True/False
1. Rosenstand argues that moral subjectivism is an intuitively sound, "live and let live" kind of moral position that is both appealing and socially cohesive.
2. For the members of the Flat Earth Society, who believe that all physical evidence of a round or spherical Earth is fraudulent, their belief that the Earth is flat is true.
Multiple Choice
1. Which is a characteristic of Socrates’ dialectical method?
a. dialogue between people
b. questions and answers
c. rational examination of values
d. all of the above
2. Which is the least likely conclusion to be drawn from Zimbardo’s work?
a. that Abu Ghraib prison should not have surprised us
b. people with strong moral values are less likely to be corrupted by immoral circumstances
c. that prisons can psychologically harm both prisoners and guards
d. human nature has the capacities for both compassion and cruelty
True/False
1. False
2. False
Multiple Choice
1. d. all of the above
2. b. people with strong moral values are less likely to be corrupted by immoral circumstances
True/False
1. False. Rosenstand argues against moral subjectivism and states that it is not an intuitively sound or socially cohesive moral position.
2. False. The belief that the Earth is flat held by the members of the Flat Earth Society is not true according to scientific evidence.
Multiple Choice
1. d. all of the above
2. b. people with strong moral values are less likely to be corrupted by immoral circumstances
True/False
1. False. According to Rosenstand, moral subjectivism is not a socially cohesive moral position, but one that can lead to disagreements and conflicts due to its dependence on individual preferences and opinions.
2. False. The belief that the Earth is flat held by the members of the Flat Earth Society is not true according to the scientific evidence and consensus that the Earth is indeed spherical.
Multiple Choice
1. d. all of the above. Socrates' dialectical method involved engaging in dialogue between people, asking questions and seeking answers, as well as engaging in a rational examination of values.
2. b. people with strong moral values are less likely to be corrupted by immoral circumstances. This is the least likely conclusion to be drawn from Zimbardo's work, as his Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated how ordinary people in certain situations can be influenced by situational factors to engage in immoral behavior, regardless of their moral values.