Vocab

Question 1

Moral Realism

Answer 1

belief that there are moral facts, in the same way that there are scientific facts.

Question 2

Grounding problem

Answer 2

search for a foundation for our moral beliefs, something solid that would make them true in a way that is clear,

Question 3

Moral antirealism

Answer 3

that there are no moral facts.

Question 4

Moral absolutism

Answer 4

absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged.

Question 5

Moral relativism

Answer 5

More than one moral position on a given topic can be correct.

Question 6

Cultural relativism

Answer 6

People’s moral beliefs differ from culture to culture.

Question 7

Normative cultural Relativism

Answer 7

It’s not the beliefs but the moral facts themselves that differ from culture to culture.

Question 8

Moral subjectivism

Answer 8

Moral statements can be true or false,but they refer only to people’s attitudes, rather than their actions.

Question 9

Ethical theories

Answer 9

Moral foundations that

help you come up with consistent answers about right and wrong conduct.

Question 10

Natural law theory

Answer 10

Relies on the starting assumption that God created the universe according to
a well-ordered plan.

Question 11

Utilitarianism

Answer 11

Relies on the starting assumption that all beings share a common desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain.