Morality

Question 1

absolutism

Answer 1

a moral theory where there is only one right answer to every moral issue, regardless of culture or context

Question 2

consequentialism

Answer 2

a moral theory where the morality of the act depends on the consequences of the act

Question 3

deontology

Answer 3

a moral theory where the morality of the act depends whether the action done accords with moral rules, independent of the consequences

Question 4

descriptive statement

Answer 4

a description of a feature of the the world without evaluating it as good or bad

Question 5

moral statement

Answer 5

a normative statement with a moral standard

Question 6

normative statement

Answer 6

an evaluation of a feature of the world as good or bad, better or worse, relative to some standard or alternative

Question 7

objectivism

Answer 7

a class of moral theories where facts independent of particular people’s beliefs make moral claims true or false

Question 8

relativism

Answer 8

a moral theory where an act is moral is the culture that the act occurs in believe it is moral

Question 9

thick term

Answer 9

a statement that is both descriptive and normative

Question 10

thin term

Answer 10

a statement that s purely descriptive or purely normative

Question 11

tolerance

Answer 11

the disposition to live with some (moral) differences, and pick your battles wisely

Question 12

virtue ethics

Answer 12

a moral theory which values flourishing, which is achieved by cultivating a virtuoso character.