Question 1

According to Chapter 10, moral reasoning matters to religion because it can help people apply religious teachings to their daily lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Your objective obligation is what you ought to do, given the way things actually are in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Chapter 10, how can moral reasoning help someone apply religious teachings to everyday life?

Accepted Answer

A)  By reasoning from religiously based moral claims, people can apply religious teachings to situations for which their religion does not provide explicit guidance. 
B)  By helping people determine which religion is correct, moral reasoning can help determine which religious teachings to apply in their own lives. 
C)  Moral reasoning can help religious people discover what their subjective obligations are, which religion alone cannot do. 
D)  Moral reasoning can help people decide which general moral principles to accept, based on their religion's explicit instructions about particular cases. 
A)  By reasoning from religiously based moral claims, people can apply religious teachings to situations for which their religion does not provide explicit guidance. 
B)  By helping people determine which religion is correct, moral reasoning can help determine which religious teachings to apply in their own lives. 
C)  Moral reasoning can help religious people discover what their subjective obligations are, which religion alone cannot do. 
D)  Moral reasoning can help people decide which general moral principles to accept, based on their religion's explicit instructions about particular cases.

Question 4

According to Chapter 10, religious teachings can supply new moral premises for moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why is it important to keep in mind the diversity of religious traditions when thinking about the connection between religion and moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

It is important to keep in mind the dive

Question 6

According to Chapter 10, religious people should take an interest in moral reasoning because it can help them find common ground on moral issues with people of different religious views.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Chapter 10, what do traditional Christian ideas about the afterlife imply about ethical egoism?

Accepted Answer

A)  That ethical egoism is nonsensical. 
B)  That ethical egoism is incorrect. 
C)  That ethical egoism requires a life that contradicts traditional Christian ideas of morality. 
D)  That ethical egoism requires a life of being kind and generous to others, even if that requires sacrifice or suffering. 
A)  That ethical egoism is nonsensical. 
B)  That ethical egoism is incorrect. 
C)  That ethical egoism requires a life that contradicts traditional Christian ideas of morality. 
D)  That ethical egoism requires a life of being kind and generous to others, even if that requires sacrifice or suffering.

Question 8

Ethical egoism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The view that without religion, each person ends up pursuing only his or her own self-interest. 
B)  The view that everyone, including religious people, is ultimately motivated only by self-interest. 
C)  The view that each person is morally obligated to pursue only his or her own self-interest. 
D)  The view that there is an enduring self that persists through time and survives the death of the body. 
A)  The view that without religion, each person ends up pursuing only his or her own self-interest. 
B)  The view that everyone, including religious people, is ultimately motivated only by self-interest. 
C)  The view that each person is morally obligated to pursue only his or her own self-interest. 
D)  The view that there is an enduring self that persists through time and survives the death of the body.

Question 9

Many religions impose specific moral requirements or grant explicit moral permission to do certain things. How do these requirements and permissions affect moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not affect moral reasoning because including such premises would be a form of cultural relativism. 
B)  They undermine the possibility of using moral reasoning to interact with people who don't share one's religious views. 
C)  Followers of a particular religion can use those requirements and permissions as premises in moral reasoning. 
D)  Since all moral reasoning must be secular to appeal to everyone, these requirements and permissions do not affect moral reasoning. 
A)  It does not affect moral reasoning because including such premises would be a form of cultural relativism. 
B)  They undermine the possibility of using moral reasoning to interact with people who don't share one's religious views. 
C)  Followers of a particular religion can use those requirements and permissions as premises in moral reasoning. 
D)  Since all moral reasoning must be secular to appeal to everyone, these requirements and permissions do not affect moral reasoning.

Question 10

In your own words, explain the three ways that religious teachings matter to moral reasoning, according to Chapter 10. Give one example of each of the three ways, other than the examples given in the book.

Accepted Answer

According to Chapter 10, religious teach

Question 11

Your subjective obligation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  What you are actually obligated to do, given what you believe. 
B)  What you would be obligated to do if you had a particular moral belief. 
C)  What you would be obligated to do if things really were the way you believe them to be. 
D)  What you are actually obligated to do, given the way the world actually is. 
A)  What you are actually obligated to do, given what you believe. 
B)  What you would be obligated to do if you had a particular moral belief. 
C)  What you would be obligated to do if things really were the way you believe them to be. 
D)  What you are actually obligated to do, given the way the world actually is.

Question 12

According to Chapter 10, moral reasoning matters to religion because it can help people understand why a religion requires, permits, or prohibits something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best explains the idea that even nonmoral religious teachings can matter to moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because religious teachings about morality are really descriptive claims about what God or some religious authority says, religious moral commands are actually nonmoral claims. 
B)  Nonmoral claims that undermine the plausibility of a particular religion also undermine any moral claims found in that religion. 
C)  Some nonmoral religious claims, such as claims about the afterlife or the soul, affect how we understand or apply premises about our general moral obligations. 
D)  Only nonmoral religious teachings are usable in moral reasoning because of the Euthyphro dilemma. 
A)  Because religious teachings about morality are really descriptive claims about what God or some religious authority says, religious moral commands are actually nonmoral claims. 
B)  Nonmoral claims that undermine the plausibility of a particular religion also undermine any moral claims found in that religion. 
C)  Some nonmoral religious claims, such as claims about the afterlife or the soul, affect how we understand or apply premises about our general moral obligations. 
D)  Only nonmoral religious teachings are usable in moral reasoning because of the Euthyphro dilemma.

Question 14

How, according to Chapter 10, is the Euthyphro dilemma supposed to create a problem for the divine command theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows that on divine command theory, God's commands are arbitrary. 
B)  It shows that God is not the creator of all things. 
C)  Both (a) and (b). 
D)  Neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  It shows that on divine command theory, God's commands are arbitrary. 
B)  It shows that God is not the creator of all things. 
C)  Both (a) and (b). 
D)  Neither (a) nor (b).

Question 15

Your objective obligation is what you would be obligated to do, if all of your beliefs were correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Chapter 10, how is the distinction between objective obligation and subjective obligation useful when thinking about religion and morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables people who agree about religious claims but disagree about the moral implications of those claims to "agree to disagree" about those implications. 
B)  It allows people who disagree about some religious claim to agree about the subjective obligations of people who accept that religious claim. 
C)  It provides a polite way of saying that someone else is wrong by admitting that something is a subjective obligation rather than an objective obligation. 
D)  It means that people of different religions can both be correct about what they are objectively obligated to do. 
A)  It enables people who agree about religious claims but disagree about the moral implications of those claims to "agree to disagree" about those implications. 
B)  It allows people who disagree about some religious claim to agree about the subjective obligations of people who accept that religious claim. 
C)  It provides a polite way of saying that someone else is wrong by admitting that something is a subjective obligation rather than an objective obligation. 
D)  It means that people of different religions can both be correct about what they are objectively obligated to do.

Question 17

The Euthyphro dilemma shows that God's commands are arbitrary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the Euthyphro dilemma supposed to show about the relationship between God and morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  That because God does not exist, neither does morality. 
B)  That morality depends entirely on God's arbitrary commandments. 
C)  That morality exists at least partly independently of God. 
D)  That because God commands right acts, we are obligated to do as God commands. 
A)  That because God does not exist, neither does morality. 
B)  That morality depends entirely on God's arbitrary commandments. 
C)  That morality exists at least partly independently of God. 
D)  That because God commands right acts, we are obligated to do as God commands.

Question 19

Your objective obligation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  What you are really morally obligated to do, given your actual moral beliefs. 
B)  What you would be morally obligated to do if all of your moral beliefs were correct. 
C)  What you can prove that you are morally obligated to do without using religious reasoning. 
D)  What you are really morally obligated to do, given the way things actually are. 
A)  What you are really morally obligated to do, given your actual moral beliefs. 
B)  What you would be morally obligated to do if all of your moral beliefs were correct. 
C)  What you can prove that you are morally obligated to do without using religious reasoning. 
D)  What you are really morally obligated to do, given the way things actually are.

Question 20

Some nonmoral religious claims have important moral implications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Chapter 10, moral reasoning matters to religion because it can help people apply religious teachings to their daily lives.

Your objective obligation is what you ought to do, given the way things actually are in the world.

According to Chapter 10, how can moral reasoning help someone apply religious teachings to everyday life?

According to Chapter 10, religious teachings can supply new moral premises for moral reasoning.

Why is it important to keep in mind the diversity of religious traditions when thinking about the connection between religion and moral reasoning?

According to Chapter 10, religious people should take an interest in moral reasoning because it can help them find common ground on moral issues with people of different religious views.

According to Chapter 10, what do traditional Christian ideas about the afterlife imply about ethical egoism?

Ethical egoism is:

Many religions impose specific moral requirements or grant explicit moral permission to do certain things. How do these requirements and permissions affect moral reasoning?

In your own words, explain the three ways that religious teachings matter to moral reasoning, according to Chapter 10. Give one example of each of the three ways, other than the examples given in the book.

Your subjective obligation is:

According to Chapter 10, moral reasoning matters to religion because it can help people understand why a religion requires, permits, or prohibits something.

Which of the following best explains the idea that even nonmoral religious teachings can matter to moral reasoning?

How, according to Chapter 10, is the Euthyphro dilemma supposed to create a problem for the divine command theory?

Your objective obligation is what you would be obligated to do, if all of your beliefs were correct.

According to Chapter 10, how is the distinction between objective obligation and subjective obligation useful when thinking about religion and morality?

The Euthyphro dilemma shows that God's commands are arbitrary.

What is the Euthyphro dilemma supposed to show about the relationship between God and morality?

Your objective obligation is:

Some nonmoral religious claims have important moral implications.

An Introduction to Arguments

Moral 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

Normative Theories, Part 1

Normative Theories, Part 2

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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Exam 10: Religion and Moral Reasoning

According to Chapter 10, moral reasoning matters to religion because it can help people apply religious teachings to their daily lives.

Your objective obligation is what you ought to do, given the way things actually are in the world.

According to Chapter 10, how can moral reasoning help someone apply religious teachings to everyday life?

According to Chapter 10, religious teachings can supply new moral premises for moral reasoning.

Why is it important to keep in mind the diversity of religious traditions when thinking about the connection between religion and moral reasoning?

According to Chapter 10, religious people should take an interest in moral reasoning because it can help them find common ground on moral issues with people of different religious views.

According to Chapter 10, what do traditional Christian ideas about the afterlife imply about ethical egoism?

Ethical egoism is:

Many religions impose specific moral requirements or grant explicit moral permission to do certain things. How do these requirements and permissions affect moral reasoning?

In your own words, explain the three ways that religious teachings matter to moral reasoning, according to Chapter 10. Give one example of each of the three ways, other than the examples given in the book.

Your subjective obligation is:

According to Chapter 10, moral reasoning matters to religion because it can help people understand why a religion requires, permits, or prohibits something.

Which of the following best explains the idea that even nonmoral religious teachings can matter to moral reasoning?

How, according to Chapter 10, is the Euthyphro dilemma supposed to create a problem for the divine command theory?

Your objective obligation is what you would be obligated to do, if all of your beliefs were correct.

According to Chapter 10, how is the distinction between objective obligation and subjective obligation useful when thinking about religion and morality?

The Euthyphro dilemma shows that God's commands are arbitrary.

What is the Euthyphro dilemma supposed to show about the relationship between God and morality?

Your objective obligation is:

Some nonmoral religious claims have important moral implications.

An Introduction to Arguments

Moral 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

Normative Theories, Part 1

Normative Theories, Part 2

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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