Meta ethics

Question 1

Absolutism

Answer 1

Morals are fixed and unchanging truths that should be followed by everyone

Question 2

Relativism

Answer 2

Moral truths aren’t fixed and can change depending on the individual

Question 3

Naturalism

Answer 3

Morals can be observed in the natural world

Question 4

What is the Vienna circle

Answer 4

a group of logical positivists

Question 5

Emotivism

Answer 5

Moral statements aren’t true but are based off emotions and belief

Question 6

Who came up with the football analogy

Answer 6

Andre fisher

Question 7

Who came up with the football analogy

Answer 7

Andrew fisher

Question 8

Explain the football analogy

Answer 8

player of the match - applied ethics
referee- normative theories
match of the day - meta ethics

Question 9

Naturalist scholars

Answer 9

F.H Bradley
Philipa foot
JL Mackie

Question 10

What is a theological naturalist

Answer 10

Group that believe that God created us in ago den so we should act in a way which follows Gods laws

Question 11

What is a hedonic naturalist

Answer 11

Group that look for the most amount of happiness

Question 12

Fh Bradley’s theory

Answer 12

We have fixed stations in life, no social mobility.
Duty comes from our stations

Question 13

Phillips foot

Answer 13

Morals can be observed through how a human acts (virtues etc)

Question 14

J.L. Mackie

Answer 14

Based on tradition
Act according to social expectations

Question 15

Intuitionism scholars

Answer 15

G.E Moore
H.A Pritchard
W.D Ross

Question 16

H.A Pritchard

Answer 16

• No definitive answer on how to behave
• you can mix duty and good
• do good as it’s your duty

Question 17

Pritchard two types of thinking

Answer 17

Reason - collect facts
Intuition - what decision you make

Question 18

W.D Ross

Answer 18

• 7 prima facies - principles to use when making decisions
• Morals differ from person to person
• cultural differences etc

Question 19

G.E Moore

Answer 19

• good is good
• naturalistic fallacy
• good is simple notion
• horse is complex notion ( broken down into different qualities)

Question 20

Emotivism scholars

Answer 20

Vienna circle
AJ Ayer
CL Stevenson

Question 21

Vienna circle

Answer 21

• need proof to verify existence of things
• ‘a meaningful statement about the world is one that can be verified’

Question 22

AJ Ayer

Answer 22

3 types of judgement
- analytical(true by definition)
- synthetic (verified through senses)
- Moral
Morals tells us about a person and their feelings not right or wrong.
- hurrah/ boo theory

Question 23

CL Stevenson

Answer 23

• Moral statements are emotional expressions
• Morals show peoples attitudes
• people want others to agree with their views

Question 24

Non cognitive

Answer 24

Objective ( verified )

Question 25

Cognitive

Answer 25

Subjective

Question 26

Which theories are absolute

Answer 26

Naturalist and intuitionism

Question 27

Which theory is relative

Answer 27

Emotivism

Question 28

Naturalistic fallacy

Answer 28

We try define good by referring to something else.