Ethics Book Quiz 1. What are the two key criticisms of ethics discussed in this chapter? Not being moral‚ human behavior and consider right and wrong. Not being ethical‚ take responsibility‚ act in the best interest to others‚ be fair‚ also help others 2. What are the four possible sources of ethical beliefs? Authority -An action is right or wrong because “someone said so.” Culture-The idea that the morality of an action depends on the beliefs of one cultures or nation. Intuition – Is the
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the same moral truths exist for all humans no matter the individual.
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Questions 1. Complete the following statements by filling in the blanks with either “moral” or “nonmoral” (eg.‚ factual‚ scientific‚ legal): a. Whether or not dumping should be permitted is a moral question. b. “Are dangerous products of any use in the third world?” is a nonmoral (scientific) question. c. “Is it proper for the U.S. government to sponsor the export of products overseas?” is a moral question. d. Weather or not the notification system works as its supporters claim
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1. a. whether or not dumping should be permitted is a moral question. b. “Are dangerous products of any use in the third world?” is a nonmoral (scientific) question. c. “Is it proper for the U.S. government to sponsor the export of dangerous products oversea?” is a moral question. d. Whether or not the notification system works as its supporters claim works it nonmoral (factual) question. e. “Is it legal to dump this product overseas?” is a nonmoral (legal) question. 2. Explain
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has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters‚ pain and pleasure.” (Bentham‚ “An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation” 1.1). (Even Bentham agrees that we are inherently faulty‚ as he says “...the rarest of all human qualities is consistency” (Bentham‚ “An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation” 1.13). Our moral obligation is then to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. (I will only use utilitarianism as an example‚ for its philosophy seems to
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domain(s). By far the most common form of relativism is moral relativism. Like relativism generally‚ moral relativism comes in two major forms: moral subjectivism and cultural moral relativism. Moral subjectivism is the view that what is morally right and good for an individual‚ A‚ is whatever A believes is morally right and good. Thus‚ if Andy believes that premarital sex is always wrong‚ and Jennifer believes that it is not always wrong‚ according to moral subjectivism premarital sex is always wrong
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think about ethical relativism culture come to mind. I also think about what is right or wrong. When you think about what are moral you think about lessons to be learned or an experience. There are several types of moral relativism and different meanings; moral relativism is basically what the individual decides what is right or wrong for them. The two that I will discuss is individual moral relativism and cultural moral relativism. These to me are two very important morals that each personal
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2012 Arguments Against Moral Relativism Moral relativism is the belief that the morally correct decision to make‚ when faced with a moral dilemma‚ is the one that is acceptable within the context of a given culture. This means that the correct decision varies depending on the culture in which one makes it. Today‚ with great variability between societies and cultures‚ moral relativism is greatly accepted as a matter-of-fact‚ but this is not necessarily the case. Relativism between different cultures
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PHL3000-Moral Relativism Discussion My understanding of what Dobson had to say about moral relativism is in agreement with my source‚ All About God Ministries‚ Inc. It is stated in their article “All About Philosophy” “Moral relativism is the view that moral truths depend on the individual or group who hold them. There are no moral absolutes. Moral relativism cheapens human life. When morality is reduced to personal tastes‚ people exchange the question‚ “What is good?” for the pleasure question
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Universal Moral Wrongs and Relativism Lori-Ann Racki SOC120- Intro to Ethics and Social Responsibility Dr. Megan Reid November 12‚ 2012 Universal Moral Wrongs and Relativism In the article “Some Moral Minima”‚ Lenn Goodman argues that there are certain moral wrongs that are universal. He describes four areas he believes are areas of universal moral wrongs in detail. Morality has been an issue that many societies all over the world have
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