Overview of Philosophy and Ethics

Question 1

Philo in philosophy means ____.

Answer 1

love

Question 2

Sophia in philosophy means _______.

Answer 2

wisdom

Question 3

According to Aristotle, ________ is a science which

inquires into the ultimate causes, principles, and reason of all thing in the light of human reason alone.

Answer 3

philosophy

Question 4

True or False. Philosophy as a science uses human reason and emotions.

Answer 4

False. ONLY human reason

Question 5

Who said “Philosophy is a discipline in which

question are more important than answers, and in which answers are bound to generate further questions.”

Answer 5

Karl Jaspers

Question 6

_______ is a branch of philosophy that studies the dynamics and concepts of right and wrong.

Answer 6

Ethics

Question 7

It is systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong.

Answer 7

Ethics

Question 8

It is the study of the origin and meaning of ethical principles and ethical concepts.

Answer 8

Metaethics

Question 9

This takes on a practical task, which is to arrive at a moral standard that would regulated right and wrong conduct.

Answer 9

Normative ethics

Question 10

It involves itself into the investigation of specific social
issues.

Answer 10

Applied Ethics

Question 11

True or False.

• Metaethics provides a lens for analysis
• Normative ethics build the foundation
• Applied ethics creates guidelines

Answer 11

False.

• Metaethics build the foundation
• Normative ethics creates guidelines
• Applied ethics provides a lens for analysis