Meta-Ethics Quiz

What does meta-ethics primarily examine?

• The nature, foundation, and meaning of moral principles

• The history of ethical theories

• The legal implications of moral decisions

• The application of moral principles in specific situations

Which of the following questions is explored by meta-ethics?

• What actions are morally right?

• How should laws be structured?

• Are moral values objective or subjective?

• What is the best form of government?

What is ethical naturalism?

• A theory that moral facts can be understood through empirical properties

• A view that moral statements are expressions of emotions

• A belief that moral facts are based on divine commands

• A theory that denies the existence of moral facts

Which of the following is a key position within meta-ethics?

• Moral relativism

• Ethical naturalism

• Ethical subjectivism

• Cultural determinism

What do ethical naturalists believe about moral statements?

• They are commands from a divine authority

• They are factual claims that can be true or false

• They are purely emotional expressions

• They are expressions of personal preferences

Which theory is often associated with ethical naturalism?

• Moral relativism

• Utilitarianism

• Divine command theory

• Moral subjectivism

Who developed the principle of utility?

• Immanuel Kant

• Jeremy Bentham

• Aristotle

• David Hume

What is the principle of utility?

• The concept that moral actions are those that align with divine will

• The belief that actions are right if they benefit the individual

• The idea that moral truths are determined by cultural norms

• The principle that the right action maximizes pleasure and minimizes pain for the greatest number

What did John Stuart Mill introduce to Bentham's utilitarianism?

• A new definition of pleasure

• A rejection of the hedonic calculus

• A qualitative distinction between higher and lower pleasures

• A focus on divine commands

What is the hedonic calculus?

• A tool for measuring cultural values

• A philosophical argument against moral realism

• A system for quantifying pleasure and pain to determine moral actions

• A method for determining divine will