What is Ethics?

What is Ethics?

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What is Ethics?

What is Ethics?

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Philosophy

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the goal of Descriptive Ethics?

To describe what and how a person or group thinks about right and wrong

To figure out what is morally permissible or impermissible

To understand the nature of Ethics

To evaluate the Other's positions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which approach is primarily concerned with thinking about Ethics itself?

Natural Law Theory

Normative Ethics

Metaethics

Utilitarianism

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of Normative Ethics?

Describing what and how a person or group thinks about right and wrong

Thinking about Ethics itself

Determining what is right and wrong

Understanding the nature of value

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the law not considered a reliable guide to determining the right thing to do in ethical problems?

It is based on gut feelings and conscience

It may not cover the hard case in question

It is always consistent with ethical evaluations

It is a reliable guide to right and wrong

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the better approach to ethical hard cases than conducting an opinion poll or going with 'gut feelings'?

Thinking about them and considering the reasons for and against certain ethical evaluations

Consulting the law for guidance

Relying on popular opinion to determine the right thing to do

Following gut feelings or the dictates of conscience

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in reasoning well about ethics?

Thinking about ethics as a subject we can reason about

Relying on gut feelings or dictates of conscience

Being passionately emotional and intractable

Having considerable experience in ethical disagreements

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of Metaethics?

Determining what is morally permissible or impermissible

Thinking about Ethics itself

Describing what and how a person or group thinks about right and wrong

Understanding the nature of value

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of Normative Ethics?

To determine what is right and wrong

To figure out what is morally permissible or impermissible

To understand the nature of value

To describe what and how a person or group thinks about right and wrong