Question 1

Because a view in one culture is different from another does not mean that either view is right or wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Similar moral principles exist in all societies is a view supported by

Accepted Answer

A) relativists. 
B) absolutists. 
C) colonialists. 
D) deconstructionists. 
A) relativists. 
B) absolutists. 
C) colonialists. 
D) deconstructionists. B

Question 3

According to the author of the text, moral propositions are analytic propositions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

All anthropologists are cultural absolutists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the author of the text, truth is relativistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The theory of emotivism states that

Accepted Answer

A) all emotions in morals are bad. 
B) emotions in morality must be balanced with reason. 
C) moral propositions only express feelings. 
D) we should get back in touch with our emotions. 
A) all emotions in morals are bad. 
B) emotions in morality must be balanced with reason. 
C) moral propositions only express feelings. 
D) we should get back in touch with our emotions.

Question 7

Relativists hold that morals are relative to

Accepted Answer

A) culture. 
B) individuals. 
C) situations. 
D) all of the above. 
A) culture. 
B) individuals. 
C) situations. 
D) all of the above.

Question 8

The greatest problem in the absolutism/relativism debate is how to introduce

Accepted Answer

A) courage and honesty. 
B) freedom and liberty. 
C) stability and creativity. 
D) reason and evidence. 
A) courage and honesty. 
B) freedom and liberty. 
C) stability and creativity. 
D) reason and evidence.

Question 9

A "near absolute" means almost moral but not quite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A problem with absolutes is what to do when they conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who says that there are moral "near or almost absolutes" that form the basic principles of moral life?

Accepted Answer

A) Thiroux 
B) Hospers 
C) Kant 
D) Sting 
A) Thiroux 
B) Hospers 
C) Kant 
D) Sting

Question 12

An example of a moral proposition is

Accepted Answer

A) "I feel sick." 
B) "You should not treat people badly." 
C) "Nothing can be both A and not A." 
D) "Her hair is brown." 
A) "I feel sick." 
B) "You should not treat people badly." 
C) "Nothing can be both A and not A." 
D) "Her hair is brown."

Question 13

Emotivism is the view that moral statements have only noncognitive meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The problem of "getting an ought from an is" means

Accepted Answer

A) what you should do is determined by how you feel. 
B) what you ought to do is often very difficult. 
C) what people should do has no necessary connection to what they actually do. 
D) what people like to do is actually what they in fact do. 
A) what you should do is determined by how you feel. 
B) what you ought to do is often very difficult. 
C) what people should do has no necessary connection to what they actually do. 
D) what people like to do is actually what they in fact do.

Question 15

There is only one type of moral proposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Exceptions to absolutes must

Accepted Answer

A) be carefully concealed. 
B) not exist. 
C) be fully justified. 
D) not be contemplated. 
A) be carefully concealed. 
B) not exist. 
C) be fully justified. 
D) not be contemplated.

Question 17

Relativism is the belief that morality is relative to time, place, situation, people, culture, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who stated the "naturalistic fallacy" in ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) John Hospers 
B) Aristotle 
C) G.E.Moore 
D) J.S.Mill 
A) John Hospers 
B) Aristotle 
C) G.E.Moore 
D) J.S.Mill

Question 19

One problem with relativism, according to the author of the text, is that it does not enable us to be critical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who claims that some empirical propositions are absolutely true or false?

Accepted Answer

A) Jacques Derrida 
B) Norman Malcolm 
C) Marquis de Sade 
D) Adolf Hitler 
A) Jacques Derrida 
B) Norman Malcolm 
C) Marquis de Sade 
D) Adolf Hitler

Because a view in one culture is different from another does not mean that either view is right or wrong.

Similar moral principles exist in all societies is a view supported by

According to the author of the text, moral propositions are analytic propositions.

All anthropologists are cultural absolutists.

According to the author of the text, truth is relativistic.

The theory of emotivism states that

Relativists hold that morals are relative to

The greatest problem in the absolutism/relativism debate is how to introduce

A "near absolute" means almost moral but not quite.

A problem with absolutes is what to do when they conflict.

Who says that there are moral "near or almost absolutes" that form the basic principles of moral life?

An example of a moral proposition is

Emotivism is the view that moral statements have only noncognitive meaning.

The problem of "getting an ought from an is" means

There is only one type of moral proposition.

Exceptions to absolutes must

Relativism is the belief that morality is relative to time, place, situation, people, culture, etc.

Who stated the "naturalistic fallacy" in ethics?

One problem with relativism, according to the author of the text, is that it does not enable us to be critical.

Who claims that some empirical propositions are absolutely true or false?

The Nature of Morality

Consequentialist Teleologicaltheories of Morality

Nonconsequentialist Deontologicaltheories of Morality

Virtue Ethics

Freedom Versus Determinism

Reward and Punishment

Setting up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles

The Taking of Human Life

Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Abortion

Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Bioethics Ethical Issues in Medicine

Business and Media Ethics

Environmental Ethics

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Exam 5: Absolutism Versus Relativism

Because a view in one culture is different from another does not mean that either view is right or wrong.

Similar moral principles exist in all societies is a view supported by

According to the author of the text, moral propositions are analytic propositions.

All anthropologists are cultural absolutists.

According to the author of the text, truth is relativistic.

The theory of emotivism states that

Relativists hold that morals are relative to

The greatest problem in the absolutism/relativism debate is how to introduce

A "near absolute" means almost moral but not quite.

A problem with absolutes is what to do when they conflict.

Who says that there are moral "near or almost absolutes" that form the basic principles of moral life?

An example of a moral proposition is

Emotivism is the view that moral statements have only noncognitive meaning.

The problem of "getting an ought from an is" means

There is only one type of moral proposition.

Exceptions to absolutes must

Relativism is the belief that morality is relative to time, place, situation, people, culture, etc.

Who stated the "naturalistic fallacy" in ethics?

One problem with relativism, according to the author of the text, is that it does not enable us to be critical.

Who claims that some empirical propositions are absolutely true or false?

The Nature of Morality

Consequentialist Teleologicaltheories of Morality

Nonconsequentialist Deontologicaltheories of Morality

Virtue Ethics

Freedom Versus Determinism

Reward and Punishment

Setting up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles

The Taking of Human Life

Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Abortion

Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Bioethics Ethical Issues in Medicine

Business and Media Ethics

Environmental Ethics

Filters