Exam 9: What Are Right Actions Constructing an Ethical Theory

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Describe the subject matter of ethics. How do you tell an ethical question from a non-ethical question?

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Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with questions about what is morally right and wrong. It explores the principles and values that guide our behavior and decision-making, and it examines the concepts of justice, fairness, and responsibility.

An ethical question is one that involves a moral dilemma or decision, such as whether it is right to lie in a certain situation or whether it is fair to treat people equally. Non-ethical questions, on the other hand, do not involve moral considerations and are more focused on factual or practical matters.

To tell an ethical question from a non-ethical question, you can look for the presence of moral or value-based considerations. Ethical questions often involve issues of right and wrong, fairness, and the impact of our actions on others. Non-ethical questions, on the other hand, are more concerned with practical or factual matters that do not necessarily involve moral judgments.

Utilitarianism says that the ultimate moral good is _____.

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"Speciesism" is the belief that _ _____.

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How is Nietzsche's approach to ethics especially radical? What can we learn from Nietzsche?

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Kant thought that moral values _____.

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What is a moral dilemma? What makes a moral dilemma so challenging to address?

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What is the difference between descriptive ethics and normative ethics? What is the danger with getting confused between them?

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What are virtues? Can they be made the basis of an ethical system?

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Hedonism says that _____.

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The point of Kant's categorical imperative is that _____.

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What is natural law theory? What reasons are there to think that there is a "natural law"?

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Explain divine command theory. What are its limitations?

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What does it mean for the good will to be the greatest good? Do you agree with this idea?

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Aristotle thinks of virtuous actions as being moderate because _____.

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Aristotle defines the good as _____.

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What is ethical egoism? What is to be said for it as an ethical theory?

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What is the main problem with ethical relativism?

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Virtue ethics says that doing the right thing is ultimately a matter of _____.

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What is existentialism? Can it provide a foundation for ethics?

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What is relativism? How is it applied to moral stances?

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