Question 1

If an action is supererogatory, it is wrong for you to fail to do it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

If an action is morally obligatory, failing to do it is always morally wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following arguments violates Hume's Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abortion is morally wrong because an embryo has a heartbeat by the sixth week of pregnancy. 
B)  Abortion is morally wrong because people shouldn't kill innocent, vulnerable human beings. 
C)  Donating to antipoverty organizations is morally obligatory because those organizations prevent people from dying unnecessary deaths and unnecessary deaths are bad. 
D)  Donating to antipoverty organizations is morally supererogatory because no one is obligated to help people he or she has never met. 
A)  Abortion is morally wrong because an embryo has a heartbeat by the sixth week of pregnancy. 
B)  Abortion is morally wrong because people shouldn't kill innocent, vulnerable human beings. 
C)  Donating to antipoverty organizations is morally obligatory because those organizations prevent people from dying unnecessary deaths and unnecessary deaths are bad. 
D)  Donating to antipoverty organizations is morally supererogatory because no one is obligated to help people he or she has never met. A

Question 4

Claims about what is morally forbidden, obligatory, or supererogatory are deontic claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An argument commits the fallacy of circular reasoning (or begging the question) when it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Raises more questions than it answers. 
B)  Requires you to assume the truth of the conclusion to find the premises acceptable, relevant, and sufficient. 
C)  Includes one or more premises that undermine the conclusion rather than supporting it. 
D)  Fails to include all necessary hidden premises. 
A)  Raises more questions than it answers. 
B)  Requires you to assume the truth of the conclusion to find the premises acceptable, relevant, and sufficient. 
C)  Includes one or more premises that undermine the conclusion rather than supporting it. 
D)  Fails to include all necessary hidden premises.

Question 6

An argument with a moral conclusion but only descriptive premises has a hidden moral premise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In your own words, explain the fallacy of circular reasoning. Why is it a fallacy?

Accepted Answer

Circular reasoning, also known as beggin

Question 8

If something is illegal, then it is always morally wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a moral argument does not have any normative premises, is it safe to assume that it has at least one hidden premise? Explain your answer, being sure to define "hidden premise."

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is safe to assume that a moral a

Question 10

When finding hidden premises, you should avoid using unacceptable premises if you can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The following argument violates Hume's Law: "When you are a witness in a criminal trial, lying to the jury is illegal. Therefore, it's wrong for witnesses to lie to the jury."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best explains what a moral claim is?

Accepted Answer

A)  A moral claim is a claim that one person has on another because morality requires it. 
B)  A moral claim is a claim that says something is right or good. 
C)  A moral claim is a claim that says that something is right or wrong or good or bad. 
D)  A moral claim is whatever each person believes to be right or wrong. 
A)  A moral claim is a claim that one person has on another because morality requires it. 
B)  A moral claim is a claim that says something is right or good. 
C)  A moral claim is a claim that says that something is right or wrong or good or bad. 
D)  A moral claim is whatever each person believes to be right or wrong.

Question 13

All moral claims are normative claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Are moral claims a type of normative claim or a type of descriptive claim? Explain your answer, being sure to define both "normative claim" and "descriptive claim."

Accepted Answer

Moral claims are a type of normative cla

Question 15

What is a hidden premise? In your own words, explain how you would figure out what hidden premises a particular argument is assuming.

Accepted Answer

A hidden premise, also known as an impli

Question 16

A moral argument is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An argument whose conclusion is a moral claim. 
B)  An argument that contains at least one moral premise. 
C)  An argument whose premises are acceptable to a moral person. 
D)  An argument that says what you ought to do. 
A)  An argument whose conclusion is a moral claim. 
B)  An argument that contains at least one moral premise. 
C)  An argument whose premises are acceptable to a moral person. 
D)  An argument that says what you ought to do.

Question 17

Claims about whether an obligation is supererogatory are axiological claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The following argument violates Hume's Law: "It is wrong to deprive animals of the chance to exercise their natural tendencies. Zoos deprives lions of the chance to hunt for their food. That's why it is wrong to hold lions in zoos."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In your own words, explain the difference between descriptive and normative claims. Give two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Descriptive claims are statements that d

Question 20

What is the is/ought fallacy? Why is it a fallacy?

Accepted Answer

The is/ought fallacy, also known as the

If an action is supererogatory, it is wrong for you to fail to do it.

If an action is morally obligatory, failing to do it is always morally wrong.

Which of the following arguments violates Hume's Law?

Claims about what is morally forbidden, obligatory, or supererogatory are deontic claims.

An argument commits the fallacy of circular reasoning (or begging the question) when it:

An argument with a moral conclusion but only descriptive premises has a hidden moral premise.

In your own words, explain the fallacy of circular reasoning. Why is it a fallacy?

If something is illegal, then it is always morally wrong.

If a moral argument does not have any normative premises, is it safe to assume that it has at least one hidden premise? Explain your answer, being sure to define "hidden premise."

When finding hidden premises, you should avoid using unacceptable premises if you can.

The following argument violates Hume's Law: "When you are a witness in a criminal trial, lying to the jury is illegal. Therefore, it's wrong for witnesses to lie to the jury."

Which of the following best explains what a moral claim is?

All moral claims are normative claims.

Are moral claims a type of normative claim or a type of descriptive claim? Explain your answer, being sure to define both "normative claim" and "descriptive claim."

What is a hidden premise? In your own words, explain how you would figure out what hidden premises a particular argument is assuming.

A moral argument is:

Claims about whether an obligation is supererogatory are axiological claims.

The following argument violates Hume's Law: "It is wrong to deprive animals of the chance to exercise their natural tendencies. Zoos deprives lions of the chance to hunt for their food. That's why it is wrong to hold lions in zoos."

In your own words, explain the difference between descriptive and normative claims. Give two examples of each.

What is the is/ought fallacy? Why is it a fallacy?

An Introduction to Arguments

Reasoning With Obligations

Reasoning About Consequences

Reasoning With Virtues and Vices

Reasoning With Principles and Counterexamples

Reasoning With Analogies

Answering Moral Questions

Skepticism, Subjectivism, and Relativism

Religion and Moral Reasoning

Normative Theories, Part 1

Normative Theories, Part 2

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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Exam 2: Moral Arguments

If an action is supererogatory, it is wrong for you to fail to do it.

If an action is morally obligatory, failing to do it is always morally wrong.

Which of the following arguments violates Hume's Law?

Claims about what is morally forbidden, obligatory, or supererogatory are deontic claims.

An argument commits the fallacy of circular reasoning (or begging the question) when it:

An argument with a moral conclusion but only descriptive premises has a hidden moral premise.

In your own words, explain the fallacy of circular reasoning. Why is it a fallacy?

If something is illegal, then it is always morally wrong.

If a moral argument does not have any normative premises, is it safe to assume that it has at least one hidden premise? Explain your answer, being sure to define "hidden premise."

When finding hidden premises, you should avoid using unacceptable premises if you can.

The following argument violates Hume's Law: "When you are a witness in a criminal trial, lying to the jury is illegal. Therefore, it's wrong for witnesses to lie to the jury."

Which of the following best explains what a moral claim is?

All moral claims are normative claims.

Are moral claims a type of normative claim or a type of descriptive claim? Explain your answer, being sure to define both "normative claim" and "descriptive claim."

What is a hidden premise? In your own words, explain how you would figure out what hidden premises a particular argument is assuming.

A moral argument is:

Claims about whether an obligation is supererogatory are axiological claims.

The following argument violates Hume's Law: "It is wrong to deprive animals of the chance to exercise their natural tendencies. Zoos deprives lions of the chance to hunt for their food. That's why it is wrong to hold lions in zoos."

In your own words, explain the difference between descriptive and normative claims. Give two examples of each.

What is the is/ought fallacy? Why is it a fallacy?

An Introduction to Arguments

Reasoning With Obligations

Reasoning About Consequences

Reasoning With Virtues and Vices

Reasoning With Principles and Counterexamples

Reasoning With Analogies

Answering Moral Questions

Skepticism, Subjectivism, and Relativism

Religion and Moral Reasoning

Normative Theories, Part 1

Normative Theories, Part 2

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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