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How does reason contribute to the Minimum Conception of Morality?
How does reason contribute to the Minimum Conception of Morality?
- By ignoring the interests of those involved
- By guiding conduct through emotions
- By guiding conduct through logical deliberation (correct)
- By giving more weight to personal bias
What is a characteristic of a conscientious moral agent according to the text?
What is a characteristic of a conscientious moral agent according to the text?
- Acting based on strong emotions
- Ignoring facts and implications
- Being impartially concerned with those affected (correct)
- Refusing to revise convictions
How does reason help prevent obstacles to ethical thinking according to the text?
How does reason help prevent obstacles to ethical thinking according to the text?
- By being irrational and prejudiced
- By avoiding truth discovery
- By applying logical force and impartiality (correct)
- By relying solely on cultural conditioning
Why is asking 'why?' questions important to avoid being arbitrary?
Why is asking 'why?' questions important to avoid being arbitrary?
What does being a conscientious moral agent entail?
What does being a conscientious moral agent entail?
How can strong feelings and emotions interfere with ethical thinking?
How can strong feelings and emotions interfere with ethical thinking?
Why is impartiality important to moral reasoning?
Why is impartiality important to moral reasoning?
How does cognitive bias pose a threat to ethical thinking?
How does cognitive bias pose a threat to ethical thinking?
Why might someone think cultural relativism entails ethical relativism?
Why might someone think cultural relativism entails ethical relativism?
What are some logical results if ethics were relative?
What are some logical results if ethics were relative?
What does it mean to say that our pre-theoretic intuitions lack benefits?
What does it mean to say that our pre-theoretic intuitions lack benefits?
Why is siding with the oppressed of another culture not a case of being intolerant?
Why is siding with the oppressed of another culture not a case of being intolerant?
