Ethics

Ethics Study Guide 64. What kind of reasoning would best describe the suggestion that capital punishment is a different moral question for nomadic peoples living in tents or other temporary shelters than for societies with maximum security prisons is what kind of reasoning? a. Relativism b. Natural law c. Kantian d. Global differentiation 65. The difference between teleological and deontological is __________________. a. Deontological is moral and teleological is immoral b. Teleological focuses on intention and deontological focuses on motive c. Deontological is focused on intention and teleological is focused on consequence d. Teleological is moral and deontological is immoral 66. How does Kant define perfect duties? a. Obligations that no one person has a right to have performed for his/her benefit b. Obligations that bring out the best in people c. Obligations in which a person has a right to have that obligation performed d. Obligations that are bound by law 67. How do emotivists view moral arguments? a. As expressions of deep-seeded trauma b. As expressions of attitudes c. As expressions of convention d. As expressions of social justice 68. What would Mill argue if a person had to lie in order to save somebody's life? a. Morality cannot provide a clear answer in this situation b. S/he should do what makes them feel good c. S/he should not lie because lying is always wrong d. S/he should lie, because the utility of saving a life outweighs the claims of justice 69. On what form of moral reasoning does egocentrism rely? a.

Social justice b. Natural law c. Utilitarianism d.

Social relativism

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