Exam 7: Ethics

The Buddhist concern with stopping suffering means that Buddhism is a form of utilitarianism.

Christian Divine Command theory is a(n) ethical theory.

Do you believe that an Aristotelian virtue ethicist is committed to being concerned with the virtue of caring? If so, in what way would Aristotle's views need to be revised, if at all? If not, explain why not.

Immanuel Kant said that the only thing in the world that has absolute, unqualified moral value is

Epictetus was a(n)

What view holds that different societies or cultures have different moralities?

What philosopher argues that sexual activities are unnatural and immoral when they deny a basic good without necessity and do so for the sake of sexual pleasure?

In what ways are ethical egoism and utilitarianism similar, and in what ways are they different? Which do you believe is the more persuasive of the two theories?

What philosopher argues that killing an adult human being is wrong because it deprives one of a fundamental good: one's own future life with all its experiences, activities, projects, and enjoyments?

A theory that measures the morality of an action by its consequences is a

According to Buddha, morality is "washed all around" with .

is allowing someone or something else to decide the moral principles that one will follow.

Carol Gilligan criticized the model of stages of moral development developed by .

Which of the following philosophers was a hedonist?

denies the existence of a single, universally applicable moral standard.

Richard Taylor is

Epicurus was concerned with "sober thinking".

What is the human problem that Buddhism is concerned with?

Bentham developed a(n) calculus.

Ethics is the study of