonia is intimately linked with?

Answer 15

Arete

Question 16

conformity to ideals of right human conduct

Answer 16

Morality

Question 17

for the theory or view to qualify as rightful to belong in ethics, it mist satisfy these conditions ;

Answer 17

1. Ethical Reasoning as the most rational
2. Ethical Consideration as Impartial

Question 18

giving the best reasons, or that which makes the most sense for asserting that something is ethically right or wrong

Answer 18

Ethical Reasong as the Most Rational

Question 19

what are the twi types of reasons that we need to avoid in producing ethical reasoning?

Answer 19

1. Based on feelings
2. Based on tastes or preferences

Question 20

maintaining that every person’s welfare is equally significant , and must be treated fairly

Answer 20

Ethical Consideration as Impartial