Moral absolutism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Absolutism - Answer- The claim that there exists a universally valid moral system. Absolutism (2) - Answer- This idea opposes moral relativism which denies that there exists a universally applicable set of moral principles. Absolutism (3) - Answer- This idea can also claim that moral rules of principles do not admit any exceptions. Absurd - Answer- Items and or ideas that are irrational, self-contradictory, and patently false. Absurd (2) - Answer- Items and ideas that defy the rules ...

Ethics MidtermEthics - correct answer the philosophical study of moral values and rules Normative - correct answer How people ought to behave (morality) Descriptive - correct answer How people do behave (observation) Divine Command Theory - correct answer Any position in ethics which claims that the rightness or wrongness of actions depends on whether they correspond to God's commands or not. Sound Argument - correct answer A valid argument in which all of the premises are true J...

Philosophy Ethics Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Ethics - Answer-The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions. Application of morality. Natural Law - Answer-God's or nature's law that defines right from wrong and is higher than human law, God given reason. 5 Natural Inclinations - Answer-1) Perpetuation of Species. 2) Orderly - Social Contract. 2) Preservation of Life. 4) Education of Young. 5) Pursuit of Truth. Normative Ethics - Answer-...

PPR question and answers graded A+ 2023 updatedJean Piaget - correct answer Identified stages of cognitive and moral development. Piaget established the fields of cognitive theory and developmental psychology. Concepts typically attributed to Piaget include: Schemes - Mental patterns that guide behavior; cognitive structures that help individuals process and organize information to make sense of the environment. Assimilation - understanding new experiences in terms of existing schemes. Accomm...

Which of the following is an example of a policy founded on moral absolutism?Restricting condom distribution in public schools You run a sky diving business and want to encourage people to sky dive. An evolutionary psychologist will tell you that the best way to do this would be to advertise to a:Man in the presence of a group of women You have notices that an aging body's physiology changes and this can be accompanied by decreased sexual arousal. Which book would be most likely to in...

Pellegrino "The Metamorphosis of Medical Ethics" correct answer: o A lot of change had been happening and ------ wanted to return to the foundations of medical ethics, including the doctor-patient relationship. Describes the 4 historic periods. o The nature of medicine is at stake o A physician's virtue is now WHAT IS MOST LUCRATIVE Wants to figure out the philosophical reasons for why some doctors are departing from traditional ethics in medicine & is this really where we want it to go....

A Priori - CORRECT ANSWER Before the fact. A Posteriori - CORRECT ANSWER After the fact. Absolutism - CORRECT ANSWER Ethics theory that there is only one absolute right, and one absolute wrong; One standard. Relativism - CORRECT ANSWER Denies the existence of a single, universally applicable moral standard. As the name implies, ethical relativists believe insist that the correct morality is relative to one's society: each society has its own morality, and an action of one person is m...

Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Law Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Law Relevant areas of business law applicable to human recourse management involve (4): 1. Agency law 2. Contracts 3. Employment and labor laws 4. Employment discrimination This type of law regulates disputes between private individuals or groups. (Ex: dispute between landlord and tenant governed by private law). Private law This type of law regulates disputes between private individuals and g...

Chapter 1 ETHICS AND THE EXAMINED LIFE MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Not thinking too deeply or too systematically about ethical concerns a. isolates you from other people. c. ensures that no moral dilemmas arise. b. undermines your personal freedom. d. helps guide you to moral truth. 2. Which of the following is the overall point of the author’s discussion of “doing ethics”? a. Doing ethics is difficult, but not doing it is foolish. b. Doing ethics requires many years of careful study. c. Mo...

Ethics MidtermEthics - correct answer the philosophical study of moral values and rules Normative - correct answer How people ought to behave (morality) Descriptive - correct answer How people do behave (observation) Divine Command Theory - correct answer Any position in ethics which claims that the rightness or wrongness of actions depends on whether they correspond to God's commands or not. Sound Argument - correct answer A valid argument in which all of the premises are true J...