Normative Ethics
What is Normative Ethics?
A. Focuses on empirical studies, making judgements about right or wrong
B. Produces moral norms or rules, studying consequences and the principles determining right or wrong
C. Studies fundamental nature, principles, or concepts of morality
D. Focuses on the character or habits rather than consequences or intent of the actions
B. Produces moral norms or rules, studying consequences and the principles determining right or wrong
What is meta ethics?
A. Focuses on empirical studies, making judgements about right or wrong
B. Produces moral norms or rules, studying the principles determining right or wrong
C. Studies fundamental nature, principles, or concepts of morality
D. Focuses on the character or habits rather than consequences or intent of the actions
C. Studies fundamental nature, principles, or concepts of morality
What is virtue ethics?
A. Focuses on empirical studies, making judgements about right or wrong
B. Produces moral norms or rules, studying the principles determining right or wrong
C. Studies fundamental nature, principles, or concepts of morality
D. Focuses on the character or habits rather than consequences or intent of the actions
D. Focuses on the character or habits rather than consequences or intent of the actions
I am the grandfather of utilitarianism
I created the trolly problem
I focus on the consequences and nothing else matters
Who am I?
A. Aristotle
B. Mill
C. Bentham
D. Kant
C. Bentham
What is Hedonism?
Pleasure= Good
Pain = Bad
Is lying always morally wrong, according to all of the ethical theories?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I Don't Know
B. No
How many books were in Plato's Republic?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 23
C. 10
When is comes to moral assessment in virtue ethics, which part are we looking at?
A. Action Itself
B. Motive/Intent
C. Consequences
D. Charater
D. Character
I am known for my Socratic Method
I was Aristotle's teacher
Socrates was my teacher
Who am I?
A. Singer
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Mill
B. Plato
What are the 4 Moral Assessments?
1. Action itself
2. Motive or Intent
3. Consequences
4. Character
Which of the following is NOT a normative theory?
A. Utilitarianism
B. Natural Law
C. Divine Command Theory
D. Cognitivism
D. Cognitivism
Which is true of Cognitivism and Non Cognitivism?
A. Cognitivism is not truth apt while Non Cognitivism is
B. Cognitivism is truth apt while Non Cognitivism is not
C. Neither
D. Both
B. Cognitivism is truth apt while Non Cognitivism is not
What are considered moral virtues? (Choose all that apply)
A. Wisdom
B. Courage
C. Knowledge
D. Honesty
B & D
Courage and Honesty
I believe moral value depends more on intention than outcomes.
I believe morality is close to duty.
If you want x --> do y
Who am I?
A. Kant
B. Singer
C. Driver
D. Bentham
A. Kant
What is Maxim?
A. The level of goodness in an action
B. The cause of someone's consequence
C. The Rule or Principle behind an action
C. The Rule or Principle behind an action
Those who experience both higher and lower pleasures are called?
A. Moralist
B. Ethical Egoists
C. Competent judges
D. Theological Principles
C. Competent Judges
Everyone acting in their own self interests is known as...
A. Utilitarianism
B. Hedonism
C. Psychological Egoism
D. Moral Virtues
C. Psychological Egoism
What is the highest good according to virtue ethics?
A. Ice cream
B. Family
C. Eudaimonia
D. Happiness
C. Eudaimonia
I believe that virtue develops through habit and practice.
I also believe that we become what we continuously do.
Friends are important and essential to have a good life.
Who am I?
A. Kant
B. Aristotle
C. Plato
D. Mill
B. Aristotle
Define both Objective and Subjective
(Answers may vary)
Objective - It is universal, applying to everyone, anywhere, no matter what
Subjective - Varies beyond different groups
Which is Missing from Bentham's Hedonic Calculus?
1. Intensity
2. Duration
3. Certainty
4. Proximity
5.
6. Purity
7. Extent
5. Fecundity
What is the Socratic Method?
A. Why?
B. The difference between sympathy and antipathy
C. Socrates
D. Happiness should be equal
A. Why
What is eudaimonia?
A. Content
B. Sadness and Failure
C. Happiness and Human flourishing
D. What is this word?
C. Happiness and Human flourishing
I believe in Higher and Lower pleasures
I ask you: What kind of pleasure?
Actions are right when promoting happiness, and wrong when promoting unhappiness
Who am I?
A. Bentham
B. Kant
C. Plato
D. Mill
D. Mill
What is Piety?
A. Deep devotion or loyalty to friend or important person
B. Deep religious devotion or loyalty to God
C. Deep devotion to Philosophy
B. A deep religious devotion or loyalty to God