1. According to Mackie, one argument in favor of the view that moral values are
subjective is:
1.
the argument from
relativity.
2.
the phenomenological
argument.
3.
the argument from nature.
4.
None of the above.
QUESTION 1
1. According to Mackie, one argument in favor of the view that moral values are
subjective is:
1 the argument from
.
relativity.
2 the phenomenological
.
argument.
3 the argument from nature.
.
4 None of the above.
.
1 points
QUESTION 2
1. Why is the argument from atheism wrong?
1 It is wrong because morality cannot be objective if God
.
does not exist.
2 It is wrong because morality can be objective if God does
.
not exist.
3 It is wrong because morality cannot be objective if God
.
exists.
4 It is wrong because morality can be objective if God exists.
.
1 points
QUESTION 3
1. If expressivism is true, then:
1 amoralism is possible
.
2 amoralism is
.
impossible
3 moral progress is
.
possible
4 None of the above
.
1 points
QUESTION 4
1. What is the term for the view that moral features are just ordinary scientific features?
1 Moral
.
naturalism
2 Moral
.
absolutism
3 Ethical
.
scientism
, 4 Moral
.
psychology
1 points
QUESTION 5
1. If ethical subjectivism is true, then it is possible that one's sincere moral beliefs are
false.
True
False
1 points
QUESTION 6
1. According to the anthropologist Ruth Benedict, "morality" is another name for what?
1 Truth
.
2 Emotions
.
3 Knowled
.
ge
4 Normalit
.
y
1 points
QUESTION 7
1. What does Nozick attempt to prove with the "experience machine"?
1 Pleasure is not an intrinsic
.
good.
2 Pleasure is not the only intrinsic
.
good.
3 Hedonism is true.
.
4 The desire theory is incomplete.
.
5 None of the above.
.
1 points
QUESTION 8
1. Ethical subjectivism is the view that all moral facts are:
1 products of cultural beliefs.
.
2 products of the natural world.
.
3 products of agreements between
.
individuals.
, 4 products of personal conviction.
.
1 points
QUESTION 9
1. Which one of the following statements best describes constructivism?
1 All moral facts are created.
.
2 Moral facts are reducible to
.
natural facts.
3 There are no moral facts.
.
4 All moral facts are discovered.
.
1 points
QUESTION 10
1. Which of the following traits best describes the philosopher?
1 Skeptical
.
2 Curious
.
3 Rational
.
4 All of the
.
above
1 points
QUESTION 11
1. One consequence of ethical relativism is that:
1 all moral codes are equally
.
good
2 all moral codes are false
.
3 all moral codes are evil
.
4 None of the above
.
1 points
QUESTION 12
1. Normative ethicists do which of the following?
1 Describe rules for moral
.
behavior
2 Prescribe rules for moral
.
behavior
3 Describe rules for living the
.
good life
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