quiz 2 Flashcards
People who view the Bible as nothing more than the reflection of fallible human beings could hold to a moral theory based on the Bible but still see the principles and virtue as human creation
true
Which view of morality maintains that statements are true or false depending on how someone feels about them?
Subjective view of morality
Divine Command ethics is an example of teleological system
false
Which of the following statements are objective or subjective?My newborn baby is the cutest child in the city
Salads have fewer calories than cheesecake
Chocolate ice cream taste better than vanilla
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A system of ethics which determines what is moral by the end that the action achieves is known as
Teleological Ethics
Deontological systems of ethics are principle-based systems, in which actions are intrinsically right or wrong regardless of the end-result
true
For Emotivists, every time they say that something is right or wrong, all they are saying is that they either like or dislike the action or position under consideration
true
For a virtue theorist, what is moral depends on the situation and on what the cultural consensus of right and wrong is at the time.
false
One of the primary reasons why many debates over social issues remain unresolved is that the participants often apply different methods of moral reasoning.
true
For utilitarians, the principle “Thou shalt not kill” is still one of the core values on which most civilized people agree
false
For a deontologist, the action that produces the greatest balance of benefits over harms is the one that is most moral.
false
Objective view of morality maintains that moral statements and obligations are true.
Regardless of how one feels about them.
Ethical egoism as a system has means to settle conflicts of interest between individuals and groups
false
Virtue ethics advocates point out that the moral life involves attitudes and motives as well as actions.
true
Utilitarianism is a teleological system in which the morality of an act is determined by the end result
true
The relativist cannot morally evaluate any clearly oppressive culture or, more specifically, any obvious tyrant.
true
Which group of ethical systems represents a Cognitive view of morality?
Utilitarianism, Ethical Egoism, virtue ethics, Deontological ethics
This ethical system is a theory about metaethics, the language of morality whose aim is not to produce moral norm for governing behavior.
emotivism
