Introduction to Philosophy

Achieve Test Prep: Philosophy

7. What term refers to the ethical theory based on the view that universal moral values can be discovered in nature by using the faculty of reason?

9. Which philosopher through his

utilitarian theories acknowledged the necessity of incorporating mystical and spiritual interpretations by writing The Concept of Morals, which discussed our belief in absolute moral standards which allow us to make moral judgments?

a. Natural law ethics b. Descriptive ethics c. Normative ethics d. Principles

a. Stace b. Coles c. Plato d. Aquinas

8. Which theory describes the view that the main reason people agree to form political communities is out of necessity? a. Divine command theory

10. Which term refers to the view that we are compelled by our psychological makeup and to always to pursue our self-interest above all else? a. Ethical egoism b. Ethical relativism

b. Psychological egoism c. Social contract theory d. Values

c. Ethical subjectivism d. Psychological egoism

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