W.D. Ross

Question 1

Principles can sometimes ? and may change from one culture to another. Ross argues that principles shouldn’t be taken as ?

Answer 1

Conflict.

Absolute.

Question 2

Ross, like Moore, thought ? can’t be defined in natural terms. They argued that ? theories are lists of principles from which we deduce courses of ?

Answer 2

Goodness.
Moral.
Action.

Question 3

Ross proposed prima ? duties; duties that are “at first appearance”. A ? facie duty is a moral obligation that binds us to follow it unless there’s an overriding obligation. We follow a particular duty unless a higher ? exists that compels us to pursue that instead.

Answer 3

Facie.
Prima.
Duty.

Question 4

Ross identified seven foundational ? facie duties that are clearly moral. They’re: promise-keeping, ? for harm done, gratitude, justice, ?, self-improvement and non-maleficence.

Answer 4

Prima.
Reparation.
Beneficence.

Question 5

“It’s more important that our ? fit the ? than it be simple” (“The Right and the Good”, 1930, Page 19).

Answer 5

Theory.

Facts.

Question 6

It’s possible to improve our ability to make ? through experience of previous ? decision-making.

Answer 6

Judgements.

Moral.

Question 7

Ross developed ? into an approach that took account of clashes of ? ?

Answer 7

Intuitionism.

Apparent absolutes.

Question 8

Ross’ view of ? is that it’s a difficult area to navigate, and one in which certainty is hard to find. Ross’ thinking may be uncomfortable for those who wish to assert ? in life-and-death situations.

Answer 8

Morality.

Absolutes.

Question 9

Intuitionists provide some clarification about what we might mean by the term “?”, but other ? provide a very different explanation for such terms.

Answer 9

Good.

Philosophers.