Moral Standards and Impartiality Quiz

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Why do secularists like Kai Nielsen recommend that one 'ought to' act or follow some rules?

  • Because one cannot doubt successfully a phenomenon of his own existence
  • Because moral law does not exist
  • Because moral values and moral absolutes exist (correct)
  • Because moral absolutes do not exist

According to C.S. Lewis, how does the existence of goodness lead to the affirmation of a moral law?

  • Goodness is objective and necessitates the existence of moral law (correct)
  • Goodness is subjective and does not require moral law
  • Goodness has no connection to moral law
  • Goodness changes based on cultural beliefs

Why is it difficult to deny the objective reality of moral values?

  • Because moral values are subjective and vary from person to person
  • Because moral values are based on societal norms
  • Because actions like rape, torture, and child abuse are considered moral abominations (correct)
  • Because actions like rape, torture, and child abuse are considered morally acceptable

How does Richard Dawkins describe moral instructions on how we ought to behave?

<p>As essential guidelines on how we ought to behave (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the existence of moral absolutes imply?

<p>That there are actions that are always wrong regardless of context (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the man in C.S. Lewis's example appeal to a standard of behavior when quarreling?

<p>To point out a common moral law that both parties should know about (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text imply about variations in moralities across individuals and cultures?

<p>That variations in moralities do not necessarily negate the existence of a common moral law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do actions like rape, torture, and child abuse serve as examples of objective moral values according to the text?

<p>Because these actions are morally abominations regardless of cultural beliefs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What inference can be drawn about the link between goodness and the affirmation of a moral law based on C.S. Lewis's explanation?

<p>The existence of goodness logically leads to the affirmation of a moral law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it significant that even atheist Richard Dawkins acknowledges 'moral instructions on how we ought to behave'?

<p>It indicates a common belief in ethical guidelines despite differences in religious views (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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