Ethics Ch 1 And 2

Which of the following in not a reason given for developing our natural moral reasoning skills?

Ethics is exclusively a descriptive discipline.

In doing metaethics one analyzes the meaning and function of ethical language.

People often find it difficult to do what they believe is right" is a normative statement.

Ethical theory provides

Ethical considerations always start from the top, in other words, with the formulation of ethical principles or basic ethical values.

Metaethics is largely about studying

Recommending a certain behavior such as sharing due to one's own approval of that behavior is known as emotivism.

Looking at the source of an opinion instead of the reason given for it is called begging the question.

Another name for a good argument is

Ethics is that branch of philosophy that seeks to discover what different moral beliefs different people do in fact have.

Ethics is that branch of philosophy that is concerned with how we ought to live, with the idea of the good, and with the meaning of such concepts as right and wrong.

An ethical theory is a systematic exposition of a particular view about what is the nature and basis of good or right.

what approach is aimed at finding common ground between world religions and cultural traditions?

The idea of ahisma was originally developed by Aristotle.

The Golden Rule is followed by most of the world's major religions.

The paradox of toleration is no longer relevant to today's global culture.

Which thinker did not promote civil disobedience as a method for protesting and reforming law systems?

In which society did tolerance and pluralism originate?

The Divine Command Theory states that certain actions are sins, based on their moral and ethical value.

According to Habermas, fundamentalism is incongruous with democratic society.

Secular ethics are only for atheists.

According to the "divine command" theory of ethics, certain actions are right because God wills them for us. We therefore have a duty to find out exactly what God wills and distinguish it from what is merely a fallible human wish or interpretation of what God's will might be.

Value pluralism argues that there are multiple and conflicting goods in the world which cannot be reduced to some other good.

The concept of a single moral community that is not bound to cultural or religious traditions is known as cosmopolitanism.