Moore's Contributions to Metaethics

Moore's Contributions to Metaethics

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Philosophy

11th Grade - University

Hard

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Amelia Wright

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The video explores the evolution of ethical theories, focusing on George Edward Moore's contributions to metaethics. It discusses traditional ethical theories like Virtue Ethics, Deontology, and Consequentialism, and introduces metaethics as a field that examines the basis of moral phenomena without making value judgments. Moore's intuitionist consequentialism is highlighted, emphasizing moral goodness as an intrinsic value assessed through intuition. The video also covers the naturalistic fallacy and open-question argument, and contrasts ethical realism with non-cognitivism. Finally, it situates metaethics within the broader historical context of philosophy.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main ethical traditions discussed before the 20th century?

Consequentialism

Metaethics

Virtue Ethics

Deontology

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary method Moore suggests for assessing moral goodness?

Scientific analysis

Intuition

Religious doctrine

Logical deduction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Moore, moral goodness is:

A tangible object

Defined by societal norms

A mystical concept

Identifiable through intuition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the naturalistic fallacy as described by Moore?

Confusing moral goodness with natural properties

Believing in supernatural explanations for ethics

Relying solely on religious texts for moral guidance

Using emotions to define moral actions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The open-question argument suggests that:

The definition of 'good' is always open to question

Moral questions can always be answered definitively

Moral goodness is a fixed concept

Ethical theories are closed to interpretation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Moore's analysis contribute to the field of metaethics?

By rejecting all previous ethical theories

By promoting religious ethics

By focusing on language and meaning

By establishing new moral norms

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distinguishes metaethics from normative ethics?

Normative ethics is purely theoretical

Metaethics prescribes moral norms

Metaethics focuses on understanding moral concepts

Normative ethics ignores moral motivation

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