ETHICS PHILO 101: Framework Definitions
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What does 'framework' refer to in ethics?

  • A specific moral dilemma
  • A moral decision-making process
  • A set of ethical rules
  • A basic structure underlying a system or concept (correct)

Which of the following is NOT one of the three general subject areas of ethics?

  • Normative Ethics
  • Descriptive Ethics (correct)
  • Meta-Ethics
  • Applied Ethics

What is the focus of meta-ethics?

  • Applying ethics to real-world situations
  • Resolving moral dilemmas
  • Choosing ethical principles
  • Studying the nature of morality (correct)

What types of questions does meta-ethics deal with?

<p>'What' questions related to ethics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does meta-ethics explain?

<p>The nature of morality and moral judgments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Are there objective moral truths?' is a question related to which branch of ethics?

<p>Meta-Ethics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does moral universalism assert?

<p>A universal ethic exists and applies to all similarly situated persons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ethical framework believes that ethical standards vary across different cultures and even change over time within the same culture?

<p>Moral relativism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for moral universalism?

<p>'Moral objectivism' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which framework believes that if something is right for one person, then it is right for another?

<p>Moral universalism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which framework denies the existence of a single, objective standard for morality?

<p>'Moral relativism' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of ethics, which framework is most compatible with 'moral realism'?

<p>'Moral objectivism' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT classified as a dominant framework in ethics?

<p>Virtue ethics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, who is associated with Kantian ethics?

<p>Kant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Utilitarianism in ethics?

<p>Maximizing overall happiness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of ethics emphasizes justice as fairness?

<p>Rawls’ justice as fairness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of meta-ethics?

<p>Examining the nature of ethics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which branch of ethics would you expect to find discussions on moral duties and obligations?

<p>Normative ethics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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