Feeling the Ethics

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What is the relationship between reason and emotion in ethical thinking?

  • They are not opposites (correct)
  • They are completely opposite
  • Emotion is superior to reason
  • Reason is superior to emotion

According to some ethicists, why are feelings seen as necessary in ethical judgment?

  • Feelings are instinctive responses to moral dilemmas (correct)
  • Feelings are rational judgments about achieving goals
  • Feelings are emotional expressions
  • Feelings are opposites of reason

Why are ethical judgments often highly emotional?

  • People have difficulty controlling their emotions
  • Ethical judgments are irrational
  • Ethical judgments are instinctual
  • People emotionally express their judgments (correct)

What is one function of emotions in ethical judgment, according to the text?

<p>Providing motivations to act morally (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do some ethicists believe about the role of feelings in ethical judgment?

<p>Feelings should also be emotional (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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