Exam 5: The Search for Ethical Values

The utilitarian rejects which one of the following claims of the ethical egoist?

Ruth Benedict said that "it is morally good" is synonymous with

According to Kant,the basis of the categorical imperative is

According to Kant,every moral rule has its exceptions.

In the reading by James Rachels,he criticizes the cultural differences argument by saying that

The ancient Greek philosopher who taught virtue ethics was

According to your text,you can act in your own self-interest without being selfish.

Explain the ethical theory of utilitarianism.How did the utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill differ?

The utilitarian ethics of Bentham and Mill is a version of

According to psychological egoism,unselfish behavior is impossible.

What criticisms does virtue ethics make of utilitarianism and Kantian ethics?

Aristotle says that to be a just person,it is not enough to act justly.You must also

According to utilitarianism,the morality of a particular action can change over time if the consequences change.

In his article "Comparing Harms," Alastair Norcross argues that

How does Alastair Norcross argue for consequentialism in "Comparing Harms: Headaches and Human Lives"? How might someone criticize his argument?

The task of normative ethics is to describe various cultures' moral beliefs.

Immanuel Kant said that the only thing in the world that has absolute,unqualified moral value is

In virtue ethics,the primary question in ethics is:

Nel Noddings's book Caring agrees with Kant that caring for others must be based on a firm sense of moral obligation and not on feelings.

Utilitarian ethics would argue that abortion is morally impermissible.