Ethics Midterm

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euthyphro is about

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the nature of goodness

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euthyphro 's definition of piety, or "what is good"

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what is dear to the gods

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psychological egoism is a descriptive theory and ethical egoism is a normative theory

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true

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according to individual ethical egoism one should

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do what is in one's self interest

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to say something is a normative theory is to say that it tells us what we ought to do

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true

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what is the point of the example of Lincoln rescueing the piglets

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the he appeared to be unselfish, but claimed his action was quite self-centered

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the ring of gyges

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can turn the wearer invisible

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the most reasonable form of psychological egoism holds that we always do what is in our own best interest

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false

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the fact that we do behave a certain way is

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a poor reason for believing we ought to do so

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what do psychological egoists think is true of people

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that they are selfish or self-centered

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for Kant an imperative means

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a form of statement that tells us to do something

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for Kant end is

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something that has intrinsic value

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for Kant categorical means

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applying no matter what under all circumstances

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Kant believes that all rational people would come to the same conclusion about what is morally right and that, once decided, there would be no exceptions to moral laws.

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true

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according to kant, the highest moral activity happens as a result of

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acting out of a will to do the right thing

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what is not an emphasis of kant's moral theory

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it emphasizes social benefit over individual rights

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hypothetical imperatives are

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like suggesting we should use what works to arrive at a goal

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what, according to Kant, is the difference between persons and things

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unlike things, which only have relative value, a person's existence is an end in itself

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according to kant, moral obligations are hypothetical in nature

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false

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what logical scenario is impossible

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sound but not valid (invalid) with at least one untrue premise

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simple subjectivism translates "x is morally good" or "x is morally right" to

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I approve of x

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according to subjectivism I cannot be objectively mistaken in my moral judgements

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true

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what theory re-interprets all moral statements as exclamation

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emotivism

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name a claim that is not a claim of cultural relativists

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each person should define their ow. morality

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most deliberation is a key component in deciding what is good in both cultural relativism and subjectivism

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true