Emotions and Reason in Moral Decision-Making Quiz

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What is the role of feelings in moral decision-making?

Feelings have no role in moral decision-making
Feelings are irrelevant in moral decision-making
Feelings act as instinctive and trained responses to moral dilemmas (correct)
Feelings lead to biased moral decisions

How are instinctive responses modified through learning in moral decision-making?

Instinctive responses are often modified, producing more flexible responses (correct)
Instinctive responses become rigid through learning
Instinctive responses remain unchanged through learning
Instinctive responses are completely overridden by learning

What are moral dilemmas?

Situations where there are two equally acceptable options from an ethical perspective
Situations where there are two equally unacceptable options from an ethical perspective (correct)
Situations where there is only one ethical option
Situations where there are no ethical options

Why is reason alone not enough in carrying out moral decisions?

<p>Reason alone cannot address the complexity of moral dilemmas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do ethicists conclude about being good?

<p>Ethicists conclude that being good requires a balance of reason and feelings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

What is the role of feelings in moral decision-making? How are instinctive responses modified through learning in moral decision-making? What are moral dilemmas? Why is reason alone not enough in carrying out moral decisions? What do ethicists conclude about being good?

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Explore the role of feelings in moral decision-making and the disadvantages of over-reliance on emotions in this quiz. Delve into making reasoned and impartial decisions, and why reason alone may not be sufficient in carrying out moral decisions. Test your understanding of these concepts in this thought-provoking quiz.