Philosophy 20 - Ethics » Summer 2021 » Chapter 1 Quiz

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Question #1
______ is the branch of ethics that deals with the nature of morality.
A.   Metaethics
B.   Religion
C.   Epistemology
D.   Metaphysics
Question #2
Which one of these is NOT a metaethical question?
A.   Where does morality come from?
B.   Are there moral facts?
C.   Does God exist?
D.   What is morality?
Question #3
If you think people in one culture should not criticize the morals of another culture, you are:
A.   a moral anti-realist
B.   a moral realist
Question #4
Which one of these is NOT a typical belief of a moral relativist?
A.   You should not criticize another culture's moral code.
B.   Moral truth is relative to culture.
C.   Some things are universally morally wrong.
Question #5
"Same-sex marriage is legal in Argentina, but illegal in Peru." This statement is an example of:
A.   descriptive relativism
B.   metaethical relativism
C.   normative relativism
Question #6
"Outside the context of a culture, there are no moral truths." This statement is an example of:
A.   normative relativism
B.   descriptive relativism
C.   metaethical relativism
Question #7
"It is morally wrong for you to judge another culture's moral code." This statement is an example of:
A.   descriptive relativism
B.   metaethical relativism
C.   normative relativism
Question #8
"If two individuals or cultures disagree on a moral principle, at least one of them is wrong." This statement is an example of:
A.   moral realism
B.   moral anti-realism
Question #9
Juana: "Every young American should serve in the military for two years." Elena: "That's silly! What about people who are cognitively impaired or profoundly disabled?" Elena is disproving Juana's view by:
A.   changing the subject
B.   reductio ad absurdum
C.   mocking her
D.   begging the question
Question #10
"The majority of Republicans believe the 2020 U.S. presidential election was fraudulent. Therefore, it was fraudulent." This statement is an example of:
A.   moral anti-realism
B.   moral realism

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