Philosophy Branches: Ethics and Morals
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What is the Greek origin of the term 'ethics'?

  • morally right conduct
  • universal truths
  • right and wrong
  • custom/character (correct)

What type of ethics determines codes of conduct that one should follow regardless of one's feelings?

  • Relative ethics
  • Normative ethics (correct)
  • Business ethics
  • Applied ethics

Which philosopher is associated with the phrase 'Transcendental idealism'?

  • Aristotle
  • Immanuel Kant (correct)
  • Plato
  • Socrates

What is the term for the principles that are generally accepted by society?

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

What is an example of 'Ethical but not legal'?

<p>Whistle blowing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of ethics outlines acceptable behaviors beyond government control?

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

What is the focus of Jürgen Habermas' epistemology?

<p>Communicative Action (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Episteme' refer to in Greek?

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

What is the primary goal of Epistemology?

<p>To challenge assumptions about certainty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of God in Emmanuel Levinas' concept of Ethical Transformation?

<p>God is essential for transformation to occur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of dialogue in Jürgen Habermas' epistemology?

<p>To ensure equal opportunity for participation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of Truth Belief?

<p>Acceptance of a statement as true (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of human understanding according to Immanuel Kant?

<p>The source of general laws of nature that structure all our experiences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of doubting in achieving knowledge according to Pyrrho?

<p>It helps us question whether claims cannot be doubted or necessarily true (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that emphasizes human freedom to achieve goals and find purpose in life?

<p>Will to meaning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of knowledge according to Empiricism?

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

What is the concept that emphasizes the importance of human actions and choices in creating a meaningful life?

<p>Actualization of meaning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that emphasizes the idea that humans are oriented towards their impending death?

<p>Being-towards-death (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core concept of metaphysics as per Aristotle's 14 books?

<p>Nature of reality and existence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the human being's conscious existence in a particular space and time?

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

Why is time a significant concept in the context of human existence?

<p>Because it is a bound to human existence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the idea behind the concept of 'hammer' in the context of human existence?

<p>A way to engage with the world (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind the concept of 'dwelling'?

<p>Involvement in a particular space and time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Viktor Frankl, what is the significance of space in human existence?

<p>It is an area for human existence and action (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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