Meta-Ethics Quiz

which meta-ethical theory is guilty of the is-ought gap?

• naturalism

• intuitionism

• emotivism

• prescriptivism

which of these is NOT a difference between intuitionism and emotivism?

• one is cognitive, one is non-cognitive

• one believes ethical statements have meaning, one does not

• one believes that moral truths are empirical, one does not

• one is realist, one is anti-realist

Which of these issues is NOT a difficulty for ethical non-cognitivists?

• Tolerance

• Explaining moral progress

• moral relativism

• nihilism

Which of these thinkers would NOT support Ethical Naturalism?

• Thomas Aquinas

• David Hume

• J S Mill

• Phillipa Foot

Which of the following represents G E Moore's attitude to Goodness?

• It is a simple idea similar to that of a horse

• It is a complex idea similar to that of a horse

• It is a simple idea similar to that of the colour yellow

• It is a complex idea similar to that of the colour yellow

Why does A J Ayer believe that Ethical statements are meaningless?

• They are tautologies

• They cannot be proved empirically

• They are expressions of emotion

• They are neither tautologies nor can they be verified in principle

What does an intuitionist believe about moral statements?

• They are defined rationally rather than empirically

• They are indefinable but are also self-evident

• They are indefinable and cannot be known

• They show an emotional reaction to moral issues

What is non-cognitivism?

• The idea that moral truths actually exist

• The idea that moral truths do not actually exist

• The belief that moral statements are capable of being true or false

• The belief that moral statements are not subject to being true or false

Which of the points below is NOT a difficulty for Naturalists?

• The existence of different moral views in the world

• The Naturalistic Fallacy

• The difficulty of showing how right and wrong can be detected empirically

• Moral Progress

Which of the points below is NOT one of Mackie's arguments against moral realism?

• Relativism

• Empiricism

• Tolerance

• 'Queerness'