I did my quiz and need someone to check my answers please. I read the book and came up with these answers.
1. The three classical ethical theories are (Points : 1)
ontology, utilitarianism, and radicalism.
emotivism, oncology, and virtue ethics.
deontology, virtue ethics, and materialism.
** utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics.
2. Emotivism regards an act as moral for a person if that person (Points : 1)
approves of the act.
** disapproves of the act.
argues that it is justified by a rule.
argues that it supported by moral facts.
3. Utilitarians evaluate the morality of an act by examining the (Points : 1)
** consequences of the act.
the person carrying out the act.
the feelings of the person carrying out the act.
the amount of pain generated by the act.
4. An ethical egoist argues that you should do something if (Points : 1)
it makes everyone better off.
** it makes you better off.
it conforms to God’s laws.
it is illegal.
5. A relativist might say the following about marriage: (Points : 1)
** It could be permitted in some societies.
It cannot be permitted in any society.
It must be permitted in every society.
Marriage is defined as involving both a man and a woman.
6. The Golden Mean is best captured by which of these slogans? (Points : 1)
Nothing in excess
Death before dishonor
** Everything in excess
Greed is good
7. Different ethical theories (Points : 1)
can never offer useful information.
must always contradict each other.
**can agree that certain acts are morally justified.
always agree that certain acts are morally justified.
8. One studies ethics because (Points : 1)
** it provides insight into moral problems.
it solves all moral problems.
it causes migraine headaches.
it makes one more popular.
9. A philosophical argument should involve (Points : 1)
yelling.
hurt feelings.
**evidence or reasons.
anger.
10. Two traditional approaches to utilitarianism are (Points : 1)
fundamental and secondary utilitarianism.
** act and rule utilitarianism.
direct and indirect utilitarianism.
first-order and second-order utilitarianism.
The correct ansswer to The Golden Mean is best captured by which of these slogans is nothing in excess
Emotivism regards an act as moral for a person if that person (Points : 1)
**approves of the act.
To check your answers:
1. The correct answer is: utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics.
To find the answer, you need to have knowledge of the three classical ethical theories. By reading the book, you can identify that the correct answer is utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics.
2. The correct answer is: disapproves of the act.
To find the answer, you need to understand the concept of emotivism. By reading the book, you can learn that emotivism regards an act as moral for a person if that person disapproves of the act.
3. The correct answer is: consequences of the act.
To find the answer, you need to understand the approach of utilitarians in evaluating the morality of an act. By reading the book, you can learn that utilitarians evaluate the morality of an act by examining the consequences of the act.
4. The correct answer is: it makes you better off.
To find the answer, you need to understand the perspective of an ethical egoist. By reading the book, you can learn that an ethical egoist argues that you should do something if it makes you better off.
5. The correct answer is: It could be permitted in some societies.
To find the answer, you need to understand the perspective of a relativist on marriage. By reading the book, you can learn that a relativist might say that marriage could be permitted in some societies.
6. The correct answer is: Nothing in excess.
To find the answer, you need to understand the concept of the Golden Mean. By reading the book, you can learn that the Golden Mean is best captured by the slogan "Nothing in excess."
7. The correct answer is: can agree that certain acts are morally justified.
To find the answer, you need to understand the nature of different ethical theories. By reading the book, you can learn that different ethical theories can agree that certain acts are morally justified.
8. The correct answer is: it provides insight into moral problems.
To find the answer, you need to understand why one studies ethics. By reading the book, you can learn that one studies ethics because it provides insight into moral problems.
9. The correct answer is: evidence or reasons.
To find the answer, you need to understand what a philosophical argument should involve. By reading the book, you can learn that a philosophical argument should involve evidence or reasons.
10. The correct answer is: act and rule utilitarianism.
To find the answer, you need to understand the traditional approaches to utilitarianism. By reading the book, you can learn that two traditional approaches to utilitarianism are act and rule utilitarianism.