Question 1

Cognitivism is the view that moral statements:

Accepted Answer

A) are neither true nor false. 
B) can be true or false. 
C) cannot be understood. 
D) have nonmoral properties. 
A) are neither true nor false. 
B) can be true or false. 
C) cannot be understood. 
D) have nonmoral properties.

Question 2

According to the relativist's main argument,if Culture X and Culture Y disagree about the morality of physician-assisted suicide,that shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) right and wrong are not relative to cultures. 
B) physician-assisted suicide is permissible. 
C) either Culture X or Culture Y must be correct. 
D) no view can be objectively correct. 
A) right and wrong are not relative to cultures. 
B) physician-assisted suicide is permissible. 
C) either Culture X or Culture Y must be correct. 
D) no view can be objectively correct.

Question 3

Objectivism is the view that:

Accepted Answer

A) moral principles are rigid rules that have no exceptions. 
B) there are no objective moral principles. 
C) some moral principles are valid for everyone. 
D) moral utterances are neither true nor false. 
A) moral principles are rigid rules that have no exceptions. 
B) there are no objective moral principles. 
C) some moral principles are valid for everyone. 
D) moral utterances are neither true nor false.

Question 4

The conclusion of the most common argument for cultural relativism says that:

Accepted Answer

A) people's judgments about right and wrong differ from culture to culture. 
B) right and wrong are relative to culture,but there are also objective moral principles. 
C) right and wrong are relative to one's approval or disapproval. 
D) right and wrong are relative to culture,and there are no objective moral principles. 
A) people's judgments about right and wrong differ from culture to culture. 
B) right and wrong are relative to culture,but there are also objective moral principles. 
C) right and wrong are relative to one's approval or disapproval. 
D) right and wrong are relative to culture,and there are no objective moral principles.

Question 5

For the emotivist,the moral utterance "Lying is wrong" signifies something like:

Accepted Answer

A) "Lying-boo,hiss!" 
B) "Lying may be wrong." 
C) "Lying is immoral!" 
D) "Lying has occurred!" 
A) "Lying-boo,hiss!" 
B) "Lying may be wrong." 
C) "Lying is immoral!" 
D) "Lying has occurred!"

Cognitivism is the view that moral statements:

According to the relativist's main argument,if Culture X and Culture Y disagree about the morality of physician-assisted suicide,that shows that:

Objectivism is the view that:

The conclusion of the most common argument for cultural relativism says that:

For the emotivist,the moral utterance "Lying is wrong" signifies something like:

Ethics and the Examined Life

Evaluating Moral Arguments

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be A Good Person

Abortion

Altering Genes and Cloning Humans

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Capital Punishment

Drug Use, Harm, and Personal Liberty

Sexual Morality

Same-Sex Marriage

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Political Violence: War, Terrorism, and Torture

Equality and Affirmative Action

Global Economic Justice

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Exam 2: Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism

Cognitivism is the view that moral statements:

According to the relativist's main argument,if Culture X and Culture Y disagree about the morality of physician-assisted suicide,that shows that:

Objectivism is the view that:

The conclusion of the most common argument for cultural relativism says that:

For the emotivist,the moral utterance "Lying is wrong" signifies something like:

Ethics and the Examined Life

Evaluating Moral Arguments

The Power of Moral Theories

Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good

Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

Virtue Ethics: Be A Good Person

Abortion

Altering Genes and Cloning Humans

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Capital Punishment

Drug Use, Harm, and Personal Liberty

Sexual Morality

Same-Sex Marriage

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Political Violence: War, Terrorism, and Torture

Equality and Affirmative Action

Global Economic Justice

Filters