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What does the term 'aesthetics' refer to?
What does the term 'aesthetics' refer to?
- Concern with right or wrong actions related to manners
- Judgments of personal approval or disapproval about sensory experiences (correct)
- Judgments of personal approval or disapproval related to ethics
- The proper way of doing things according to Greek philosophy
What distinguishes a normative study of ethics from a descriptive study?
What distinguishes a normative study of ethics from a descriptive study?
- Normative studies emphasize rational aspects, while descriptive studies are concerned with ideal human behavior.
- Normative studies focus on reporting how people make moral valuations, while descriptive studies engage in moral reasoning.
- Normative studies do not make any moral judgments, while descriptive studies prescribe the right way of acting.
- Normative studies discuss what could or should be considered right, while descriptive studies report how people make their moral valuations. (correct)
What term is used to describe a situation that calls for moral valuation?
What term is used to describe a situation that calls for moral valuation?
- Dilemma
- Ethics
- Issue (correct)
- Judgment
What motivates individuals according to the text, beyond rewards and punishments?
What motivates individuals according to the text, beyond rewards and punishments?
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How is 'ethics' differentiated from 'morals' in the text?
How is 'ethics' differentiated from 'morals' in the text?
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What was the tragic incident that was reported in the newspapers in August 2007?
What was the tragic incident that was reported in the newspapers in August 2007?
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What is the term used to refer to the initiation rites in which neophytes may be subjected to various forms of physical abuse?
What is the term used to refer to the initiation rites in which neophytes may be subjected to various forms of physical abuse?
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According to the passage, what is ethics primarily about?
According to the passage, what is ethics primarily about?
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What is the purpose of studying ethics according to the passage?
What is the purpose of studying ethics according to the passage?
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